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Automakers Try Integrated Tablets to Retain Backseat Business

Automakers Try Integrated Tablets to Retain Backseat Business
Automotive News -- It might seem strange that BMW's redesigned 7-series sedan, priced at $81,300 plus shipping, would have to compete with a $499 iPad from Apple. But that's exactly what's happening, as automakers realize that their cars are being compared not only with other cars but also with devices…
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Daimler to Test Self-driving Trucks in Germany This Year

Daimler to Test Self-driving Trucks in Germany This Year
Reuters -- German carmaker Daimler is planning to test self-driving trucks as early as this year, executive board member Wolfgang Bernhard told a German newspaper. "We are positive that we will get approval for tests on German motorways within the next weeks," Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung quoted him as saying. "Then…
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GM Puts New Safety Tech Through Its Paces In Milford

GM Puts New Safety Tech Through Its Paces In Milford
Detroit Free Press -- One year after recalling nearly 30 million vehicles for various safety issues General Motors showed its new $14 million Active Safety Test Area in Milford to the media Friday. "We're focused on developing a zero-defect environment," said Mark Reuss, GM executive vice president for global product…
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Hack of Connected Car Raises Alarm Over Driver Safety

Hack of Connected Car Raises Alarm Over Driver Safety
USA Today -- Don't send your old clunker of a retro-mobile to the automotive junk yard just yet. It may be the safest machine on the road. In an article published Tuesday, Wired magazine reports on how it engaged two hackers to see if they could take control of a Jeep…
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Senators Propose Bill To Tighten Vehicle Security

Senators Propose Bill To Tighten Vehicle Security
Computer World -- Two U.S. senators today filed a bill that would require the federal government to establish standards to ensure automakers secure a driver against vehicle cyber attacks. The Security and Privacy in Your Car (SPY Car) Act, filed by Sens. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), also…
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