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Self-driving cars are getting closer – and one of the earliest mass applications could be autonomous trucks. Although fully automated freight transport remains a pipe dream, for the time being, China is rapidly pushing ahead with development here. Initial tests are already underway, and the findings are quite promising. We took a closer look at the company Inceptio, which is already pushing its technology onto the roads. Its technology is expected to be installed in thousands of trucks in as little as three years.
By Frank Sieren
EU Trade Commissioner Dombrovskis makes it clear: The CAI investment agreement between the EU and China is not dead – but there are significant hurdles. According to EU parliamentarians, it could take years to dismantle them. However, while the CAI is stuck, there is a lot of work going on in other areas. Brussels wants to better protect European companies from unfair competition from state-subsidized companies and make their own supply chains more independent. That, too, is aimed at China.
By Amelie Richter
After months of puzzling the world over the true efficacy of the Sinovac product, applications to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the EMA will now bring clarity. The formal approval procedures are the acid test for the data on Sinovac's vaccine. It is not only the reputation of the Chinese pharmaceutical industry that is at stake. Non-approval would be a serious setback for the global supply of vaccines.
By Redaktion Table