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New York drives towards first US congestion charge

Aug 07, 2023 (AFP)

The plan, similar to pricing long in place in London and Singapore, aims to improve air quality in the Big Apple by easing Manhattan's traffic-choked streets. I...

London mayor unveils new support over road pollution charge

Aug 03, 2023 (AFP)

Labour's Sadiq Khan insisted the politically charged expansion of the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) would go ahead as planned on August 29, after the High Cour...

Uber reports surprise profit in Q2

Aug 01, 2023 (AFP)

Profits for the second quarter were $394 million, compared with a loss of $2.6 billion in the year-ago period. The results included the company's first-ever qua...

Biden administration proposes new vehicle fuel efficiency targets

Jul 28, 2023 (UPI)

If finalized, the rule would set a 2% per year increase in fuel efficiency for passenger cars and a 4% per year increase in light trucks beginning in model year...

Court green lights expanding London's road pollution charge

Jul 28, 2023 (AFP)

The court rejected a challenge by five Conservative-led councils in and around London that Labour's Sadiq Khan had acted unlawfully with his politically charged...

Volkswagen profits dip as it struggles in China

Jul 27, 2023 (AFP)

From April to June, net profit came in at 3.8 billion euros ($4.2 billion), 3.1 percent below the same quarter a year earlier. The 10-brand group -- whose model...

Automakers form N.America EV charging network alliance

Jul 26, 2023 (AFP)

BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis said in a statement their alliance would make "EV charging more convenient, accessible an...

Volkswagen takes stake in Chinese electric carmaker

Jul 26, 2023 (AFP)

Volkswagen said it would invest $700 million (632 million euros) in the Chinese auto brand, acquiring a stake of just under five percent in the Chinese brand. T...

Ford launches 'hands-free' driving on UK motorways

Jul 24, 2023 (AFP)

Travelling at 60 miles per hour (100 kilometres per hour), the small SUV remained within its lane as an AFP journalist took a ride in the driver's seat along th...

Volvo Cars forecasts solid sales despite high inflation

Jul 20, 2023 (AFP)

Volvo Cars, which is majority owned by Chinese automaker Geely, reported a net profit of 3.5 billion kronor ($342 million) in the second quarter compared to nin...

Electric battery car market share overtakes diesel in June

Jul 19, 2023 (AFP)

In June, the market share for cars running on electric batteries rose to 15.1 percent, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA), w...

Tesla earnings rise to $2.7 bn on increased sales, lower prices

Jul 19, 2023 (AFP)

Elon Musk's fast-growing electric vehicle company reported profits of $2.7 billion, up 20 percent on the year-ago level. Revenues surged 47 percent to $24.9 bil...

San Francisco's race for robo-taxis cleaves sharp divide over safety

Jul 16, 2023 (AFP)

One of them places a traffic cone on the hood of the car. Its hazard lights flick on, and the car stops in the middle of the road, disabled. This bizarre scene ...

Malaysia PM holds virtual talks with Musk on Tesla investment

Jul 14, 2023 (AFP)

Anwar, who is also finance minister, said Tesla would open a head office, service centre and showrooms in the central state of Selangor this year. "I welcome th...

Thermal cloak passively keeps electric vehicles cool in the summer and warm in the winter

Jul 12, 2023 (SPX)

"The thermal cloak is like clothes for vehicles, buildings, spacecrafts, or even extraterrestrial habitats to keep cool in summer and warm in winter," says seni...

Musk predicts Tesla self-driving cars 'later this year'

Jul 06, 2023 (AFP)

"In terms of where Tesla is at this stage, I think we are very close to achieving full self-driving without human supervision," Musk said via video link at the ...

Legal battle looms over London's expanding vehicle pollution fee

Jul 04, 2023 (AFP)

The High Court case comes just weeks before London Mayor Sadiq Khan's expansion of the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is set to take effect. The scheme -- first...

FAA clears California company's flying car for takeoff

Jul 03, 2023 (UPI)

Alef Aeronautics said its "Model A" is the first flying vehicle that can drive on public roads and park like an average car to receive clearance for flight by t...

Vehicle color recognition based on neural networks and multi-scale feature fusion

Jun 30, 2023 (SPX)

To solve the problems, a research team led by Mingdi HU published their new research in Frontiers of Computer Science co-published by Higher Education Press and...

Strange bedfellows: auto rivals embrace Tesla EV chargers

Jun 25, 2023 (AFP)

Ford was the first to announce a partnership with Musk in late May, followed by General Motors earlier this month. On Tuesday, EV truck company Rivian joined th...