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A row of Google self-driving cars outside the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif.(Photo: 2014 AP photo) Self-driving cars are only starting to navigate the nation’s streets, but regulators are scrambling to catch up. In the race to deliver cars that can safely operate themselves, proponents are increasingly concerned about a fast-growing thicket of regulations and laws being proposed by states that could come in conflict with each other…

2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Sport(Photo: FCA US) Story Highlights SUV’s Giorgio architecture will spawn more cars and SUVs Post to Facebook Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. 1 of 23 2 of 23 3 of 23 4 of 23 5 of 23 6 of 23 7 of 23 8 of 23 9 of 23 10 of 23 11 of 23 12 of 23 13 of…

Photo Indian Army soldiers after a rescue mission on Sunday in Gulmarg, where high winds caused a tree to fall on a gondola cable, leaving seven people dead and about 150 others stranded. Credit Dar Yasin/Associated Press NEW DELHI — A tree lashed by strong wind crashed onto a gondola cable in northern India on Sunday, sending two cars plunging to the rugged terrain below, the police said. Seven passengers…

A row of Google self-driving cars outside the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif.(Photo: 2014 AP photo) Self-driving cars are only starting to navigate the nation’s streets, but regulators are scrambling to catch up. In the race to deliver cars that can safely operate themselves, proponents are increasingly concerned about a fast-growing thicket of regulations and laws being proposed by states that could come in conflict with each other…

Japanese automakers race to create their own self-driving cars By Wendy Lee June 24, 2017 Updated: June 24, 2017 8:24pm ‘); } YOKOHAMA, Japan — As cars whizzed by on an expressway in an industrial area in Japan, the passengers inside a Nissan minivan placed their trust in its self-driving software. Tracking nearby cars through a camera on the back of the rearview mirror, the Serena ProPilot positioned itself a…

Reid Bigland, head of Alfa Romeo, unveils the Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV ahead of the 2016 LA Auto Show in Los Angeles, CA on November 16, 2016.(Photo: Frederic J. Brown, AFP/Getty Images) x Embed x Share CLOSE New SUV offers style, class-leading power and acceleration. Mark Phelan/Detroit Free Press Alfa Romeo is playing the long game as it looks to win over buyers after a more than two-decade absence in North…

FRANKFURT German luxury carmaker Audi’s (NSUG.DE) management board, including Chief Executive Rupert Stadler, has been sharply criticised by company managers, Bild am Sonntag reported on Sunday, citing an internal dossier. It said the executive board had shown no signals of a fresh start, change or readiness for the future, and that workers were frustrated with “disastrous” indecisiveness. Stadler has come under fire for how he has handled the fallout from…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk. TED •Uber’s CEO departed and Tesla’s head of Autopilot left in the same week. •The leading disruptors of the auto industry are experiencing severe challenges. •Investors and tech enthusiasts have insisted that transportation is about to undergo profound change — but maybe that won’t happen. The much-discussed disruption of the traditional auto industry was itself disrupted this past week, as Uber CEO Travis Kalanick stepped down amid…

OAKLAND — They aren’t much to look at with their bare plywood or plastic frames, exposed wires and electronic innards on display. But don’t be fooled by these vehicles’ rough exteriors. With cameras that let them see, and sophisticated software telling them where to go, these mini self-driving cars could help democratize the burgeoning autonomous car industry — and may just revolutionize it in the process. Each month, anywhere from a few…

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Richard Bland and Sergio Garcia were tied at the top of the leaderboard ahead of the final round of the BMW International Open after posting rounds of 67 on Saturday. Englishman Bland, who is searching for his first European Tour title, made a brilliant birdie from the water at the 11th before holing his approach shot from the 13th fairway for an…

Criticized for lacking efficient vehicles in its lineup, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has taken steps to introduce some of the industry’s most fuel-efficient cars. The problem is few of them are for sale or even being built. The centerpiece of Fiat Chrysler’s efforts is the new 84-miles-per-gallon hybrid gas-electric Pacifica minivan. But for many potential customers, the vehicle has been as hard to find as the flying pigs, blue…

Photo: Quantrell Colbert Demetrius Shipp Jr. stars in ALL EYEZ ON ME In holdover news that isn’t Wonder Woman, Pixar’s Cars 3 earned another $7.57 million on its second Friday, a drop of 61% from its $19.5m opening day.  That may look like a lot for an animated film, but it’s not far off from the 58% Friday-to-Friday drop for Finding Dory last summer. And it’s worlds away from the 78% second Friday drop for The…

Criticized for lacking efficient vehicles in its lineup, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has taken steps to introduce some of the industry’s most fuel-efficient cars. The problem is few of them are for sale or even being built. The centerpiece of Fiat Chrysler’s efforts is the new 84-miles-per-gallon hybrid gas-electric Pacifica minivan. But for many potential customers, the vehicle has been as hard to find as the flying pigs, blue…

Rainbow-decorated CTA rail cars are rolling this weekend to mark the 48th annual Pride Parade Sunday on the North Side. The Chicago Transit Authority and Mayor Emanuel both touted the four decorated cars cars on Twitter. They’ll operate on the Red Line. PRIDE GUIDE: Headed to the parade? Here’s what you need to know The trains are decorated with self-adhesive vinyl wraps; it’s the first time the CTA has done…

This article first appeared on the Dorf on Law site. Many people feel uncomfortable with the notion of driverless cars, and I certainly understand why. How weird would it be to sit in a vehicle alone (not even with a humanoid robot in a driver’s seat) and have that vehicle drive off at 35, 55, or even 70 miles an hour? Daily Emails and Alerts- Get the best of Newsweek…

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Photo: Quantrell Colbert Demetrius Shipp Jr. stars in ALL EYEZ ON ME In holdover news that isn’t Wonder Woman, Pixar’s Cars 3 earned another $7.57 million on its second Friday, a drop of 61% from its $19.5m opening day.  That may look like a lot for an animated film, but it’s not far off from the 58% Friday-to-Friday drop for Finding Dory last summer. And it’s worlds away from the 78% second Friday drop for The…

Aston Martin cars — sleek, outrageously styled speed machines — have been turning heads around the world for the last 104 years. James Bond drove one. Legendary race-car drivers Jim Clark, Carroll Shelby and Sir Stirling Moss were big fans. A robot turns into one in the new “Transformers” movie. So when the British auto manufacturer gave the public a peek at their first foray into real estate development —…

I’LL be honest with you. I loathe all the current crop of so-called SUVs, except those I dislike intensely. I cannot see the point of driving around in a car that’s slower, more expensive and thirstier than a normal saloon or estate. It just seems idiotic. Alfa Romeo Stelvio is latest to enter the SUV battle But then I had to make a brief trip to Tuscany recently and found…

HONG KONG — After years of predictions that cars sold in the West would bear the “Made in China” label, the time has finally come. Ford Motor Co.’s plans to build its popular Focus compact cars in China, rather than Michigan or Mexico, is a milestone in China’s automotive rise. Chinese auto industry leaders praised the move as long-awaited confirmation that the country’s factories have become…