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Ireland to ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030
Jun 18, 2019 (AFP)
The government hopes to have 950,000 electric vehicles on Irish roads by then, supported by a network of charging stations. The measure is one of 180 proposals ...
Uber names Melbourne as first non-US city for flying car program
Jun 11, 2019 (AFP)
Melbourne was named the third official pilot city for Uber Air, joining Dallas and Los Angeles. Test flights are to start in 2020 with commercial operations pla...
Fiat Chrysler taps Aurora for self-driving commercial vehicles
Jun 10, 2019 (AFP)
Under the partnership, Aurora will supply a self-driving platform that comprises the hardware, software, and data services that aim for "level 4" autonomy which...
Somebody's watching you: The surveillance of self-driving cars
Jun 10, 2019 (SPX)
As self-driving cars develop further, autonomous vehicles will play a much larger role in the digital economy as car companies and others harness personalized c...
Car firms call on Trump to keep emission limits
Jun 07, 2019 (AFP)
Trump's administration last year proposed to roll back fuel efficiency standards introduced under former president Barack Obama, sparking warnings of a legal fi...
BMW partners Jaguar Land Rover to develop electric engine
Jun 05, 2019 (AFP)
A joint team will be based in Munich and tasked with developing the "next generation electric drive units" which BMW will launch together with JLR. "Cooperation...
US Postal Service to launch test of self-driving trucks
May 21, 2019 (AFP)
The two-week project is being launched with California startup TuSimple, which will haul postal trailers between centers in Dallas, Texas, and Phoenix, Arizona....
Tata Motors profits fall 47% amid Jaguar Land Rover China slowdown
May 20, 2019 (AFP)
Only increased sales in Britain and the United States helped offset falls in China, the company said. Consolidated net profit for the three months ending March ...
German startup to offer electric air taxis 'by 2025'
May 16, 2019 (AFP)
The five-seater prototype could face skies crowded with competition, as other startups and giants like Airbus, Boeing or Uber are also tinkering away on their o...
Flying cars mooted for Paris' public transport network
May 15, 2019 (AFP)
The firms will "explore the feasibility of urban air mobility services" in the French capital and the broader Ile de France region, they said in a statement. "A...
New material could unlock potential for hydrogen powered vehicle revolution
May 15, 2019 (SPX)
As the world looks towards a gradual move away from fossil fuel powered cars and trucks, greener alternative technologies are being explored, such as electric b...
Volvo's electric plans charge ahead with battery deal
May 15, 2019 (AFP)
The deals with the Chinese and South Korean groups, two of the leading firms in the industry, "represent a major step towards realising Volvo Cars' ambitious el...
The electric vehicle revolution will come from China, not the US
May 15, 2019 (SPX)
My research on EVs, dating back a decade, convinces me that this global transformation in mobility, from petroleum-fueled vehicles to electric ones, will come s...
China auto sales slump continues in April
May 13, 2019 (AFP)
Sales fell to 1.98 million last month, according to figures from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). Fuelled by rising incomes and governm...
Uber extends losses following last week's rocky debut
May 13, 2019 (AFP)
Shares in the company tumbled more than 11 percent to $36.96 mid-afternoon on the second day of trade on the New York Stock Exchange. Valued at some $82 billion...
Mercedes want to abandon combustion engines by 2039
May 13, 2019 (AFP)
"We aim to have a carbon-neutral new passenger car fleet in 20 years," said Ola Kallenius, current head of Mercedes research, who is to succeed Dieter Zetsche a...
Uber stock set to launch at $45 a share
May 10, 2019 (AFP)
Shares will be priced at $45 for the initial public offering (IPO), valuing the startup at more than $82 billion, according to a filing with the US Securities a...
In milestone, Uber makes Wall Street debut
May 10, 2019 (AFP)
Chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi and an Uber team rang the opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange after the global ride-hailing giant raised some $8.1 bil...
Rideshare drivers strike as Uber poised to go public
May 09, 2019 (AFP)
Uber is expected to launch its initial public offering (IPO) on Friday at an estimated valuation of some $90 billion. The launch will be a major milestone for t...
Uber, Lyft drivers strike to press demands on rideshare firms
May 08, 2019 (AFP)
An estimated 10,000 New York drivers heeded a strike call, according to the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, an organizer of the action. Around 100 people joined...
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