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Automated driving technology has long way to go to be robust enough for ordinary people to rely on in real-world, less than ideal conditions

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Automated driving technology has long way to go to be robust enough for ordinary people to rely on in real-world, less than ideal conditions.

Automated Driving Technology Is Still Getting Foiled By Weather
Sensors like the camera in the Volvo XC90 need to be able see more reliably (photo credit: Sam Abuelsamid) The age of the driverless car will probably arrive eventually, but today the reality still falls far short of the promise. In the short time since Tesla released a software update for […]

2016 Volvo XC90 – Thankfully, It’s Enjoyable to Drive

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2016 Volvo XC90 T6 - 6 of 24When Alan Mulally took the reins as CEO of Ford Motor Company in 2006, a key element of his strategy to revive the struggling century-old automaker was to dispense with any brands under the corporate umbrella that didn’t carry the founder’s name. During his tenure he found buyers for all of the European luxury brands that his predecessors had acquired including Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo. Volvo was the last to go, with China’s Geely Group finally closing the deal in August 2010. While production was never interrupted, the brand’s rebirth really only began this year with the launch of its first all-new product, the second-generation XC90.

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The LG Chem battery plant in Holland, Michigan will probably be producing 1 GWh …

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The LG Chem battery plant in Holland, Michigan will probably be producing 1 GWh of automotive batteries before Tesla gets there

The First American Gigafactory Probably Won’t Be from Tesla
Over the past couple of years, Tesla Motors has received a tremendous amount of media attention for the construction of its massive Gigafactory lithium ion (Li-ion) battery production facility in R…