Brian Latouf and Hyundai’s Pursuit of Safety
According to Latouf, safety is “foundational” at Hyundai. He should know. He’s Hyundai Motor North America’s chief safety officer
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
Hyundai, Aptiv Get Emotional with Self-Driving JV
Partners aim to launch robo-taxi applications by 2022
Lidar Supplier Luminar Adds Auto Veterans as Production Nears
Team will support 2022 launch with Volvo Cars
Nuro Partners with CVS on Autonomous Vehicle Tests
Robo vehicles to deliver prescription medicine in Houston
Four Auto Companies Rank Among the World's Most Ethical
GM and Cooper Standard make the list for the first time, joining long-running honorees Aptiv and Cummins
BorgWarner to Buy Delphi Technologies
Electrification, economies of scale and other synergies drive deal
Suppliers in the New Normal
Sometimes challenges bring opportunities. Sometimes challenges are—challenges
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
Hyundai/Kia to Spend Big on EVs, Mobility
The Korea-based company is making a big commitment. Make that BIG.
Self-Driving Bimmers Rate High with Lyft Riders
Lyft Inc. says ride-hailing customers in Las Vegas who try the company’s autonomous BMW 540i cars rate them an average 4.97 out of 5.
Lyft Expands Autonomous Vehicle Testing
Lyft Inc. is opening its own test track for autonomous vehile, expanding its engineering team and adding more vehicles to its test fleet.
Hyundai to Test Robo-Taxis in California
Next week Hyundai Motor Co. will begin testing a robo-taxi service in Irvine, Calif.
Apple Co-Founder: Robo-Cars Unlikely Anytime Soon
Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak, once a proponent of autonomous vehicles, now doubts the technology will be available within his lifetime.
Hyundai to Invest $35 Billion on Advanced Mobility
Hyundai Motor Group plans to invest 41 trillion won ($34.6 billion) over the next six years to develop next-generation mobility technologies and services.
Ford Shares Sensor Test Data for Autonomous Vehicles
Before being set loose on roads, self-driving vehicles need a comprehensive view of what they could encounter
Steve Plumb
Senior Editor, AutoBeat Daily , AutoBeat
Hyundai Invests in AI-Based Mapping Startup
Hyundai Motor Co. is making an undisclosed investment in Netradyne Inc., a San Diego-based startup that uses cameras with artificial intelligence to help map roads for autonomous driving systems.
The Age of Restructuring
As technology disruption drastically changes the automotive landscape over the course of the next decade, nearly all automotive-related businesses will face major restructuring.
Zoox to Add Autonomous Testing in Las Vegas
California-based autonomous-car startup Zoox Inc. plans to begin testing self-driving electric vehicles in Las Vegas.
Hyundai and Aptiv Going for Levels 4 and 5
Creating a $4-billion joint venture (JV) for autonomous vehicle (AV) tech
Hyundai to Mass-Produce Robo Cars in 2024
Hyundai Motor Co. says it will begin high-volume production of Level 4 driverless vehicles within five years.
Hyundai, Aptiv Form Autonomous Vehicle JV
Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv plc have announced a 50:50 joint venture set up to design and develop technologies for self-driving cars.
What Aptiv and Lyft Learned in Vegas
Partners aim to use deployment as a blueprint to expand service to other markets
Steve Plumb
Senior Editor, AutoBeat Daily , AutoBeat
Bizarre Notions of Self-Driving Cars
What do Americans think about the likelihood of climbing into a robot car?
The Advantage of Data Monetization
The automotive supplier business model is evolving quickly from just software to data that can be monetized and has the potential to create significant competitive barriers.
Lyft Shares Autonomous-Car Test Data
Lyft Inc. has released research data from self-driving vehicle sensors and mapping systems.
Why Detroit Needs the Valley—and Vice Versa
Anyone can see the looming changes facing global automakers who are grappling with new technologies, stricter emissions standards, and apps that are turning car buyers into renters (or simply riders). Automobiles are increasingly becoming connected, electrified, and autonomous supercomputers on wheels.
Advance and Retract
“It speaks a lot of the advantages of having a tremendous amount of vertical integration to allow you to do concurrent engineering.”
Winning in the Future Automotive Market
As the automotive industry races toward the overall electrification, autonomy, and connectivity of vehicles, the related technologies are transforming from predominantly hardware-based systems to software-driven electronics.