Automobile
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Ford Motor Co’s luxury unit Lincoln plans to produce luxury SUVs in China by late 2019
Mar 13, 2017News Hour: Ford Motor Co’s luxury unit Lincoln plans to produce luxury SUVs in China by late 2019, as it steps up its move into the world’s largest auto market and aims to catch up with... -
California allows testing of autonomous vehicles
Mar 13, 2017News Hour: The US state of California is easing its rules for autonomous car testing, by allowing testing of vehicles in which there is no human driver. The new rules have yet to be submitted for... -
Volkswagen and Tata Motors plan a future strategic partnership in India to jointly develop parts and vehicles
Mar 11, 2017News Hour: German carmaker Volkswagen and India’s Tata Motors plan a future “strategic partnership” in the subcontinent to jointly develop parts and vehicles, the two firms said in a joint statement on Friday. Europe’s and India’s... -
New Lexus LS 500h makes world premiere at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show
Mar 9, 2017News Hour: The 2018 Lexus LS 500h, the full hybrid version of Lexus’ new flagship sedan, was unveiled in Geneva. The model, which follows the world premiere of the twin-turbo gas V6-powered LS 500 at the... -
Daimler has no plan to raise its minority stake in Aston Martin
Mar 7, 2017News Hour: Daimler has no plans to raise its minority stake in loss-making luxury carmaker Aston Martin, the German company’s Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche said on Tuesday. “We had all opportunities to increase our stake in... -
INFINITI and Renault Sport Formula One join forces to create Project Black S
Mar 6, 2017News Hour: INFINITI’s Project Black S explores the potential for a new INFINITI performance grade, featuring unique-for-the-road technology inspired by Formula One. Suggesting a radical reinterpretation of the INFINITI Q60 coupe, the Project Black S features... -
Maruti Suzuki forays into high performance segment with Baleno RS
Mar 6, 2017News Hour: India’s automobile market leader Maruti Suzuki India Limited marked its entry into a high-performance segment with the Baleno RS here. The Baleno RS brings to India Suzuki’s latest innovation – 1.0 litre Boosterjet Direct... -
PSA Group to announce a deal to buy Opel from GM
Mar 4, 2017News Hour: France’s PSA Group is set to announce a deal to buy Opel from General Motors on Monday after striking an agreement with the U.S. carmaker and winning the blessing of its board for the... -
Thousands of London private hire drivers could lose their licenses due to new English reading and writing requirements, says Uber
Feb 28, 2017News Hour: Tens of thousands of London private hire drivers could lose their licenses due to new English reading and writing requirements, taxi app Uber said on Tuesday at the start of a court battle to... -
Alphabet filed a lawsuit accusing Uber and Otto of stealing self-driving technology from Waymo
Feb 24, 2017News Hour: Alphabet on Thursday filed a lawsuit accusing Uber and its self-driving vehicle unit Otto of stealing technology from Waymo, a subsidiary of the Google parent company. “Otto and Uber have taken Waymo’s intellectual property...
