FUTURE TECH
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    Volkswagen Submits Catalytic Converter Fix Before Big Meeting With EPA: Report

    Volkswagen has not found a permanent fix for more than 600,000 diesel vehicles in the United States affected by the company's emissions testing scandal. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has not approved the German automaker's proposed solution that would include basic software tweaks. VW's new idea would reportedly involve the catalytic converter of 430,000 of the autos involved in the emissions testing fiasco.

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    Electric Cars Are The Star Of 2016 CES; Market Will Continue To Grow This Year

    In the auto industry, the biggest buzz concerns the electric car market which is slowly getting attention. The 2016 Consumer Electronics Show played as the major stage for prominent auto companies in launching their respective electric car models. Volkswagen, Ford and General Motors have all unveiled their own electric car models in CES.

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    Mazda Adds 370,000 More Cars To Takata Airbag Recall List

    The list of vehicles with defective Takata airbags is growing. The latest to add into the list is Japanese car manufacturer Mazda, which expanded its current list of affected cars to included more than 370,000 units.

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    Tesla’s New Model S Firmware Includes Autosteer Upgrade, Remote Park/Summon

    Tesla has started rolling out version 7.1 of its newest Model S firmware, which improves the Autosteer feature and allows owners of the electric vehicle (EV) to park or summon the e-car remotely. The software update follows big news about EV models at the recent Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2016, which included Faraday Future's first concept car, and the new Chevrolet Bolt.

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    Google’s Self-Driving Cars Have Fewer Crashes Than Human-Driven Vehicles: Study

    Self-driving cars are involved in fewer vehicular accidents than automobiles with human drivers, based on a university research that was released on January 8, Friday. Alphabet subsidiary Google commissioned the Virginia Tech study, which examined the company's 50 autonomous vehicles that have racked up 1.3 million miles in the states of California and Texas.

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    Apple Registers Auto-Related Domain Names, Fuels Electric/Self-Driving Car Rumors

    Apple has reportedly registered multiple domain names that are linked to automobiles, including Apple.car, Apple.cars, and Apple.auto. It is unclear if the website names are related to the company's self-driving vehicle program, iPhone-supporting CarPlay system for major automakers, or is an attempt to stop fake Apple websites.

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    General Motors Unveils Chevrolet Bolt, The Electric Car For The Masses

    Auto manufacturer General Motors recently unveiled its Chevrolet Bolt electric car at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The Bolt is the latest electric car from GM and promises a range of up to 200 miles.

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    GM Introduces 2017 Chevy Bolt EV With 200-Mile Range, Moderate Price

    General Motors (GM) unveiled its 2017 Chevy Bolt electric car with a reported 200-mile (322-kilometer) electric charge at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016 in Las Vegas, on January 6, Wednesday. The compact car to go on sale sometime this year will have a price tag of about $30,000 after tax incentives have been factored in.

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    Ford Partners With Amazon, DJI In Autonomous Car Development

    The annual Consumer Electronics Show has been widely regarded as a perfect stage for a company to unveil their respective plans for the future of technology. During its press conference, car manufacturer Ford announced that it is striking a partnership with Amazon and DJI in their efforts to advance the development of autonomous cars.

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    Faraday Future Races To Beat Tesla In Electric Car Market

    The battle to dominate the electric vehicle market rages on as Faraday Future recently unveiled its newest concept car at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show. Despite the remarkable feat from the Chinese billionaire-backed startup, experts believe that Tesla can do more than that within the next two years.

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