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VW suspends chief lobbyist over emission tests on monkeys

Jan 30, 2018 (AFP)

CEO Matthias Mueller said VW had "taken first consequences" from the tests on monkeys and put on leave Steg, the general representative for external relations a...

German carmakers under fire for diesel tests on humans, monkeys

Jan 29, 2018 (AFP)

The disclosures sparked widespread outrage, led by Chancellor Angela Merkel who strongly condemned the latest controversy to engulf the nation's powerful but sc...

California wants 5 million 'green' cars on roads by 2030

Jan 27, 2018 (AFP)

The $2.5 billion, eight-year plan also involves the installation of 250,000 electric vehicle charging stations and 200 hydrogen fueling stations by 2025. "To co...

Hyundai Motor 2017 net profit sinks 20.5%

Jan 25, 2018 (AFP)

Hyundai Motor's 2017 net profit plunged 20.5 percent year-on-year to 4.55 trillion won ($4.28 billion), even though sales grew 2.9 percent to 96.3 trillion. Ful...

Plug-in vehicles not yet straining U.S. grid

Jan 24, 2018 (UPI)

The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory looked at how plug-in electrical vehicles impact the grid, particular as more owners charge...

Tesla founder Musk will only be paid if firm meets goals

Jan 23, 2018 (AFP)

Compensation for Musk, 46, will be based on a new 10-year performance stock award "entirely contingent on achieving market cap and operational milestones that w...

China considers tech center for alternative energy vehicles

Jan 22, 2018 (UPI)

China is the second-largest economy in the world and, for eight years running, the largest car market in the world. Beijing's air pollution levels, meanwhile, h...

Peugeot plans electric versions of all cars by 2025

Jan 18, 2018 (AFP)

Speaking on the sidelines of the Detroit Motor Show Tavares said the PSA group would be "100 percent electrified" by 2025, meaning all cars would be available i...

Daimler struggling with European emissions standards

Jan 16, 2018 (AFP)

Dieter Zetsche, CEO of the maker of Mercedes-Benz luxury vehicles, told reporters he "can't guarantee" to meet tightening emission standards in 2021. "It's a hu...

At Detroit auto show, future high tech is present

Jan 16, 2018 (AFP)

It is an imposing sight, lacking a traditional driver's cab, and looks like it might have been dreamed up by a sci-fi filmmaker. The electric truck was one of m...

Beyond the car: how tech firms are exploring the future of transport

Jan 12, 2018 (AFP)

As the ranks of people around the world living in cities has grown, so too has the cost of car ownership as well as traffic congestion. Nowhere was this more ap...

GM seeks US approval for car with no steering wheel

Jan 12, 2018 (AFP)

GM asked the Department of Transportation to allow it to deploy the Cruise AV that will travel the roads without human intervention. It describes the vehicle as...

Gas-powered vehicle about twice as costly to drive as an electric

Jan 11, 2018 (UPI)

A study from Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute found the average annual cost to drive a gaso...

With pricey electric car, Fisker eyes comeback

Jan 10, 2018 (AFP)

The Fisker EMotion, which made its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, is part of a comeback effort for Henrik Fisker, a former BMW and Aston M...

Bucking trend, Hyundai bets on hydrogen fuel cell for new car

Jan 09, 2018 (AFP)

The South Korean manufacturer used the 201 Consumer Electronics Show to debut its Nexo, a sport utility vehicle that uses voice commands, artificial intelligenc...

Startup unveils 'car of future' for $45,000

Jan 08, 2018 (AFP)

The electric-powered concept car shown by Byton at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is touted as a computing device on wheels, equipped with a "digita...

Toyota brings the store to you with self-driving concept vehicle

Jan 08, 2018 (AFP)

The Japanese auto giant's president Akio Toyoda unveiled the new initiative at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, seeking to get ahead of rivals offeri...

U.S. vehicle sales skew gas mileage average lower

Jan 05, 2018 (UPI)

The University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute reported the average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in December was 25 miles per gallon, down ...

VW to build autonomous cars with Silicon Valley firm

Jan 04, 2018 (AFP)

"With Aurora, VW gains access to an experienced and globally leading development team in software and hardware for driverless vehicles," the Wolfsburg-based gro...

China's Didi buys Brazil's 99 in new Uber challenge; BlackBerry, Baidu in autonomous vehicle deal

Jan 04, 2018 (AFP)

Didi, which claims to be the world's leading mobile transportation platform with more than 450 million users, had become a strategic investor in 99 Taxis last J...