FILE PHOTO: Cars are shown for sale with financing at a car lot in National City, California, U.S., June 30, 2017. REUTERS (Reuters) - Americans in hurricane ravaged cities are replacing their damaged vehicles and that is set to lift the pace of vehicles sales for September to its highest level
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China sets target for electric car quota but delays roll-out
FILE - In this April 26, 2016, file photo, a staff member stands next to an e.Cool electric SUV by Chinese automaker Changjiang on display at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing. China has stepped up pressure on automakers to accelerate development of electric cars by raising the first-year
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Ford, Lyft will partner to deploy self-driving cars
DETROIT, USA (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday it will collaborate with Lyft to deploy Ford self-driving vehicles on the ride services company’s network in large numbers by 2021. Ford and Lyft teams will begin working together to design software to allow Ford vehicles to communicate with Lyft’s smartphone
New diesel cars no better for environment than petrol cars
Excess pollution from diesel cars leads to 5,000 premature deaths a year in Europe BERLIN (Reuters) - New diesel cars do not produce less of the environmentally damaging carbon dioxide than petrol cars, a group of newspapers cited the German Transport Ministry as saying on Wednesday, in a potential further headache
Waymo seeks delay in self-driving trade secret trial against Uber
FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Alphabet’s Waymo self-driving car unit said critical new evidence it recently obtained in a trade secret lawsuit against Uber means a U.S. judge should postpone a trial of the case set to begin next month. Waymo claimed in a lawsuit earlier this year that former engineer Anthony Levandowski
The Self-Driving Smart Vision EQ Fortwo Concept Removes The Awkwardness Of Ridesharing
After years of jokes and nervous speculation about the future of driving, a manufacturer has finally unveiled the first car to forgo pedals and a steering wheel. With a wink and a nod, Smart, owned by Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler, extolled the virtues of its self-driving minicar concept in a musical it
“The Game has started” Daimler delivers first electric trucks to its first Customer UPS Inc
UPS adds 3 all-electric delivery trucks to its fleet DETROIT (Reuters) - Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) on Thursday said United Parcel Service Inc(UPS.N) will be the first U.S. commercial customer for its new battery-powered eCanter truck, and the company will expand its electric truck production as lower cost, longer-range batteries become available
Tesla plans to reveal electric lorry in October
CEO Telsa, Elon Musk described the Tesla electric lorry as "unreal Tesla is likely to unveil its electric articulated lorry in October, chief executive Elon Musk said on Thursday. The firm had previously said the vehicle would be released next month. Mr. Musk expressed the company's desire to branch out beyond
Why Self-Driving Trucks May Come Before Taxi Service
Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan, equipped with Waymo's self-driving technology. Source: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Waymo CEO predicts Self-Driving Trucks May Come Before Taxi Service Alphabet arm exploring "goods transportation" and ride-hailing Krafcik says Ford and GM could still partner with Waymo Bloomberg - Alphabet Inc.’s driverless vehicle technology may come to market first in