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Tesla, Toyota, Chinese tap by-wire tech to accelerate software-defined vehicle shift

Tesla Cybertruck on a snowy mountain
The Tesla Cybertruck already offers steer-by-wire without a steering column in the U.S. and the company plans to incorporate the technology into its upcoming vehicles. (TESLA)
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By:
Lois Hoyal
March 13, 2025 05:00 AM

Tesla, Toyota and Nio are among the automakers switching to by-wire technology to speed up the transition to software-defined vehicles.

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