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Understanding electric car 'range anxiety' could be key to wider acceptance

Mar 05, 2015 (SPX)

Manufacturers of battery electric vehicles, or BEVs, have increased their offerings in response to rising consumer concerns over gas prices and the environment....

Car industry welcomes Google, Apple but battles loom

Mar 05, 2015 (AFP)

It could be the battle of the titans. Auto giants at the Geneva Motor Show say they welcome the potential move of Silicon Valley players into their sector but e...

Uber discloses data breach, theft of license numbers

Feb 27, 2015 (AFP)

Global ride-sharing startup Uber said Friday a data breach last year may have allowed a hacker to gain access to the license numbers of some 50,000 of its drive...

Electric-car driving range and emissions depend on where you live

Feb 26, 2015 (SPX)

Many car buyers weighing whether they should go all electric to help the planet have at least one new factor to consider before making the switch: geography. Ba...

Toyota unveils fuel-cell car assembly line

Feb 24, 2015 (AFP)

Toyota President Akio Toyoda on Tuesday unveiled the assembly line that is making the first mass market fuel-cell car. The world's biggest carmaker plans to pro...

First Veefil Electric Vehicle Fast Charger installed in Brisbane goes live

Feb 23, 2015 (SPX)

Brisbane-based Tritium, manufacture of the world's most advanced fast charger for electric vehicles (EV), has announced its latest Veefil is now operational at ...

Tesla, Google, Apple: is Silicon Valley the future of the US car?

Feb 22, 2015 (AFP)

Is the future of the US car industry in Silicon Valley? After Tesla and Google, Apple appears to be readying for a plunge into the industry long rooted far away...

Study recommends EPA labels on cost of traditional vs. hybrids, EVs

Feb 19, 2015 (SPX)

Redesigned Environmental Protection Agency fuel economy labels on cars for sale are likely ineffective in pointing out total savings of hybrid and electric plug...

Uber picks up another $1 bn from investors

Feb 18, 2015 (AFP)

Uber said Wednesday that it expanded its latest funding round to pick another billion dollars from investors eager to put money into the controversial ride-shar...

French automaker PSA cuts losses after ownership change

Feb 18, 2015 (AFP)

France's PSA Peugeot Citroen said Wednesday it slashed losses in 2014 and posted its first operational profit in three years, just months after an ownership cha...

More electric car charging points in Japan than gas stations

Feb 17, 2015 (AFP)

Green-car sceptics take note: Japan now has more electric vehicle charging spots than gas stations. The country's number-two automaker Nissan says there are now...

Mercedes to recall over 127,000 vehicles in China: govt

Feb 16, 2015 (AFP)

German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz will recall more than 127,000 vehicles in China due to a potential fire risk and steering issues, Beijing's quality watchdo...

Chinese taxi apps backed by Alibaba, Tencent announce merger

Feb 14, 2015 (AFP)

Two popular taxi-booking apps backed by Chinese tech behemoths Alibaba and Tencent announced Saturday they would merge to create a new company reportedly valued...

Apple plans to develop electric car: WSJ

Feb 14, 2015 (AFP)

US tech giant Apple is working in secret to create a company-branded electric vehicle, according to the Wall Street Journal. The maker of the iPhone and iPad ha...

GM commits to produce Chevrolet Bolt electric car

Feb 12, 2015 (AFP)

General Motors' Chevrolet division announced Thursday it would take into production the all-electric Bolt that it introduced in January as a concept car. Taking...

Deutz, Volvo pull plug on engine joint venture in China

Feb 11, 2015 (AFP)

German engine maker Deutz said Wednesday it has agreed with Swedish truck maker Volvo to pull the plug on their planned joint venture in China. "Having complete...

Britain greenlights driverless cars on public roads

Feb 11, 2015 (AFP)

Britain gave the green light to the testing of futuristic driverless cars on public roads on Wednesday, with the launch of a multi-million-pound scheme to devel...

Hackers can get into most 'connected cars': study

Feb 09, 2015 (AFP)

Virtually all "connected cars" on the road are vulnerable to hackers who could steal data or gain control of the vehicle, a report from a US senator said Monday...

Ride-sharing service Sidecar adds package deliveries

Feb 09, 2015 (AFP)

Ride-sharing service Sidecar on Monday said that along with transporting people it is making same-day deliveries of packages. The San Francisco-based startup, w...

Uber to launch 'panic button' for users in India

Feb 06, 2015 (AFP)

Uber is launching a "panic button" and other safety features for users in India, following news that Mumbai was readying a ban on the ride-sharing service. The ...