Electric carmaker Tesla Motors said all cars it now manufactures will have full self-driving hardware. All of the company's models including Model S, Model X and Model 3 will be equipped with 8 surround cameras offering 360° ...
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In December, China will release the first new energy vehicle industry development roadmap, possibly proposing mild hybrid cars as energy saving vehicles, as one of the moves to guide the sector's development in the world's largest electric ...
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Electric carmaker Tesla Motors has sued Michigan officials challenging a law which disallows it to sell its vehicles directly to customers. In its lawsuit filed at U.S. District Court in Michigan, the company appealed to strike down the ...
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Tesla Motors has unveiled a 100 kWh battery pack for the Model X and Model S, which the company claims can travel up to 315 miles non-stop. According to the electric carmaker, the Model S P100D in Ludicrous mode is one of the fastest ...
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Daimler has trialed a semi-autonomous Mercedes-Benz bus on a 20km drive through Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The Future Bus undertook a manned trip via a section of a bus rapid transit (BRT) line at speeds of about 70km/h using the ...
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South Korean electronics giant Samsung has acquired a 2% stake in Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD for $455m. This move is being seen as an attempt by the South Korean firm to foray into automotive industry. Many technology ...
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German automaker Porsche has opened a new 8 cylinder engine manufacturing plant at the main site in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. About €80m has been invested in the plant, which has a capacity to produce 200 engines per day. The new ...
Taiwan’s overall light-vehicle sales increased to 37,878 units in May from 34,953 units in April (photo courtesy of UDN.com).Compared to Taiwan's anemic economic growth, the local light vehicle market has still expanded at solid pace ...
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German automaker Volkswagen has invested $300m in Israeli ride hailing provider, Gett, which competes with Uber, Lyft, and Didi Chuxing. Volkswagen's investment comes months after General Motors injected $500m into privately held American ...
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Faraday Future, a start-up in the field of electric vehicles and a rival to Tesla Motors has broken ground on its $1bn manufacturing plant near in North Las Vegas, Nevada, US. The electric carmaker said the investment will not only go ...
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Opel is to bring together two generations of automotive innovation at this year’s Techno Classica in Essen (April 6 to 10) by presenting the GT Concept sportscar study. After its successful world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show ...
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Jaguar announced that it will rebuild its classic and iconic supercar XKSS as an ultra-exclusive continuation model. This supercar from the British luxury carmaker is considered to be one of the first supercars will be hand built to ...
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US consumer watchdog the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen for deceiving consumers with illegal devices in its cars. FTC said the German carmaker had carried out false advertising campaign to promote ...
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Scandal-hit Volkswagen has got another jolt, as nearly 300 of its institutional investors have filed a multi-billion dollar lawsuit against the global automobile major. The law firm representing the investors said that the carmaker has ...
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The German carmaker announced that its all new A4 allroad quattro can be ordered, starting at €44,750. The new Audi A4 allroad quattro with 34 mm (1.3 in) more ground clearance compared with the A4 Avant, powerful engines and quattro ...