January2022
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General Motors aims to introduce a “personal autonomous vehicle” by mid-decade, CEO says
Jan 6, 2022General Motors Co aims to introduce a “personal autonomous vehicle” by mid-decade, Chief Executive Mary Barra said on Wednesday. The self-driving vehicle for personal use is being co-developed with GM’s majority-owned Cruise, Barra said at the... -
Honda and its Chinese joint venture partner Dongfeng Motor to build a factory in Wuhan
Jan 6, 2022Honda Motor Co and its Chinese joint venture partner Dongfeng Motor said on Thursday they would build a new factory in Wuhan to exclusively manufacture electric vehicles (EVs) from 2024. The factory would have a production... -
Ireland will no longer require vaccinated arriving travellers to present a negative COVID-19 test
Jan 6, 2022Ireland will no longer require vaccinated arriving travellers to present a negative COVID-19 test, Prime Minister Micheál Martin said on Wednesday. A government spokesman said the change will take effect on Thursday, reports Reuters. Unvaccinated travellers... -
Walmart tested positive for COVID-19 to receive one week of paid leave instead of two under a new policy
Jan 6, 2022Walmart Inc workers in the United States who must isolate or who have tested positive for COVID-19 will receive one week of paid leave instead of two under a new policy that aligns with a change... -
Sales of electric vehicles soared last year
Jan 6, 2022Sales of electric vehicles soared last year, but the market as a whole failed to recover from the Covid pandemic. More electric cars were registered in 2021 than in the previous five years combined, according to... -
The RAC accused petrol retailers of ripping off motorists by refusing to pass on wholesale price cuts
Jan 6, 2022The RAC has accused petrol retailers of ripping off motorists by refusing to pass on wholesale price cuts. The motoring organisation said unleaded petrol fell by 2p a litre, but should have come down by 12p....