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SHIFT! AI system takes 10 milliseconds to make decisionsSeptember 3, 2018 Ford says it’s using a form of artificial intelligence to improve traction and reduce fuel consumption in the 2019 Ford…
SHIFT! 3-D printing coming to Volkswagen vehiclesSeptember 3, 2018 The company said Sept. 11 it will use 3-D printers to mass-produce parts for its vehicles. The company said it…
SHIFT! Solo commuter U.S.-bound:August 27, 2018 Canada-based Electra Meccanica is preparing to sell its three-wheeled, single-seat Solo electric commuter car in the United States. The startup…
SHIFT! All-electric Audi E-Tron production begins:August 27, 2018 Luxury-vehicle automaker Audi began production of its first all-electric utility vehicle Sept. 10, promising the EV would deliver enough range…
SHIFT! Volkswagen joins race to make solid-state batteries for EVs:August 20, 2018 The company says it plans to build a production facility for solid-state batteries by 2025, and has invested US $100…
SHIFT! Electric is the ‘starting point’ for new aspirational cars from Pininfarina:August 20, 2018 It’s no longer good enough for supercars to have internal-combustion engines, says the CEO of automotive design house Automobili Pininfarina.…
SHIFT! Real-time ‘ray-tracing’ software renders next 911 concept:August 13, 2018 A touted breakthrough in computer rendering has Porsche virtually giddy over the implications for future vehicle design. The system, called…
SHIFT! Supermarket tests driverless grocery delivery:August 13, 2018 A Kroger’s supermarket in Scottsdale Ariz., embarked Aug. 16 on a self-driving-vehicle grocery-delivery program with technology partner Nuro; Kroger will…
SHIFT! Electronic valves improve power, emissions:August 6, 2018 The first fully electronic system to control intake-and-exhaust-valve opening and closing offers levels of control over the combustion cycle never…
SHIFT! Entry-level Polestar model to start at about $40,000:August 6, 2018 Volvo’s second electric Polestar model — a high-end offshoot of the Sweden-based brand — will be able to travel up…
