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Toyota-backed U.S. self-driving startup garners $67 million investment

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May Mobility says it has technology that’s the equivalent of Level 4 automated driving, which means that the vehicles won’t be required to have a driver at certain points and in regions where it’s designated as legal, according to Society Automotive Engineers (SAE) autonomy designations.

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Nobody Knows if the BMW M5 Touring is Coming to America

The Truth About Cars

Earlier statements from the brand’s design head stipulating that our market would have access to both the sedan and wagon versions of the M5 have been taken back — leaving everyone following the story more than a little perplexed. The likely scenario is that the design boss simply spoke out of turn.

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Honda President Ito steps down, Takahiro Hachigo to replace him

Green Car Congress

Hachigo joined Honda in 1982, and began his career in its automobile research and development operations, principally as an engineer in the area of chassis design. Hachigo was in charge of developing the first-generation of the US-built Odyssey minivan, which was launched in 1999 primarily for the US market.

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IIHS: small car driver death rates remain high

Green Car Congress

Alongside vehicle safety ratings, driver death rates are another source of information consumers can use to inform their purchasing decisions. IIHS ratings are designed to compare vehicles in the same size category. Registration data come from IHS Markit. The two types of information complement each other.

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Mazda first to recycle end-of-life vehicle bumpers into new vehicle bumpers

Green Car Congress

The new technology was inaugurated on 21 August and is initially being used to make rear bumpers for the Mazda Biante minivan. To overcome this, in the 1990s Mazda began designing bumpers to be easily recyclable, and now the number of ELV bumpers that can be efficiently dismantled is increasing.

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Customer story: Real-world examples of how our Emergency Mobile Charging Systems have made a difference

Setec Powerr

The Emergency mobile EV charging system solves this problem through its modular, mobile design. And mounting the equipment in a minivan increases its mobility and enables the flexibility to provide electricity service anywhere.

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J.D. Power Asia Pacific study finds auto brands improve in gratifying new-vehicle owners in China

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After remaining flat during the past three years, owner satisfaction with new-vehicle performance and design in China has improved from 2009, fueled by intense competition between brands and models in the market, according to the J.D. Minivan segment: Wuling Rongguang. Midsize segment: Volkswagen Golf. Luxury segment: Toyota Crown.

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