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Lofty promises for autonomous cars unfulfilled

Dec 15, 2019 (AFP)

Recent accidents, such as those involving Tesla cars equipped with Autopilot, a driver assistance software, have shown that "the technology is not ready," said ...

Ferrari plans electric car debut only 'after 2025'

Dec 12, 2019 (AFP)

"We certainly are studying fully electric," Louis Camilleri told reporters, but added that "for the current foreseeable future" hybrids were the preferred optio...

Volkswagen strikes settlement with Canada over 'dieselgate'

Dec 10, 2019 (AFP)

In a court hearing slated for Friday, the two sides plan to seek judges' approval for their negotiated solution. "Volkswagen AG and Environment and Climate Chan...

Activists sabotage 'ecologically catastrophic' e-scooters in France

Dec 05, 2019 (AFP)

Its action came as thousands of commuters in Paris took to the scooters in a bid to overcome a nationwide strike in France that is expected to paralyse public t...

China to target quarter of vehicle sales to be electric by 2025

Dec 03, 2019 (AFP)

A draft blueprint for the development of the "new energy vehicle" sector -- which includes hybrids and fully-electric vehicles -- comes after the government wit...

Mass English lawsuit over VW 'dieselgate' reaches court

Dec 02, 2019 (AFP)

In what could be the largest case of its kind in England, the High Court will decide whether software installed in VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda diesel vehicles was ...

BMW to build electric Mini in China

Nov 29, 2019 (AFP)

Some 160,000 cars a year are set to roll off the assembly line at the planned factory in the city of Zhangjiagang in Jiangsu province, which will eventually emp...

VW defends Xinjiang car plant after China cables

Nov 26, 2019 (AFP)

Volkswagen said in a statement it was "aware of the situation in the region" and was closely monitoring developments. It said the decision to open the plant in ...

Uber may contribute more transport pollution than solution: study

Nov 21, 2019 (AFP)

Transport & Environment, which groups NGOs in Europe to promote sustainable transport solutions, said Uber revolutionised the once heavily regulated taxi sector...

Uber to test letting riders record trip chats

Nov 20, 2019 (AFP)

A test run of the option is planned to start next month in Brazil and Mexico, with the potential to expand it beyond those countries. "If necessary, this tool c...

Aston Martin unveils first SUV, eyes luxury buyers in China

Nov 20, 2019 (AFP)

Dubbed the DBX, the new vehicle is the biggest expansion in Aston Martin's range in the brand's history, CEO Andy Palmer said at its launch. The company -- whos...

US probe faults Uber, human error in self-driving car crash

Nov 20, 2019 (AFP)

The National Transportation Safety Board said the "immediate cause" of the March 2018 accident was that the driver -- able to take the controls from the autonom...

Uber safety culture lacking in autonomous car incident: regulator

Nov 19, 2019 (AFP)

National Transportation Safety Board chairman Robert Sumwalt made the remark while discussing a collision early last year in Arizona that killed a woman. "The i...

New York loses rideshare provider as Juno drops out

Nov 18, 2019 (AFP)

Gett, the Israeli firm which acquired Juno in 2017, said the move came as it entered into a "strategic partnership" with Lyft to handle Gett's corporate clients...

Ford launches all-electric 'Mustang' SUV

Nov 18, 2019 (AFP)

The new offering, presented over the weekend ahead of the Los Angeles car show, marks a catch-up move for Ford into the race towards electric following earlier ...

Dutch to cut speed limits to reduce emissions

Nov 13, 2019 (AFP)

The government is grappling with how to reduce emissions of nitrogen and ammonia after a court ruled earlier this year that its current policies breach European...

Paris e-scooters under pressure to prove green credentials

Nov 13, 2019 (AFP)

As city officials vow to rein in the use of wildly popular e-scooters, their short lifespans, along with the energy consumed to build and service them, have man...

Musk announces new Tesla factory will be in Germany

Nov 13, 2019 (AFP)

Musk said during a ceremony at Germany's Golden Steering Wheel awards that the new "Gigafactory" would be "in the Berlin area." He said the company planned the ...

Trundling into trouble: Singapore targets e-scooters after accidents

Nov 10, 2019 (AFP)

The contraptions have popped up in cities worldwide but pedestrians in many places have come to see the silent machines as menaces, and authorities have been sc...

Didi says equal carpooling hours for men and women after outcry

Nov 07, 2019 (AFP)

Safety reforms to "Hitch" -- separate from Didi's main ride-hailing platform -- were announced Wednesday following a suspension of the service after two female ...