Automotive at CES 2019
Baidu announces Apollo Enterprise, its new platform for mass-produced autonomous vehicles
Baidu made several big announcements about Apollo, its open-source autonomous vehicle technology platform, today at CES. The first is the launch of Apollo Enterprise for vehicles that will be put…
After over a million pre-orders, Amazon’s Echo Auto has begun to ship
At Amazon’s event in September, the company announced the Echo Auto, an aftermarket product designed to bring Alexa to cars. But the device has remained in pre-order status, even as…
The 2019 Mercedes CLA gets a major tech upgrade to make it the ‘ultimate wearable’
Mercedes-Benz has often reserved its best tech for its highest-class models — the S Class being the first vehicle to get the latest and greatest. Now Mercedes is bringing more…
Great Wall Motors looks to integrate Mobileye’s L0-L2+ self-driving solutions
Chinese automaker Great Wall Motors is exploring strategic collaboration with Mobileye. Through this deal, GWM hopes to integrate Mobileye’s solutions into its vehicles. Starting with L0-L2+ within the next three…
The Anker Roav Bolt lets drivers plug Google Assistant into their car
Google Assistant is following Amazon Alexa into vehicles. One of the first products to offer the capability is from Anker — just like as one of the first in-vehicle Alexa…
Amazon is getting more serious about Alexa in the car with Telenav deal
Amazon today announced a significant partnership with Telenav, a connected car and location-based services provider. As part of the collaboration, Amazon’s voice assistant, Alexa, will now be part of Telenav’s…
Autonomous trucking startup TuSimple is taking 3 to 5 commercial trips a day
A little more than a year ago, autonomous trucking startup TuSimple —flush with a fresh round of venture capital — was preparing to scale up its testing to two full truck…
Byton has added yet another screen to its upcoming all-electric M-Byte SUV
Byton, the China-based electric car startup that made its debut at CES last year, is back to show what the finalized interior of its upcoming M-Byte SUV will look like.…
Electric car startup Byton on track to complete China factory by May
China-based electric vehicle startup Byton is on track to complete construction of its factory by May, company executives said Sunday at CES 2019 in Las Vegas. The plant is being…
