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Every Volvo vehicle launched from 2019 will have an electric motor, company says

July 7, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Volvo Cars announced earlier this week that every Volvo it launches from 2019 will have an electric motor, “marking the historic end of cars that only have an internal combustion engine (ICE) and placing electrification at the core of its

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Self-driving cars go public; Uber offers rides in Pittsburgh

August 19, 2016 Justin Pritchard and Tom Krisher - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN FRANCISCO – The option to hail a ride in a self-driving car, which was science fiction just a few years ago, will soon be available to Uber users in Pittsburgh, the first time the technology has been offered to

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Volvo Cars and Uber join forces to develop autonomous driving cars

August 18, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Swedish luxury premium car maker Volvo Cars and ridesharing company Uber have announced that they are joining forces to develop “next generation autonomous driving cars.” The two companies have signed an agreement to establish a joint project that will develop

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Multi-billion pound motor insurance industry in the U.K. faces radical restructuring due to autonomous cars

May 3, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The multi-billion pound motor insurance industry in the United Kingdom faces a period of radical restructuring as a result of the advent of autonomously driving (AD) cars, with the number of crashes set to dramatically drop and insurance premiums set