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Brash Silicon Valley upstarts see the auto industry as ripe for disruption. The industry is slow to change, they say, and they argue it's time to rethink the ways in which vehicles are powered, sold and owned. But disrupters are running into the same problems that the traditional auto industry has faced for decades.
Safety-minded Volvo takes some chances
Volvo hopes so as it takes bold steps to re-establish itself as more than a niche brand for staid college professors and safety-obsessed parents.
Tesla temporarily halts Model 3 output, again
Tesla is temporarily stopping production of the Model 3 sedan for the second time this year -- this time to "improve automation," the company said.
Lidar startup says it can mass-produce cost-effective sensors
One year after making its public debut, lidar startup Luminar is tackling the persistent problem of efficiently mass-producing automotive-grade sensors.
Uber agrees to expanded FTC settlement over 2016 hack
After admitting to covering up a widespread hack that compromised the personal data of 57 million customers in 2016, Uber has agreed to an expanded settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.
Experts: Education key to safe use of Autopilot
Critics say drivers are unaware of the limitations of driver assistance systems such as Tesla's Autopilot.
'Bankwuptcy' watch: Will Tesla make it through?
Investors are losing confidence in the company's ability to ramp up production of the Model 3.
NLRB files amended complaint against Tesla, schedules hearing
The National Labor Relations Board found merit to complaints levied by Tesla factory workers against the automaker, the UAW said, and the case has been scheduled to go before a judge in June.
Chinese startup SF Motors targets U.S. with first premium EV
SF Motors, a subsidiary of Chinese automaker Sokon Motors, officially threw its hat into the crowded ring of EV startups looking to sell in the U.S. next year. At an event at its Silicon Valley headquarters Wednesday, the automaker introduced its first vehicle, the SF5, a luxury electric crossover, saying it would begin preorders by the end of the year and start deliveries in 2019.
Chinese startup SF Motors targets U.S. with first premium EV
The automaker says it will start preorders for the luxury SF5 electric crossover by the end of the year and begin deliveries in 2019. The timeline puts SF Motors on a similar schedule as fellow Chinese-backed ventures Byton, Lucid Motors, Faraday Future and a Volvo Cars spinoff, Polestar.
Nvidia develops virtual testing platform for self-driving cars
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company has developed a virtual simulation platform for manufacturers to test self-driving technology. The system will be available to Nvidia's partners this fall.
Uber won't renew California license to test AVs
Uber will not renew its permit to test self-driving cars in California following the fatal crash involving one of its vehicles in Tempe, Ariz.
Self-driving testers pause to rethink after fatality
The death of an Arizona woman was 'uncomfortably soon in the history of automated driving,' said one analyst.
Jaguar Land Rover and BlackBerry to collaborate on technical architecture
Jaguar Land Rover and BlackBerry will work together to develop a new software architecture for the automaker's next-generation vehicles.
Uber self-driving car video shows operator was distracted before fatal crash
Video taken from onboard cameras in a fatal self-driving car crash shows the operator did not have his eyes on the road and the pedestrian was visible for at least a second before the crash occurred.