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AutoX: Why Driverless Cars Are Ready To Hit The Road
AutoX: Why Driverless Cars Are Ready To Hit The Road
July 31, 2020  |  Innovation

Tests of truly autonomous self-driving vehicles have been uneven at best, but with each scraped test hubcap, the concept draws closer to reality. Major automakers...

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Average Age Of US Vehicles Nears 12 Years
Average Age Of US Vehicles Nears 12 Years
July 28, 2020  |  Retail

Americans seem to be holding onto their cars for longer periods of time. Research from IHS Markit shows that the average age of “light vehicles” in...

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GuardKnox Rolls Out New ‘Cybertech Tier’ Vehicle Supply Chain Category
GuardKnox Rolls Out New ‘Cybertech Tier’ Vehicle Supply Chain Category
May 19, 2020  |  B2B Payments

To bring about the next generation of service-oriented and software-defined automobiles, computing solutions provider GuardKnox has rolled out a new category on the worldwide vehicle supply...

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Auto Insurance Premiums’ Big Digital-First Shift
Auto Insurance Premiums’ Big Digital-First Shift
April 23, 2020  |  Innovation

The coronavirus has forced a reckoning with daily financial life, with belt-tightening and budgeting. And as tens of millions of Americans stay at home, work...

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Mercedes-Benz Upgrades Subscription Service To Include AMG Models
Mercedes-Benz Upgrades Subscription Service To Include AMG Models
February 27, 2020  |  Retail

Mercedes-Benz has upgraded its subscription service to include high-performance AMG models, according to a report by The Verge. People who subscribe to this new tier...

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Lyft Buys Halo Cars In To Help Drivers Make Money Through Ads
Lyft Buys Halo Cars In To Help Drivers Make Money Through Ads
February 21, 2020  |  Acquiring

Ride-hailing company Lyft has acquired Halo Cars, an advertising startup that displays ads on top of vehicles, according to a report from Axios. The move...

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Nissan Breaks Record For UK’s Farthest Self-Driving Journey
Nissan Breaks Record For UK’s Farthest Self-Driving Journey
February 05, 2020  |  Intelligence of Things

A driverless Nissan Leaf drove 230 miles across England in the most extensive and complicated journey in the country, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Feb. 5)....

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California Lets Aurora Operate Driverless Cars
California Lets Aurora Operate Driverless Cars
January 30, 2020  |  Intelligence of Things

Self-driving vehicle company Aurora has been approved by California regulators to allow passengers rides in its fleet of driverless vehicles, according to reports. The California...

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