As many as 100 self-driving cars will ferry up to 7,000 passengers in the week starting July 6, with Toyota and Nissan participating. The trial is meant to showcase Japan’s strengths in the field.
U.S. District Judge William Alsup’s warning proved prescient: Anthony Levandowski, a pioneer of driverless car technology, was indicted last week. His lawyers have denied the charges.
While President Trump told reporters that the U.S. wouldn’t impose new tariffs on autos and auto parts imported from Japan “at this moment,” the president wasn’t clear if he’d agreed to that as a concession.
Nissan’s CEO blamed a “Ghosn-era” compensation scheme and told reporters he would return any improperly paid funds.
‘Challenge’ competitor Kam is known for being a lone wolf — but all of that is changing during ‘War of the Worlds 2.’