argo ford kuga 2021 front quarter tracking
Ford believes the road to profitable autonomous vehicles will be a long one
Autonomous vehicles

L2+: Why the industry is turning its back on full self-driving

Ford abandons public testing of level-four-capable autonomous vehicles due to their "near-term" unprofitability

31 March 2023
L2+: Why the industry is turning its back on full self-driving
Oxbotica ZF level 4 autonomous shuttle side tracking
Oxbotica is developing a level-four autonomous shuttle with German engineering giant ZF
Autonomous vehicles

Leading autonomy firm shifts focus from self-driving cars

Oxbotica will focus on AVs with specific roles such as surveillance vehicles for heavy industry

10 March 2023
Leading autonomy firm shifts focus from self-driving cars
General Motors Supercruise hands off driver assistance
General Motors' Super Cruise hands-off driver assistance system uses lidar map data
Autonomous vehicles

Map makers hold the key to autonomous vehicles

Locating cars to centimetre precision requires high investment and costly on-board tech but promises high rewards

1 March 2023
Map makers hold the key to autonomous vehicles
Motional Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxi 2022 front quarter static
Motional worked with Hyundai to develop a fleet of Ioniq 5 electric cars with Level Four autonomous capabilities
Autonomous vehicles

Uber launches Level Four self-driving taxis in Las Vegas

Robotaxi service in US city uses a fleet of Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric SUVs modified by American start-up Motional

7 December 2022
Uber launches Level Four self-driving taxis in Las Vegas
Audi sphere concept cars 2022
Audi Sphere concept cars were designed around future autonomous driving technologies
Autonomous vehicles

VW Group software shuffle could end Audi Artemis project

Artemis plans originally sought to develop Level Four autonomous technology by 2024 but might now be axed

5 December 2022
VW Group software shuffle could end Audi Artemis project
Mercedes S Class Bosch Automated Valet Parking front quarter
Automated Valet Parking system is only usable at Stuttgart Airport's P6 car park – for now
Autonomous vehicles

Bosch and Mercedes-Benz introduce driverless valet parking

Level Four autonomous system allows Mercedes luxury saloons to park without a driver at Stuttgart airport

30 November 2022
Bosch and Mercedes-Benz introduce driverless valet parking
Xpeng showroom Sweden 2022
Xpeng opened its first showroom in Sweden earlier this year
Electric vehicles

Can fledgling brand Xpeng succeed in Europe?

The Chinese Tesla rival made a promising start in Norway but that does not guarantee Continental success

21 November 2022
Can fledgling brand Xpeng succeed in Europe?
Stellantis Aimotive autonomous tech screen
Aimotive will operate separately from Stellantis's corporate structure, maintaining its "startup culture"
Autonomous vehicles

Hungarian firm to develop Stellantis driver-assistance tech

Aimotive will take over development of conglomerate’s autonomous vehicle technologies due in 2024

17 November 2022
Hungarian firm to develop Stellantis driver-assistance tech

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