Automobile
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Nuro plans to start its driverless delivery operations as early as next year
Dec 25, 2020California has given the go-ahead for a commercial driverless delivery service for the first time. Robotics start-up Nuro plans to start its driverless delivery operations as early as next year, reports BBC. It previously tested its... -
LG Electronics agreed to set up a $1 billion joint venture with Magna International Inc
Dec 23, 2020South Korea-based LG Electronics Inc said on Wednesday it has agreed to set up a $1 billion joint venture (JV) with automotive supplier Magna International Inc, reports Reuters. The JV, tentatively called LG Magna e-Powertrain, will... -
Owners can sell car online in record time with AI valuation tool from Huawei and UCARS
Dec 8, 2020Singapore’s fastest-growing online car marketplace UCARS is integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cloud computing into its platform together with Huawei to provide consumers with enhanced transparency, security, and satisfaction. Car owners can now expect to sell... -
Denmark agreed on a deal to put at least 775,000 electric cars on Danish roads by 2030
Dec 5, 2020Denmark on Friday agreed on a deal with parliament to put at least 775,000 electric or hybrid cars on Danish roads by 2030 in its latest move to reach its ambitious target reducing greenhouse gas emissions... -
Hyundai Motor Group to introduce an electric vehicle-only platform early next year
Dec 2, 2020South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group said on Wednesday it will introduce an electric vehicle-only platform early next year that will use its own battery technology to cut production time and costs. The plan underscores efforts by... -
Tesla Inc is issuing two recalls covering about 9,500 vehicles for roof trim
Nov 25, 2020Tesla Inc is issuing two recalls covering about 9,500 vehicles for roof trim that may separate and bolts that may not have been properly tightened. The larger recall covers 9,136 Model X cars from the 2016... -
General Motors must recall 5.9 million vehicles with Takata air bag inflators, NHTSA said
Nov 23, 2020General Motors Co must recall 5.9 million vehicles with Takata air bag inflators after a U.S. safety agency said Monday it had rejected the Detroit automaker’s petition to avoid the callback, reports Reuters. The National Highway... -
Luminar Technologies to supply lidar sensors to Mobileye for test fleet of self-driving vehicles
Nov 22, 2020Luminar Technologies, the self-driving sensor startup that is about to go public, said on Friday that it will supply laser-based lidar sensors to Intel Corp’s Mobileye subsidiary for its test fleet of self-driving vehicles. Mobileye is... -
Daimler plans to double sales of Maybach vehicles, buoyed by strong demand in China
Nov 22, 2020Carmaker Daimler plans to double sales of its luxury Maybach vehicles, buoyed by strong demand in China. Daimler, which also owns Mercedes-Benz, sold a record 12,000 luxury Maybachs last year. They are used widely as limousines... -
General Motors to roll out details of an expanded and accelerated electric vehicle strategy
Nov 18, 2020General Motors Co will roll out details of an expanded and accelerated electric vehicle strategy on Thursday in an effort to convince investors it can be a serious competitor to Tesla Inc, people familiar with the...