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How to make future autonomous transportation accessible to everyone

Nov 18, 2022 (SPX)

Throughout the more than 30 years since, Duerstock has seen smartphones, tablets and other types of technology get developed but not become usable for him or ot...

Brussels under pressure to tighten car pollution rules

Nov 10, 2022 (AFP)

European Union capitals have already agreed to ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035 as part of the 27-nation bloc's effort to build a carbon-neutra...

Farizon's futuristic truck to hit road in 2023

Nov 09, 2022 (XNA)

The truck, without even a cabin for drivers and passengers, features Level 4 autonomous technology, said the carmaker. It will be first used at ports in 2023. A...

Renault to list electric car unit on stock market, partner with China's Geely

Nov 08, 2022 (AFP)

The flagship division of its revamp, electric vehicle and software entity Ampere, was being prepared for an initial public offering on the Euronext Paris in the...

Oil-rich Saudi launches first electric vehicle company

Nov 03, 2022 (AFP)

The company, known as Ceer, "will contribute to Saudi Arabia's efforts towards carbon emissions reduction and driving sustainability to address the impact of cl...

Toyota keeps net profit forecast despite production woes

Nov 01, 2022 (AFP)

The world's top-selling automaker said it now expects to sell half a million fewer vehicles than planned in the current financial year because of a global chip ...

Uber shares surge as company says consumers still strong

Nov 01, 2022 (AFP)

The ride-hailing service scored a 72 percent jump in third-quarter revenues to $8.3 billion, thanks in part to the benefit of an acquisition in Uber's freight b...

Stellantis China Jeep joint venture to file for bankruptcy

Oct 31, 2022 (AFP)

Earlier this month Carlos Tavares had said the auto giant would consider ending production in China, questioning whether the stability of relations between Beij...

Volkswagen says China recovery accelerating

Oct 28, 2022 (AFP)

The German group, whose brands also include Audi and Skoda, saw net profits in the July-September period slide due to the suspension of its Russian operations a...

EU strikes deal to ban combustion-engine cars by 2035

Oct 28, 2022 (AFP)

The talks between representatives of the European Council, fronting the 27 member states, and the European Parliament started Thursday and underpin the bloc's t...

Will climate change doom US truck habit? Detroit says no

Oct 25, 2022 (AFP)

Either way, rising concerns about climate change seemed to create a reckoning for the behemoth-sized pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles that recently have...

GM confirms profit forecast despite 'challenging' environment

Oct 25, 2022 (AFP)

The big US automaker scored a 37 percent jump in third-quarter profits to $3.3 billion, bolstered by strong vehicle pricing in a market with historically low au...

Climate activists target sports cars at Paris motor show

Oct 21, 2022 (AFP)

Video from the group's Twitter account showed around a dozen campaigners crouching next to the front of a line of red sports cars or holding up a banner, and sh...

Kenya debuts electric bus in clean energy push

Oct 19, 2022 (AFP)

The brightly painted bus pulled out into the notorious morning traffic in the city of nearly five million, which lacks a state-run transport network -- even tho...

Stellantis CEO says group may end China production

Oct 17, 2022 (AFP)

"Our strategy anticipates the possibility of geopolitical tensions," Tavares told reporters at the Paris Motor Show. "There have already been several times wher...

Chinese EV maker Nio takes on German auto titans

Oct 07, 2022 (AFP)

The vehicle maker held an event in Berlin to mark the start of sales of its ES8 SUV and ETV models in Europe's biggest economy. Facing stiff competition in the ...

ZEDU-1 - The world's most environment friendly vehicle in operation

Oct 05, 2022 (SPX)

The electric car largely reduces the emission of particulate matter and microplastics caused by the abrasion of tyres and brakes. This makes it the most environ...

After California, New York moves to ban new gas vehicles by 2035

Sep 29, 2022 (AFP)

After signing legislation last year, Hochul announced officials were putting their "foot down on the accelerator" after having been required due to a federal la...

Ford's electric drive reinvents historic Michigan factory

Sep 25, 2022 (AFP)

The manufacturing operation's prime mission in recent times has been to assemble the best-selling F-150, a gasoline-powered vehicle. The truck plant churns out ...

EVs at Detroit Auto Show? Consumers have questions

Sep 25, 2022 (AFP)

Some, like Justin Tata, wanted a first-hand look at new EV offerings, saying "it's embracing the change that's coming because I think the internal combustion en...