OCTOBER 31, 2017

TEST DRIVE
Land Rover launches its stylish ’18 Range Rover Velar into the key premium midsize CUV market and company officials say they expect it to be the brand’s best seller.

ArcelorMittal makes cars more sustainable from the inside out.
ArcelorMittal, the world’s leading steel and mining company, creates lightweight steel solutions for lighter cars that deliver more miles per gallon. See how ArcelorMittal is making a material difference to meet today’s sustainability goals and to benefit tomorrow’s world.

Autoline Daily

Waymo Says AVs Closer Than Most Think, Musk Digging Holes Under LA, Civic Type R Crate Engine

Collaboration Seeks to Speed C-V2X Communication Technology Development

The goal of the testing partnership involving Ford, Qualcomm, Nokia and AT&T is to demonstrate the potential of C-V2X technology in improving traffic efficiency and safety, as well as enable automated driving.

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Porsche Goes Back to Basics With New 911 Carrera T

Conceived as a back-to-basics model based upon the standard 911 Carrera, the 911 Carrera T revives the purist’s approach brought to earlier 911 models, including its 1968 namesake the 911 T, in a bid to provide a more visceral driving experience.

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Google Drops Autopilot Following "Pretty Scary" Driver Behavior

Waymo, a project within Alphabet subsidiary Google, stopped work on features requiring drivers to take control in hazardous situations after experiments showed test drivers napping, applying makeup and using their smartphones as the vehicles reached speeds of 56 mph.

’18 Range Rover Velar

GALLERY
Land Rover’s all-new Range Rover Velar midsize CUV features stylish exterior design, stunning user interfaces and on-road manners backed by assured off-road abilities.

Gigafactory's Output for Tesla Batteries to Increase, Panasonic Says

Panasonic says production will increase now that it is fixing the manufacturing bottlenecks that have limited output of the battery cells it supplies to Tesla for its Model 3 electric sedan.

SEAT Ready to Relocate Catalonia HQ, If Necessary

Company President Luca De Meo indirectly reminds employees that European Commission leaders repeatedly have said an independent Catalonia would not be granted membership in European Union.

Nissan Says Inspection Scandal Likely Halved October Car Sales

The automaker estimates October sales could reach only half of prior-year levels because it suspended some production at plants where it discovered improprieties in final-inspection procedures.

Building Common Framework for Reducing Supply Chain Emissions

INDUSTRY VOICES
Although a protocol exists, there’s no standard way for component suppliers and transportation companies to report their emissions to OEMs.

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