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LG Touts 5G Module
LG Group’s Innotek unit has developed the first 5G automotive module using Qualcomm Inc.’s Snapdragon 5G chip.
S. Korea to Prep Highways for Robotic Cars
The South Korean government says it will upgrade the country’s 3,400 miles of major highways for use by autonomous vehicles by 2024.
VW Postpones Decision on Plant in Turkey
Volkswagen AG says it has suspended plans to open a large assembly plant in Manisa, Turkey, by 2022.
Hyundai to Invest $35 Billion on Advanced Mobility
Hyundai Motor Group plans to invest 41 trillion won ($34.6 billion) over the next six years to develop next-generation mobility technologies and services.
Uber Fires 350 Workers in “Last Wave” Reduction
Uber Technologies Inc. has dropped 350 workers, describing the move as the last in a series of dismissals that now totals about 1,200 people.
Liquid Additive Manufacturing Material Launched
This liquid silicone rubber can be 3D printed and has a 50 Shore A hardness
Another Startup to Test Self-Driving Cars in Calif.
DeepRoute Ltd., a Fremont, Calif.-based startup, plans to begin testing its autonomous driving vehicle technology on the state’s public roads in coming months.
Waymo, Renault Eye Paris Robo-Taxi Service
Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo self-driving car unit and Renault SA may launch an autonomous vehicle service between Charles de Gaulle airport and Paris.
U.K. Lawsuits Target VW’s Diesel Software Update
Some 94,000 Volkswagen owners in the U.K. claim that software VW used to “fix” its diesel emission cheating problem in fact introduced a new type of cheating, the Financial Times reports.
Airbus, Local Motors Partner on Printed Cars, Drones
European aerospace Airbus SE and Phoenix-based Local Motors Inc. are launching a joint venture to use 3D printing techniques to make passenger drones and self-driving vehicles.