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Faurecia follows Peugeot Citroen in tie-up with China's Dongfeng

Mar 31, 2015 (AFP)

Faurecia, the car parts division of French carmaker Peugeot Citroen, said Tuesday it was creating a joint venture with Chinese auto giant Dongfeng that would do...

Tesla shares jump on Musk 'tease' in tweet

Mar 30, 2015 (AFP)

Tesla Motors shares jumped Monday after co-founder Elon Musk tweeted that the company would unveil as "major" new product line next month, leaving analysts gues...

Ford to relaunch Lincoln Continental in US, China

Mar 30, 2015 (AFP)

The Lincoln Continental, the luxury car of celebrities and US presidents from yesteryear, is coming back. Ford Motor Monday unveiled a concept for a new full-si...

Tesla's Musk says to 'localise' China output: Xinhua

Mar 27, 2015 (AFP)

Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk said on Friday his company plans to "localise production" of electric cars in China over the next three years, state media report...

Pirelli future, and calanders, safe in Chinese hands

Mar 26, 2015 (AFP)

ChemChina's takeover of Pirelli has guaranteed the future of the Italian tyremaker, and its celebrated racy calendars, according to the group's chief executive....

Uber ramps up safety efforts after criticism

Mar 25, 2015 (AFP)

Uber said Wednesday it was ramping up safety in response to rape allegations against a driver in India and growing concerns about background checks for operator...

Pirelli boss attacks 'nationalist' China deal critics

Mar 24, 2015 (AFP)

The boss of Italian tyremaker Pirelli on Tuesday accused those against the company's takeover by a Chinese firm of masking nationalist objections in calls for a...

SDV puts its First Hybrid Shuttle on the road for last-mile delivery

Mar 23, 2015 (SPX)

SDV pursues its commitments towards a more eco-friendly supply chain by announcing its very-first hybrid shuttle from its "Green Hub" in order to serve the fash...

Chinese takeover of Pirelli met with resignation in Italy

Mar 23, 2015 (AFP)

The takeover of tyre maker Pirelli by a Chinese firm sparked feelings of bitterness and resignation in Italy on Monday, as the cash-strapped country prepared to...

Hidden benefits of electric vehicles revealed

Mar 23, 2015 (SPX)

Electric vehicles are cool, research shows. Literally. A study in this week's Scientific Reports by researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) and in China ...

Musk Foresees Human-Driven Cars Being Banned In The Future

Mar 22, 2015 (Sputnik)

Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk is predicting that with self-driving cars, people won't be allowed to get behind the wheel in the future. Musk explained that...

Chinese group in talks to take stake in Pirelli: report

Mar 20, 2015 (AFP)

Pirelli, the Italian tyre maker famed for its Formula One wheels and racy calendars, could soon be partly owned by a Chinese investor, Italian media reported Fr...

Toyota rolls into TED with zippy new way to get around

Mar 20, 2015 (AFP)

Steve Gundrum was grinning on Thursday when he climbed out of a Toyota some might call a cross between a zippy scooter and an eco-friendly electric car. Gundrum...

Electric cars combat urban heat problem: study

Mar 19, 2015 (AFP)

Electric vehicles are a useful tool for fighting sweaty city summers, according to a study published on Thursday. Switching from vehicles powered by fossil fuel...

Alarming old and young drivers

Mar 16, 2015 (SPX)

An in-car alarm that sounds when sensors on the vehicle detect an imminent crash could cut crash rates from 1 in 5 to 1 in 10 for drivers over the of 60 sufferi...

China state TV targets foreign auto firms

Mar 16, 2015 (AFP)

Foreign carmakers in China rushed to make amends on Monday after being targeted by state television in a ritual naming and shaming of firms for alleged miscondu...

China's Alibaba drives into 'Internet car' industry

Mar 12, 2015 (AFP)

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Thursday joined the country's biggest auto maker with a plan to develop an Internet-connected car, following other non-tradi...

Lyft secures $530 mn to take on Uber

Mar 12, 2015 (AFP)

Lyft has upped the stakes in its ambitious drive to take on Uber, saying Thursday it raised $530 million in a funding round led by Japanese ecommerce giant Raku...

China auto sales edge down in February

Mar 11, 2015 (AFP)

China's auto sales edged down to 1.59 million vehicles in February, according to an industry group, as a week-long holiday for the Lunar New Year affected busin...

Making our highways safer and more efficient

Mar 06, 2015 (SPX)

All over the world, gridlock, stop and go driving and constant and sometimes dangerous lane changes are a daily frustration for highway motorists. However, new ...