2013 Audi A5 DTM race car Enlarge Photo"We regret the decision of Mercedes-Benz to retire from DTM after the 2018 season," said Audi motorsport boss Dieter Gass. "It is with great regret that we acknowledge Mercedes' departure after the 2018 DTM season. 2016 Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM race car Enlarge PhotoShould either BMW or Audi decide to also exit DTM, it could pen the final chapter for DTM's iconic and storied motorsport history. Porsche and Ferrari have both hinted at joining the motorsport, and BMW will join for the 2018 season; Audi already races in Formula E. 2014 BMW M4 DTM race car Enlarge PhotoFollowing Mercedes-Benz's shock decision to pull out of DTM (German Touring Car Championship) in favor of a factory Formula E team, Audi and BMW said they're considering pulling out of the sport too.
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Though many live traffic feeds pull data from individual car companies, HERE claims it's the first to aggregate vehicle sensor data from competing car brands. Since the car communication occurs over radio networks, experts say it's easier to get driver information and hack the vehicle. Image via APIn a rare display of German automaker camaraderie, Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz will contribute data from millions of vehicles to build a fancy, real-time traffic map service. Amsterdam-based mapping service HERE—owned by the three car companies—launched the service to 60 countries on Wednesday. But sensor communication has it's drawbacks.
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