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By PETER SIGAL – Automotive News May 16, 2019 – A majority of consumers have a positive attitude toward self-driving cars, and are awaiting their introduction with “anticipation,” a survey by the consulting group Capgemini has found. The survey, of more than 5,500 consumers and 280 automotive executives, seeks to understand consumer expectations and how automakers are responding to them. Among its findings: consumers trust established automakers more than startups to offer safe and reliable self-driving cars, and they are more optimistic than auto executives about overcoming the challenges and barriers to autonomous driving. “It’s not just safety and the technical aspects...

LAS CATALINAS ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH TOYOTA’S PURDY MOTOR AND AD ASTRA ROCKET COMPANY FOR NEW HYDROGEN CAR LAUNCH Providing an Exciting Entry Point Experience for Cutting Edge Automotive Technology https://www.consumerreports.org/video/view/cars/auto-test-track/4179139813001/toyota-mirai-2016-2019-quick-drive/ GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA, 16 May 2019 — Dedicated to creating a way of life that is healthy, sustainable, fulfilling, and fun, Las Catalinas is pleased to introduce the 2019 Toyota Mirai, a groundbreaking electric vehicle that can travel up to 300 miles on a single tank of hydrogen, refuels in less than five minutes and emits only water. In conjunction with Ad Astra Rocket Company, the Mirai was brought to Costa Rica in December 2018...