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Suning Completes Testing Of Self-driving Heavy Duty Truck In Automation Push

Suning Completes Testing Of Self-driving Heavy Duty Truck In Automation Push

SHANGHAI, May 25, 2018 -- Suning Logistics, a subsidiary of Chinese commercial giant Suning Holdings Group, has completed driving tests for its autonomous heavy-duty truck, "Strolling Dragon," in Shanghai, marking another milestone in the company's plan to offer fully-automated logistics solutions. Strolling Dragon is ... Continue reading

World's first blockchain platform for marine insurance now in commercial use

World's first blockchain platform for marine insurance now in commercial use

NEW YORK, May 24, 2018 -- EY, Guardtime, A.P. Møller-Maersk, Microsoft and insurance industry leaders Willis Towers Watson, XL Catlin, MS Amlin and ACORD announce members of the marine industry are using Insurwave, a blockchain platform to support marine hull insurance. In an increasingly complex and ever evolving ri ... Continue reading

Consumer Watchdog Calls for Strong Regulations on Robot Car Testing After NTSB Crash Report Reveals Deficiencies in Uber's Technology

Consumer Watchdog Calls for Strong Regulations on Robot Car Testing After NTSB Crash Report Reveals Deficiencies in Uber's Technology

LOS ANGELES, May 25, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Robot car developers cannot be trusted to safely test their cars on public roads without strong government regulation and oversight, said Consumer Watchdog today, after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a report revealing that the Uber car tha ... Continue reading

History will be made at Greenwich Concours with largest field of Cunninghams

History will be made at Greenwich Concours with largest field of Cunninghams

The 2018 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance will see history being made, as 33 of the 35 existing Cunningham race and street cars will be on display both days of the event, making it the largest field of these historic vehicles ever assembled. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive 3D Printing Market Analysis, Growth, Trends & Forecast 2018-2023, With an Expected CAGR of 25% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive 3D Printing Market Analysis, Growth, Trends & Forecast 2018-2023, With an Expected CAGR of 25% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Automotive 3D Printing Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2018 - 2023)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global automotive 3D printing market is expected to register a CAGR of about 25%, during the forecast period, 2018 to 2023. ... Continue reading

Fighting Fake News With Blockchain: New 'Eventum' Platform Detects Bogus Content in Minutes

Fighting Fake News With Blockchain: New 'Eventum' Platform Detects Bogus Content in Minutes

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, May 31, 2018 -- Slovenian start-up Eventum is tackling the problem of fake news using its blockchain-based wisdom-of-crowds platform to detect phony content in minutes. In an age of information overload, 'Fake News' has become a genuine problem. ... Continue reading

Norwegian Bliss Makes History As The Largest Ship Christened In Seattle

Norwegian Bliss Makes History As The Largest Ship Christened In Seattle

SEATTLE, May 30, 2018 -- Following a month-long show-stopping tour around the United States including previews in New York, Miami and Los Angeles, Norwegian Cruise Line's highly-anticipated ship, Norwegian Bliss, was officially christened today in her summer home of Seattle. Following a preview sailing from May 30 – ... Continue reading

CarBlock Celebrates Their Launch With A Star-Studded Affair During New York City Blockchain Week

CarBlock Celebrates Their Launch With A Star-Studded Affair During New York City Blockchain Week

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail CarBlock Event Overview (Graphic: Business Wire) PDF MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--CarBlock, the world’s first blockchain-based transportation solution built on data generated by smart devices celebrated their launch during the highly anticipated First Annu ... Continue reading

Acura, Meyer Shank Racing Take Victory in Detroit

Acura, Meyer Shank Racing Take Victory in Detroit

DETROIT, June 3, 2018 -- The four Acura entries in this weekend's Detroit Grand Prix Presented by Lear completed a nearly perfect set of results in today's 100-minute race, with a 1-2 result for the Acura NSX GT3 and Meyer Shank Racing in the GTD class, and a 2-3 finish for Acura Team Penske and the ARX-05 prototype. ... Continue reading

NASA Astronaut, Crewmates Safely Return to Earth from Space Station

NASA Astronaut, Crewmates Safely Return to Earth from Space Station

WASHINGTON, June 3, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Three members of the International Space Station Expedition 55 crew, including NASA astronaut Scott Tingle, returned to Earth Sunday after 168 days of living and working in low-Earth orbit. Tingle, astronaut Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, ... Continue reading

2010 Toyota Reviews

2010 Toyota Reviews

2010 Toyota Reviews From The Editor's At The Auto Channel ... Continue reading

2010 Jeep Reviews

2010 Jeep Reviews

2010 Jeep New Reviews, Jeep Compass Limited 4x4 - Review, 2010 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4x4 Review ... Continue reading

2018 LEXUS RX 350 F-SPORT ROAD TRIP REVIEW - SNOWY BOYNE MOUNTAIN MI.

2018 LEXUS RX 350 F-SPORT ROAD TRIP REVIEW - SNOWY BOYNE MOUNTAIN MI.

While early generations of the RX were conservatively styled this new one is more bold and brash than just about anything in its class. Both Toyota and Lexus turned the page on styling a few years ago when boss Akio Toyoda announced they would no longer build boring cars. They’ve mostly been true to that goal. ... Continue reading

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