NADA End-of-Day Automotive News Recap
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It'll be decades before autonomous cars are widespread on the roads -- and even then, they won't be able to drive themselves in certain conditions, the CEO of Waymo said Tuesday. John Krafcik, head of the self-driving car unit of Google parent company Alphabet, said that though driverless cars are "truly here," they're not yet ubiquitous.
Source: CNET
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This may be the dawn of the electric vehicle era, but 2018 has been a phenomenal year for the humble internal combustion engine. GM launched full-size pickups that can run on just two cylinders, Mercedes-Benz introduced its first new inline six-cylinder in more than 20 years, and Nissan Motor Co. brought out the industry's first variable-compression engine ...
Source: Automotive News
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U.S. hedge fund Elliott on Tuesday renewed pressure on South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, urging it to return $10.6 billion of capital to shareholders and consider selling non-core assets, including costly land it bought in Seoul for new headquarters.
Source: Reuters
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Some 70 percent of car passengers experience motion sickness, but there's no scientific consensus on what causes the queasiness, or how to stamp it out. And it’s set to become more of an issue as cars go driverless, making everyone a passenger. Spencer Salter, a researcher with Jaguar Land Rover, is working to eliminate motion sickness for its customers.
Source: Wired
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