Toyota Oz Branch Launches Fleet Car-Sharing System

Toyota Fleet Management says the centralized car-sharing system gives users total visibility of shared vehicles at any time when they log in on their desktops or via a smartphone app.

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Vietnam Playing Catch-Up in ASEAN Auto Sector

The development of the auto-parts industry depends on the growth of the auto (-production) industry, which is still underdeveloped in Vietnam compared to other ASEAN countries,” industry analyst Thuy Nguyen says.

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Honda Drops V-6 for 10th-Gen Accord Launching This Year

The Accord’s available powertrains will include two turbocharged powerplants, a 4-cyl., 1.5L direct-injected DOHC Turbo mated to either a Honda CVT or 6-speed manual transmission; and a 4-cyl., 2.0L direct-injected DOHC Turbo paired with the 6MT or what Honda calls the first 10-speed automatic in a front-wheel-drive car.

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Confidence Key to Driverless Rollout, Oz Agency Says

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program’s CEO says independent evaluation of autonomous crash-avoidance technologies’ effectiveness is equally as important as the agency’s tests of a vehicle’s crashworthiness.

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Work Under Way on GM Holden Commodore Supercar

The next-gen Commodore will be homologated with the current V-8 engine only for the 2018 season. A new, twin-turbocharged V-6 meeting Supercars’ Gen 2 regulations is being co-developed with the General Motors Performance and Racing Center in Pontiac, MI.

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Vehicle Autonomy: The State Perspective

Automakers believe government interference could hinder innovation for autonomous vehicles. Some states are making moves to ensure it doesn’t.

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