Renting a car in 30 seconds? Hertz and Clear say they can

Hertz and Clear announced the debut of Hertz Fast Lane Powered by Clear, a service that uses biometrics to speed members through the rental car process.

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BMW names new head of autonomous driving development

Alejandro Vukotich will replace Elmar Frickenstein, who has been in charge of the department since it was created in May 2016 and who will retire after a three-month handover phase in March.

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Ford goes back to the future in Detroit's Corktown

Ford has taken a giant leap into an enormous project to remake where employees think, design and create the vehicles of the future in a Detroit campus that is four years away from becoming reality.

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Uber said to file confidentially for IPO on Lyft's heels

Like Lyft, Uber last week submitted its IPO filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

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Self-driving tests and crashes are on the rise in California

With three weeks left in 2018, California already has had a record year for the number of manufacturers permitted to test autonomous vehicles, the number of those vehicles permitted on the road and the number of crashes involving those vehicles.

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Lyft formally signals plans to go public

Lyft filed confidentially for an initial public offering of stock, pulling out ahead of Uber Technologies in the race among ride-hailing companies to go public.

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Waymo's first commercial robotaxi service launches in Phoenix today

Google's autonomous driving affiliate Waymo began offering commercial service with its self-driving Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivans. The service is called Waymo One.

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First Shift: Ford plans announcement on jobs

Ford plans announcement on jobs; Bill Ford's take on VW; Waymo launches paid AV rides; NYC sets Uber, Lyft minimum wage; A Mustang with power - and printed parts; Volvo honor.

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Madrid ordena retirar en tres días los patinetes eléctricos

El Ayuntamiento de Madrid ordenó el martes que todos los patinetes eléctricos que las empresas VOI, Wind y Lime operan en la ciudad sean retirados en un máximo de 72 horas, tras denegarles la autorización.

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BMW in talks with rivals over joining its self-driving consortium

BMW is in talks with at least two peers about joining its automated-driving group and expects to announce new members in the next three to four months.

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White House wants to end EV subsidies, Trump aide says

President Donald Trump's top economic adviser said the White House wants to end subsidies for electric vehicle purchases, without saying how it would eliminate the incentives that were created by Congress.

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Audi will invest nearly $16 billion in e-mobility, self-driving cars

Audi said it plans to invest nearly $16 billion in e-mobility and self-driving cars through 2023.

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Audi will invest nearly $16 billion in e-mobility, self-driving cars

Audi said it plans to invest nearly $16 billion in e-mobility and self-driving cars through 2023.

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U.S. lawmakers make final push to win approval of self-driving car bill

Key U.S. senators are making a last-ditch effort to win approval of a bill to speed the use of self-driving cars without human controls, but face an uphill battle on Capitol Hill.

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Tesla on Autopilot drove 7 miles with sleeping drunken driver, police say

The California Highway Patrol had some trouble pulling over a Tesla Model S after the driver was determined to be asleep behind the wheel while the vehicle operated on Autopilot.

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Why Uber hired a top NHTSA safety regulator

Uber confirmed it hired a senior U.S. auto safety official involved in the federal government's handling of self-driving cars for its autonomous vehicle efforts.

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Why autonomous vehicles need a crystal ball

Predicting how pedestrians will behave around autonomous vehicles has become a key problem, one the likes of Volvo, Ford and others are trying to solve.

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AutoNews Now: N.A. trade pact signed amid 'barbs,' 'abuse'

NAFTA replacement pact signed; Trump: Deal follows 'a lot of barbs and a little abuse'; Toyota reorganizes exec ranks; Nov. U.S. sales dip predicted; German auto CEO summit?

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Toyota shakes up executive ranks for flexibility, faster decisions Cancel Save

Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda takes on a new title as chief branding officer as part of an executive reshuffle. The company's North America and Europe chiefs have been promoted to operating officers.

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Light rain can undermine self-driving systems, Michigan State study finds

Even a little crummy weather might pose big problems for self-driving systems.

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