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Volvo recalls over 2 mn cars over seat belt fatigue

Jul 01, 2020 (AFP)

The issue with the cars relates to a steel cable connected to the front seat belts, which under certain conditions "over time suffer from fatigue," eventually d...

Prosecutors raid Continental in German 'dieselgate' probe

Jul 01, 2020 (AFP)

The Hanover-based group confirmed to AFP the searches at its HQ as well as sites in two other cities, adding that it was "cooperating fully with the authorities...

Bike maker cries foul as anti-car ad refused in France

Jun 30, 2020 (AFP)

Like other bike makers, Vanmoof is looking to capitalise on surging demand for bicycles in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has made many commuters wary...

Uber in talks to buy food delivery app Postmates

Jun 30, 2020 (AFP)

The San Francisco-based company has been badly affected by the coronavirus pandemic -- last month cutting a quarter of its global workforce -- and has been look...

Amazon drives into robo-taxi field with deal for Zoox

Jun 26, 2020 (AFP)

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but a report in The Information said Amazon was paying more than $1 billion for the California startup developing autonomo...

New battery electrolyte developed at Stanford may boost the performance of electric vehicles

Jun 23, 2020 (SPX)

In a study published June 22 in Nature Energy, Stanford researchers demonstrate how their novel electrolyte design boosts the performance of lithium metal batte...

CMU method makes more data available for training self-driving cars

Jun 18, 2020 (SPX)

Generally speaking, the more road and traffic data available for training tracking systems, the better the results. And the CMU researchers have found a way to ...

Self-driving bus services tested out in Tallinn

Jun 18, 2020 (AFP)

One of the services in tech-savvy Estonia, which is often used as a testing ground for innovation, offers free rides around a park in the capital Tallinn. The o...

Stiffer roadways could improve truck fuel efficiency

Jun 12, 2020 (SPX)

Now, a theoretical study by MIT researchers suggests that small changes in roadway paving practices could reduce that efficiency loss, potentially eliminating a...

S. Korea's self-driving upstarts take on tech giants

Jun 03, 2020 (AFP)

The RideFlux start-up brings together engineers who have given up well-paid jobs with some of the South's most prestigious firms to try to build a ride-sharing ...

Southern California's Marengo Charging Plaza officially opens to the public

Jun 03, 2020 (SPX)

Global design and engineering firm Stantec and Greenlots, a developer of electric vehicle charging and energy management technologies, were selected to assist w...

Volkswagen invests 2 bn euros in Chinese electric vehicle sector

May 29, 2020 (AFP)

The German car giant said it will take a 50 percent stake in JAG -- the parent company of state-owned JAC Motors -- and increase its holding in the JAC Volkswag...

Top German court to rule on VW 'Dieselgate' compensation

May 25, 2020 (AFP)

In a preliminary finding in May, judges at the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) said there was a chance of at least partial compensation for some VW buyers, sayin...

Uber says slashing jobs and trimming investment

May 18, 2020 (AFP)

The San Francisco-based company is laying off about 3,000 people and stopping some investments unrelated to its core ride-share and delivery businesses, accordi...

Tesla, California appear to end standoff over restarting factory

May 14, 2020 (AFP)

Authorities in Alameda County, which includes the city of Fremont, home to the plant, said they had met with Tesla representatives, reviewed the electric carmak...

Uber to require face masks for drivers, riders

May 13, 2020 (AFP)

The new policy to be effective Monday will require drivers in many markets to use selfie pictures to certify they are wearing masks before going online, and wil...

China car sales begin recovery after virus plunge

May 13, 2020 (AFP)

Sales in the world's biggest car market began to slide in 2018 and plunged further when the pandemic paralysed the economy, but they have rebounded as the count...

Uber offers $6 bn for meal delivery rival Grubhub: source

May 13, 2020 (AFP)

The two firms were not in agreement on a deal that would unite two of the three largest US players in the food delivery segment, according to the source who dec...

Trump backs Tesla on reopening after Musk defies order

May 12, 2020 (AFP)

Trump's comments came a day after Musk said he was restarting production at the plant in Fremont, California and after a series of angry tirades against the sta...

How we might recharge an electric car as it drives

May 07, 2020 (SPX)

Although wireless charging pads already exist for smartphones, they only work if the phone is sitting still. For cars, that would be just as inconvenient as the...