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South Korea building world's largest test site for self-driving cars
May 10, 2017 (UPI)
K-City, an 88-acre site, is under construction and will provide testing ground as large as a city, according the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transport sa...
Chinese carmaker Geely to be largest Saxo shareholder
May 05, 2017 (AFP)
Denmark's leading multi-asset trading and financial-technology firm said in a statement that its co-founder Lars Seier Christensen "has received an offer and ag...
Tesla revenues surge as it ramps for Model 3 launch
May 03, 2017 (AFP)
In its update for the first quarter Tesla said its Model 3 development "is nearly complete." The company expects to produce 5,000 of these cars per week at some...
Germany's Bosch sells subsidiary to China's ZMJ
May 02, 2017 (AFP)
It did not disclose the price, but industry sources estimated it at more than 500 million euros ($550 million). The buyers are Zhengzhou Coal Mining Machinery G...
Bike-sharing launched in congested Beirut
Apr 30, 2017 (AFP)
The scheme aims to eventually allow users to rent and return bicycles at 25 automated stations distributed across the city. For now, a single station is operati...
China's Didi 'most valuable Asian start-up'; Uber exec demoted
Apr 28, 2017 (AFP)
Beijing based-Didi, which claims nearly 90 percent of China's ride-hailing market after buying rival Uber's assets in the country last year, said it would use t...
Rideshare rivals Gett, Juno join forces
Apr 26, 2017 (AFP)
"Excited to share that #Gett & @juno join forces in the US bringing together two companies that treat drivers better," said a tweet from New York-based Gett, wh...
Uber sets 'flying car' launch for 2020
Apr 25, 2017 (AFP)
The ridesharing giant announced a series of partnerships to manufacture "vertical takeoff and landing" (VTOL) vehicles and put networks in place, a system dubbe...
Free rides offered by Alphabet's Waymo autonomous cars
Apr 25, 2017 (AFP)
The rebranded Google car division announced in a blog post late Monday it was taking applications to be part of its "early rider" program in Phoenix, the capita...
China's quota threat charges up electric car market
Apr 23, 2017 (AFP)
With the threat of the measure looming, major manufacturers at the annual auto show in Shanghai are announcing big plans to boost their electric vehicle (EV) of...
Imitation Game: China carmakers ape foreign brands at Shanghai show
Apr 21, 2017 (AFP)
The annual exhibition is the biggest automotive showcase in the planet's largest car market, but also an event that revives persistent accusations of Chinese bu...
Beyond China, carmakers seek new drivers of Asian growth
Apr 20, 2017 (AFP)
Chinese passenger-car sales have quadrupled over the past 10 years to 24.38 million last year, having become the world's biggest market in 2009. But with Chines...
Flying cars take off on French Riviera
Apr 20, 2017 (AFP)
Dutch and Slovak companies unveiled their designs as world premieres in the tiny well-heeled principality, where luxury automakers have gathered until Sunday fo...
Automakers see promise in China car-sharing
Apr 19, 2017 (AFP)
Essentially an Internet Age twist on car rentals, car-sharing is attracting Chinese millennials who increasingly demand mobility but shun the burden of auto own...
Global carmakers converge on China as rare slowdown looms
Apr 16, 2017 (AFP)
Manufacturers have reaped a windfall as the fast-expanding Chinese middle class hits the road, but clouds loom as Volkswagen, Toyota, GM, and other top nameplat...
Apple gets permit to test self-driving cars
Apr 14, 2017 (AFP)
The iPhone maker has disclosed little about its ambitions when it comes to self-driving vehicles, with chief Tim Cook hinting at plans but the company declining...
Uber says growth strong as it gives a peek at earnings
Apr 14, 2017 (AFP)
"We're fortunate to have a healthy and growing business, giving us the room to make the changes we know are needed on management and accountability, our culture...
GM to ramp up self-driving effort in Silicon Valley
Apr 14, 2017 (AFP)
The largest US automaker made the announcement Thursday, amid a race in the industry on autonomous vehicle research. While GM is already testing autonomous vehi...
Tesla's Musk announces plans for semi-truck launch
Apr 13, 2017 (AFP)
Musk made the announcement in a tweet, offering few details about the plan, although he has spoken in the past about moving into the truck segment. "Tesla Semi ...
When distracted drivers slow down, danger ensues, study shows
Apr 11, 2017 (UPI)
Often, people equate slower speeds with a reduction in the risk of traffic accidents and automobile accident injuries. But the latest research, detailed in the ...
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