Sentences with phrase «car tested for»

Prior to the introduction of this model, the BMW 5 Series had been ranked as CR's best car tested for two years.

The redesigned 2004 BMW 530i replaced the model that was CR's best car tested for two years, but it didn't quite keep that car's winning streak going.

You need to recheck your battery, and have your car tested for parasitic draw.

It now looks like that concept is about to become reality, as our spy photographers have caught the car testing for the first time.

Not exact matches

The company's nearly a dozen employees help people sell their cars on consignment by conducting test drives, handling paperwork, offering financing and providing a one - stop location for any other car - selling needs.

So while the autonomous technology is still evolving, Ford wants to test its new business model centered around logistics so that it can lay the groundwork for a new era shaped by self - driving cars at the company.

Fiat Chrysler's stock fell the most after Reuters reported in the previous session that the European Union would begin legal action against Italy for not policing allegations of emission test cheating by the car maker.

In addition a car model certified as compliant in one EU country must be accepted as compliant in all others — a situation that can lead to shopping for the most lenient testing service.

The DMV's decision to roll back requirements for companies to test the cars is thus a major win for automakers and tech companies.

BMW AG's new U.S. subscription pilot will put drivers into the brand's top performance cars for as much as $ 3,700 a month as the German automaker tests a new ownership model with its most exclusive customers.

Aurora is the 37th company to receive an autonomous vehicle testing permit in California, one of several states that have become hotbeds for the development and testing of self - driving cars.

At the moment, and for testing purposes only, the car's spare wheel well has been converted using the material.

The black leather seats in our test car felt soft to the touch and offered more than adequate bolstering for both leisurely jaunts down the highway and dynamic drives on twisty country roads.

President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the American Center for Mobility, a test facility for driverless car technology for American Manufactured Vehicles in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, March 15, 2017.

The 2018 Nissan Rogue, which I also tested recently, costs just $ 24,800 and is remarkably similar in terms of what you can load in the back, the overall feel on the road at least in terms of wind noise (a crossover is literally a cross between a full - size SUV and a car, but tends to drive more like an SUV), and even the fuel economy (around 33 highway for the Rogue, 28 highway for the Stelvio).

Hertz shares were up 14 percent after the news that Apple is leasing cars from Hertz for autonomous testing.

However, while Samsung has licenses for autonomous driving on - road testing in South Korea and California, the FT reports that the company does not plan to manufacture the cars itself.

The functionality, ease of use, and beautiful presentation make for a joyful experience each and every time we have come across an Audi test car.

At the time, GM also announced plans for two car - sharing and ride - hailing pilot programs to help test its hardware and software products, and gain a better understanding of the user experience.

The concept of riding in a stranger's car, for money, wasn't market tested at the time.

Mercedes - Benz recently dropped off this 2016 CLC300 4Matic test car clad in a groovy matte «Magno Dakota Brown» paint job for Business Insider to drive (matte - finish cars are something of a trend now).

Uber started testing in Arizona in December 2016 after it was forced to shut down its self - driving car program in San Francisco for failing to obtain the proper permit.

For six years Anthony Levandowski worked on Google's self - driving car project, developing sensors, creating policies, and testing technology.

One feature the company is touting, for example, will park the car for you at the press of a button — «like magic,» says a test driver in Ford's promotional video.

As companies continue to increase the number of tests they conduct in cities, their vehicles are facing the kinds of challenges — like pedestrians and intersections — that are more difficult for self - driving cars to handle.

That Monday's accident was the first fatal incident involving a fully autonomous vehicle indicates that arguments for their safety have merit, but much of that testing has occurred on highways, which are easier for self - driving cars to navigate than dense, urban environments.

The companies already are testing autonomous cars in a Singapore business district and plan to bring the technology to the U.S. and Europe for tests starting next year.

Companies like Waymo, General Motors, and Uber have been testing self - driving cars for years over millions of miles.

Google has to test in other cities, particularly those with different weather conditions, if it hopes to deploy these cars for widespread public use.

The request asks for a 24 - month extension of the license in Mountain View, Calif, and Austin — where the self - driving cars are currently being tested — as well as four additional cities.

A number of companies, including Audi, Bosch, Daimler's Mercedes - Benz unit, Delphi Automotive (DLPH), Google, and Nissan have permits through a California DMV program for testing self - driving cars.

For one, most of the compute stack on Apple's car is located on the roof, unlike many other self - driving test cars that usually load it all into the trunk.

Topping the Phoenix pack is Carvana (No. 34), which sells cars online for a «test buy» time frame of seven days.

We'll start seeing Google's self - driving cars being tested on roads from this summer, with the company hoping to have one ready for public release by 2020.

Big name automakers and a certain electric car upstart are among the companies to be issued permits for testing autonomous vehicles in the state.

The Self - Driving Coalition for Safer Streets, which includes companies like Ford and Google, has been pushing for the federal government to pass a comprehensive set of regulations governing the testing and use of self - driving cars.

Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation at the Automotive Hall of Fame on Friday allowing for the testing of self - driving cars without a steering wheel, brake pedal, or human in the front seat.

Between September 1, 2015 and March 22, 2016: Levandowski accessed 347 files on his personal devices that included proprietary information about his work on Google's self - driving car project that included «confidential presentations regarding the self - driving car and its marketing and business plans; videos of features and test drives of the self - driving car; pictures of the self - driving car and multiple components; notes pertaining to plans for the self - driving car; diagrams of vehicle components marked confidential; system files; software files; and code regarding the self - driving car.»

Two types of testing will be reviewed for public roads: fully autonomous cars without a driver, and those with a qualified driver who could take control at any time, similar to laws in the US where driverless cars have been tested on public roads since 2011 in some states.

A new set of crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety questions Tesla «s claim that the Model S is the safest car in history.

Volvo has designated 100 such cars for testing in China.

China has made self - driving auto technology a national priority, but the recent U.S. fatality involving an autonomous test car is prompting calls for the Chinese government to slow down those efforts to ensure public safety.

The testing has been going on for months as automakers and technology companies like the ride - hailing service compete to be the first with cars that operate on their own.

The notification says that companies applying for public road tests should have already tested the cars in closed roads and areas, and that a driver with at least three years of experience should always be in the driving seat and ready to take over if necessary.

Nvidia, which supplies chips for Uber's self - driving cars, said it's temporarily suspending all of its self - driving tests on public roads to learn more about last week's crash in Arizona, a company spokesperson told Recode.

The startup, which has been testing its cars in Mountain View, Calif., seeks to take on Urmson's former employer in developing the brain for autonomous cars.

The company is testing its cars in a delivery service, mapping out the streets for a driverless ride - hail service and setting up a fleet - management center.

The California DMV passed regulations that allow for the public testing and deployment of autonomous cars without drivers.

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill that would allow for the testing and commercialization of driverless cars, and a similar bill has been marked up by the Senate.

In many cities, companies like Waymo and Uber have been testing driverless cars for years.