automotive

Otto, a Team of Google Veterans, Manufacturing Self-Driving Trucks

By Jenn Loro - May 20, 2016 09:23 AM EDT

A pair of Google veterans have assembled a team of experts who have worked for a number of other notable Silicon Valley companies and startups to form a company called Otto with the aim of making truck driving on highways safer through automation. Unlike driverless car projects elsewhere, the company is more concerned with developing the technology that can be easily fitted into trucks to help drivers on the road.

Fiat Chrysler Recalling Vehicles to Fix Power Steering Fluid Issues

By Jenn Loro - May 09, 2016 12:09 PM EDT

Following the complaints of possible loss of power-steering assist and fluid leaks, Fiat Chrysler has initiated a voluntary recall of more than 187, 000 of its cars off the roads in Canada. So far, no reported fatalities or accidents have been reported in connection with potential automotive defects.

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