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Software behind self-driving Uber crash didn't recognize jaywalkers

Nov 06, 2019 (AFP)

The woman had been crossing the street "at a location without a crosswalk; the system design did not include a consideration for jaywalking pedestrians," the US...

Critics slam revamped Didi Chuxing carpool service

Nov 06, 2019 (AFP)

While men can use the revamped "Hitch" service -- which is separate from Didi's main ride-hailing platform -- until 11pm, women will only be able to use it betw...

Uber shares skid as losses widen

Nov 05, 2019 (AFP)

San Francisco-based Uber reported a loss of $1.2 billion, up from a loss of $986 million a year ago. Uber revenue was up 30 percent to $3.8 billion in the quart...

Merkel in fresh push for nationwide e-car charging network

Nov 03, 2019 (AFP)

In her weekly podcast, Merkel said the rapid expansion of reliable, easy-to-use charging stations across Germany was necessary to give drivers "the confidence t...

Driving into the future

Nov 01, 2019 (ESA)

The Agency's ESTEC establishment in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, is being used as a testbed for the automated shuttle, to assess its viability as a 'last mile' s...

GM, Toyota, Chrysler back Trump on auto emissions

Oct 29, 2019 (AFP)

The announcement is the latest salvo in a months-long battle over car pollution between the White House and the US state, whose Democratic leaders have made fig...

Enabling autonomous vehicles to see around corners

Oct 29, 2019 (SPX)

Autonomous cars could one day use the system to quickly avoid a potential collision with another car or pedestrian emerging from around a building's corner or f...

Researchers develop platform for scalable testing of autonomous vehicle safety

Oct 28, 2019 (SPX)

"Using AI to improve autonomous vehicles is extremely hard because of the complexity of the vehicle's electrical and mechanical components, as well as variabili...

Driverless cars could lead to more traffic congestion

Oct 25, 2019 (SPX)

Using the City of Adelaide in Australia as a test model, researchers surveyed more than 500 commuters, including a mix of those who travel to work by car and pu...

China demand for Jaguar Land Rover contains Tata Motors losses

Oct 25, 2019 (AFP)

The company which owns Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) lost 2.17 billion rupees ($30.6 million) in the three months to September, down from a loss of 10.49 billion rupe...

France loses diesel pollution fight in EU court

Oct 24, 2019 (AFP)

France "systematically and persistently exceeded the annual limit value for nitrogen dioxide since Jan. 1, 2010," the court said in a statement. The European Co...

Tesla shares rev higher after update on profits, China

Oct 23, 2019 (AFP)

Shares in Tesla climbed by as much as 15 percent after the electric carmaker said it posted a profit of $143 million -- despite analyst forecast for a loss -- o...

Hover-taxi whizzes over Singapore, firm eyes Asian push

Oct 22, 2019 (AFP)

The 18 propeller vehicle, developed by German firm Volocopter and with a pilot onboard during the test flight, took off from a promontory and flew for about two...

Urban SUVs driving huge growth in CO2 emissions: IEA

Oct 16, 2019 (AFP)

"In 2010, 18 percent of all car sales in the world were SUVs. In 2018, more than 40 percent of all cars sold in the world are SUVs!" Fatih Birol told an electri...

Mitochondria work more like a Tesla car battery than a household Duracell

Oct 15, 2019 (UPI)

However, new research suggests mitochondria work more like a multicell Tesla electric car battery, with dozens of bioelectric units working as a complex but coh...

Harley-Davidson suspends production of electric motorcycle

Oct 14, 2019 (AFP)

"We recently discovered a non-standard condition during a final quality check; stopped production and deliveries; and began additional testing," the company sai...

Tesla comes when called, but can fray nerves

Oct 11, 2019 (AFP)

The electric vehicle maker, a contender in the technology race to fully self-driving cars, last month issued a software update that included a "Smart Summon" fe...

Uber takes stake in online grocery group Cornershop

Oct 11, 2019 (AFP)

The deal, terms of which were not disclosed, comes with Uber seeking to expand further beyond ridesharing and become a diversified logistics and transport opera...

Crisis-hit Nissan names China unit head Makoto Uchida as new CEO

Oct 08, 2019 (AFP)

The board also announced that India-born Ashwani Gupta, currently at Nissan partner Mitsubishi Motors, would be appointed Nissan's chief operating officer, with...

Volkswagen faces first mammoth diesel lawsuit on home turf

Sep 30, 2019 (AFP)

Around 450,000 people have joined a first-of-its-kind grouped proceeding, introduced by lawmakers after the "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal broke in 201...