First Shift: Krafcik: Waymo 'really close' to driverless

Krafcik: Waymo 'really close' to driverless; Another BMW engineer heads to Hyundai; End to Hyundai's China woes?; GM downgraded; Analyst bearish on Tesla; Snyder on sales booms and big balloons.

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Panasonic says Gigafactory battery output to increase for Tesla Model 3

Panasonic on Tuesday said output at the $5 billion battery Gigafactory it runs with Tesla could soon increase as the causes of bottlenecks that have hobbled production are now understood.

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Chevrolet supercharges the Silverado with the Silverado Performance concept

Filed under: Aftermarket,SEMA Show,Chevrolet,Truck,Performance

It's just a concept for now.

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El VelociRaptor 6×6 de Hennessey debutará en el SEMA Show: Así es el enemigo del G650 Landaulet

Hennessey Performance sabe a la perfección cómo funciona el SEMA Show que se celebra cada año en Las Vegas, y esta edición pretenden dar un golpe sobre la mesa con la presentación de su superdeportivo, el Venom F5 así como el bestial VelociRaptor 6×6 que plantará cara a monstruos como el AMG 6×6 o el Mercedes-Maybach G …

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Waymo ditched autopilot feature after test user napped behind wheel

Waymo stopped developing features that required drivers to take control in dangerous situations, its CEO said, as autopilot reliance left users prone to distractions and ill-prepared to maneuver.

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JCW Tuning Kit comes to Mini Countryman and Clubman

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Mini makes the JCW Tuning Kit available for the Countryman and Clubman, and shows off an Ice Blue Cooper S at SEMA.

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2018 BMW M5 gets invited to SEMA thanks to new M Performance Parts

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BMW highlights M Performance Parts for the 2018 BMW M5 at SEMA, and a unique, America-themed BMW M3.

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