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By Bertel Schmitt Jul 16, 2019

How to Get Around the Moon in Style and Comfort

Pressurized moon rover will be built by Toyota.

By Bertel Schmitt Jul 15, 2019

In the New Nissan Skyline, You Can Take Your Hands off the Wheel Without Getting Arrested

Nissan will even supply the bandwidth for texting while driving.

By Bertel Schmitt Jul 10, 2019

Toyota Moves into Silicon

JV with DENSO will bake TRI-AD-developed technology into Toyota’s own chips.

By Bertel Schmitt Jul 5, 2019

China Switches Over to Hydrogen Fuel Cells, and Toyota Delivers the Tech

Japanese fuel cell components go into growing numbers of Chinese buses.

By Bertel Schmitt Jul 4, 2019

Suddenly, Solar-Powered Cars Have a Bright(er) Future

Toyota tests plug-in Prius with its battery range provided by the sun.

By Bertel Schmitt Jul 3, 2019

Automakers Turn into Chipmakers

China’s Geely makes its first SOC, to be followed by a more powerful Tesla-Chip-like version

By Bertel Schmitt Jun 25, 2019

Behold, the Self-Driving Wheelchair. Yes, It Has LIDARs

Panasonic is working on a wheeled chair that will whisk you autonomously from Gate C45 to A39.

By Bertel Schmitt Jun 24, 2019

How to Build a Self-Driving Car: Forget About the Car

Automakers should start with the software, a leading autonomous drive expert says.

By Bertel Schmitt Jun 20, 2019

Love Affair Between Waymo and the Renault-Nissan Alliance Turns Hot

Originally kicked out of the Chairman’s office, Google is now in the self-driving seat.

By Bertel Schmitt Jun 16, 2019

5G-Connected, Level 4 Autonomous Nissan Leafs to Soon Prowl China by Themselves

WeRide's Level 4 Leafs will use LIDAR sensors with an 820-foot range.

By Bertel Schmitt Jun 13, 2019

Flash! Armies of Microcontrollers in Our Cars Hunger for Memory, and Renesas Feeds Them

The Japanese chip monster equips tiny in-car microcontrollers with hefty 24 meg flash memory.

By Bertel Schmitt Jun 13, 2019

NISMO Boss: The Future Nissan Leaf Could Leave The GTR in the Dust

A day with Nismo offers a tantalizing glimpse at Nissan's electric performance aspirations.

By Bertel Schmitt Jun 12, 2019

A Hydrogen Station in Norway Blows Up, Truth is Among the Victims

In the fight against global warming, we need all the technologies and ideas we can get. What we don’t need are battery vs. fuel cell holy wars.

By Bertel Schmitt Jun 7, 2019

Toyota, Subaru, Suzuki, and Mazda Throw Their Combined 16 Million Might Behind BEVs

Long list of battery-electric products lined-up. Solid-state battery to be launched next year. Nagging doubts about profitability.

By Bertel Schmitt Jun 6, 2019

Toyota and Subaru Team Up for Platform Underpinning Battery-Electric Cars

First fruit of the happy couple's labor will be a common BEV SUV, to appear in the first half of the 2020s, Subaru adds additional weight to Toyota’s and Panasonic’s prismatic and solid-state battery venture.

By Bertel Schmitt Jun 5, 2019

BMW and JLR Have Something in Common: Their Future Electric Power Trains

Carmakers join forces to develop next generation electric drive units.

By Bertel Schmitt May 29, 2019

Never Mind The Battery-Fuel Cell Holy War: Geely Makes Buses For All Warring Factions

Following a sudden thaw between China and Japan, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are taking root in the Middle Kingdom.

By Bertel Schmitt May 21, 2019

Tier One Partnerships Turn Austrian iPhone Supplier Into Solid-State LIDAR Player

Smaller, lighter, cheaper, and for real: Solid-state LIDAR finally is ready for the market, say AMS and its massive Tier One partners.

By Bertel Schmitt May 16, 2019

Nissan Takes On Tesla With Hands-Free ProPILOT 2.0

Only available in Japan for the moment, Nissan's new hands-free driver assistance system will eventually be available across the automaker's lineup.

By Bertel Schmitt May 6, 2019

German Auto Industry Battles Over The Electric Future

Battery electric? Fuel Cell? The electrification of the German auto industry is turning into a public battle.

By Bertel Schmitt May 2, 2019

Toyota Gears Up To Become Global EV Systems Supplier

Toyota buys into Tesla's Taiwanese motor component supplier Fukuta, as it builds toward its vision of becoming an EV systems supplier.

By Bertel Schmitt Apr 30, 2019

South Korean LIDAR Software Startup Jumps On Renovo's Middleware Bandwagon

Joining the Renovo ecosystem has become something of a right of passage for AV startups, and now Seoul Robotics is bringing lidar perception to the party.

By Bertel Schmitt Apr 8, 2019

Volkswagen Adds To Automotive Grade Linux's Growing Clout

The massive German automaker joins the growing Automotive Grade Linux family, in an effort to protect data from Big Tech.

By Bertel Schmitt Mar 14, 2019

Inside Toyota's Takaoka #2 Line: The Most Flexible Line In The World

Lessons from the last downturn lead the world's foremost auto manufacturer to reinvent the production line.

By Bertel Schmitt Mar 12, 2019

Moon Rover Signals Toyota's Entrance To The Space Race

Toyota hopes to put a hydrogen-powered, pressurized rover capable of supporting two people on the moon by 2029.