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Vineeth Joel Patel

Joel Patel has been covering all aspects of the automotive industry for four years as an editor and freelance writer for various websites. When it comes to cars, he enjoys covering the merger between technology and cars. In his spare time, Joel likes to watch baseball, work on his car, and try new foods

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Nvidia Proposes Self-Driving License for Autonomous Vehicles

Mar 20, 2019 2:00 PM WST

At its GPU Technology Conference, Nvidia announced that it’s working with German standards body TUV SUD to come out with a driver’s license for autonomous cars. The company also announced all of the details behind its new Drive AP2X 9.0 platform.

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Ford to Expand Autonomous Program to Texas Before Launching Taxi Service

Mar 16, 2019 10:00 AM WST

The American automaker already has autonomous cars testing in Detroit, Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., and Miami, but will soon spread to Austin, Texas.

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Next-Gen Fiat 500 Poised to Go All Electric

Mar 15, 2019 6:00 AM WST

After seven long model years, Fiat is finally planning to replace the Fiat 500e with an all-new model.

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Report Claims Uber’s Autonomous Car Program Was Going Through $20 Million per Month

Mar 14, 2019 6:00 AM WST

In order to reach its lofty goals, Uber’s self-driving arm was burning through $20 million a month – all in the name of developing technology for autonomous vehicles.

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Pittsburgh Looks to Boost Confidence in Autonomous Vehicles, Now Requires Crash Reports

Mar 10, 2019 10:00 AM WST

Last year’s incident involving one of Uber’s self-driving cars that struck and killed a pedestrian, the city of Pittsburgh will require companies to report crashes that result in any injuries in an attempt to boost the public’s confidence in driverless technology.

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Georgia Institute of Technology Finds Autonomous Cars Struggle to Detect Pedestrians With Dark Skin

Mar 08, 2019 10:26 AM WST

According to the study, image-detection systems in autonomous vehicles were 5 percent less accurate at detecting pedestrians with dark skin.

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Jeep Introduces Plug-In Hybrid Variants of Its Smallest Offerings

Mar 07, 2019 4:00 PM WST

At the Geneva Motor Show, Jeep unveiled plug-in hybrid versions of the Renegade and the Compass. Both small SUVs have an all-electric range of 31 miles.

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Volkswagen Spins Jetta Model Into New Brand for China

Mar 02, 2019 6:00 AM WST

The most affordable car in Volkswagen’s lineup will help the German brand draw younger customers in in China, acting as its own brand.

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Porsche Macan Slated to Go All-Electric for Its Second Generation

Mar 01, 2019 10:14 AM WST

Porsche’s best-selling model, the Macan, will become an all-electric model “early in the next decade.”

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FCA Investing $4.5 Billion on New Factory for Electrified Jeeps

Feb 27, 2019 10:35 AM WST

In a market that’s going all-in on crossovers and SUVs, Jeep has become one of the most popular brands on the market, and FCA wants to capitalize on that with a new factory for electric offerings from the brand.

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At its GPU Technology Conference, Nvidia announced that it’s working with German standards body TUV SUD to come out with a driver’s license for autonomous cars. The company also announced all of the details behind its new Drive AP2X 9.0 platform.

The American automaker already has autonomous cars testing in Detroit, Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., and Miami, but will soon spread to Austin, Texas.

After seven long model years, Fiat is finally planning to replace the Fiat 500e with an all-new model.

In order to reach its lofty goals, Uber’s self-driving arm was burning through $20 million a month – all in the name of developing technology for autonomous vehicles.

Last year’s incident involving one of Uber’s self-driving cars that struck and killed a pedestrian, the city of Pittsburgh will require companies to report crashes that result in any injuries in an attempt to boost the public’s confidence in driverless technology.

According to the study, image-detection systems in autonomous vehicles were 5 percent less accurate at detecting pedestrians with dark skin.

At the Geneva Motor Show, Jeep unveiled plug-in hybrid versions of the Renegade and the Compass. Both small SUVs have an all-electric range of 31 miles.

The most affordable car in Volkswagen’s lineup will help the German brand draw younger customers in in China, acting as its own brand.

Porsche’s best-selling model, the Macan, will become an all-electric model “early in the next decade.”

In a market that’s going all-in on crossovers and SUVs, Jeep has become one of the most popular brands on the market, and FCA wants to capitalize on that with a new factory for electric offerings from the brand.