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Nissan plans driverless ride-hailing service to beat off competition

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Drivers in Beijing to face fines for not giving way to pedestrians

Beijing traffic police began on Thursday enforcing a fine of 200 yuan (29 US dollars) for motorists who fail to give way to pedestrians on crosswalks.

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Drivers in Beijing to face fines for not giving way to pedestrians

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Baidu cooperate with Bosch, Continental AG, to promote self-driving tech

ChineseInternetcompanyBaiduannouncedtwoseparatepartnershipdealsonThursdaywithtopGermanautosuppliersRobertBoschandContinentalAGtoco-developautonomousdrivingtechn

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Lyft partners with Waymo to launch self-driving car pilots

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Judge seeks criminal review of Uber-Alphabet dispute

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Uber moves self-driving cars from San Francisco to Arizona

Uber Technologies Inc. said Thursday it is moving its self-driving fleet from San Francisco, the company's home town in Northern California, to Arizona.

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Tesla says self-driving hardware to be built into all its cars

Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday all new Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA.O) models will come with hardware to enable them to be fully self-driving, as the Silicon Valley electric car company bids to be the first among many rivals to get autonomous vehicles on the road.

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Would you trust a cab with no cabbie? World's first self-driving taxis hit the road in Singapore

A small group of residents in Singapore can now hail self-driving taxis with their smartphones, in the world’s first public trial of autonomous driving technology.

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Uber acquires truck startup, planning test run of driverless SUVs

Uber Technologies Inc. said on Thursday it had acquired Otto, a technology startup whose aim is to make trucks self-driving.

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Google self-driving car project names general counsel as scrutiny rises

Google self-driving car project names general counsel as scrutiny rises

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Japan, U.S. to review SOFA as U.S. military crime wave spikes in Okinawa

Japan and the United States will amend an archaic pact that governs the way U.S. military personnel and base-linked civilian workers are dealt with legally following rising instances of crimes committed by U.S. service people in Japan.

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Tesla driver killed while watching Harry Potter, fully self-driving years away

​Driver in first known fatal self-driving car crash was also driving so fast that ‘he went so fast through my trailer I didn’t see him’, the truck driver involved said

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Tesla crash raises concerns about autonomous vehicle regulation

The fatal crash of a Tesla Motors Inc Model S in Autopilot mode has turned up pressure on auto industry executives and regulators to ensure that automated driving technology is deployed safely.

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Okinawa protests fresh drunk driving case of U.S. base worker

​The Okinawa prefecture lodged a fresh protest Monday to the U.S. military over a case of DUI (driving under the influence) committed by a U.S. Base worker a day earlier.

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Toyota hails a ride with U.S. Uber

Toyota Motor Corp. said on Tuesday it would invest in on-demand ride-hailing company Uber, the latest in a wave of high-profile moves by automakers to embrace their potential upstart rivals as partners, customers and sources of valuable data.

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Uber to test self-driving car on streets

​Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies, Inc. on Thursday announced it would road-test its first self-driving car in the U.S. eastern city of Pittsburgh in the coming weeks.