Automotive

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  News General

  Ford to invest $500M in electric vehicle startup Rivian

  April 24, 2019 by Tom Krisher EV and traditional carmakers partnering to share heavy burden of EV development.

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  News Automation General

  Tesla gears up for fully self-driving cars

  April 24, 2019 by Michael Liedtke and Tom Krisher Critics skeptical carmaker has the technology to make fully robotic cars.

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  U-M study suggests self-driving cars may increase energy consumption

  April 17, 2019 by DE Staff U of Michigan researchers find that autonomous vehicles may well overwhelm environmental benefits of the technology.

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  Former Volkswagen CEO charged with fraud in Germany

  April 16, 2019 by David McHugh Prosecutors allege top VW executives were part of deceptive practices since 2006.

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  Tesla’s output slowed to 77,100 vehicles in the 1st quarter

  April 10, 2019 by The Canadian Press Output decrease puts 500,000 vehicles by year’s end further out of reach.

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  The costly side effect of auto safety technology

  April 3, 2019 by Rex Tokeshi-Torres Edmunds report finds minor fender-benders can triple cost of repair if delicate car safety sensors are damaged.

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  Canadian auto sales fall 2.5 per cent in March

  April 3, 2019 by The Canadian Press Downward trend continues for the 13th straight month.

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  EU aims to put speed limit technology on cars

  March 27, 2019 by David McHugh Intelligent speed assistance pitched as digital ‘parent’ to cull traffic deaths.

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  News Additive Manufacturing

  Canadian AM firm receives 150K government investment

  March 25, 2019 by DE Staff Funding to help Groupe Graham International Inc. and Formi 3DP Inc. develop innovative solutions for government challenge.

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  Unifor reports productive talks with GM on Oshawa plant

  March 20, 2019 by Ian Bickis Union suspends attack ads while negotiating for transformation of closing facility.

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