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Report examines outlook for autonomous vehicles

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Self-Driving Vehicles, Autonomous Parking, and Other Advanced Driver Assistance Systems: Global Market Analysis and Forecasts.

Individual advanced driver assistance features have been available in the luxury vehicle market for some years, but a notable advance came in 2012 when functions such as adaptive cruise control and lane departure warning were offered on standard cars for the first time.

NHTSA probes 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee ceiling fires

NHTSA probes 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee ceiling fires

U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the ceilings can catch fire in 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs.

GM demands suppliers cover future recall costs

GM presses suppliers for future recall costs

General Motors has adopted a new purchasing contract that would allow it to recover from suppliers the cost of safety recalls — even if a component met GM specifications, says a lawyer for suppliers.

Porsche plaintiffs lose bids for access to German prosecutors’ files

Porsche plaintiffs lose bids for access to German prosecutors' files

Plaintiffs seeking damages against Porsche SE over its failed takeover of Volkswagen in 2008 have been denied access to German prosecutors’ files that might have helped their civil lawsuits.

New oil drilling technologies could give us lots much oil

New drilling technologies could give us so much oil, the climate won’t stand a chance

New oil drilling technologies could increase the world’s petroleum supplies six-fold in the coming years to 10.2 trillion barrels, says a report released yesterday by market research firm Lux Research.