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Ford to recall 874,000 pickup trucks in North America for fire risks
Dec 21, 2018Ford Motor Co said it is recalling 874,000 pickup trucks in North America with engine block heaters for fire risks. The second largest U.S. automaker said the recall covers some 2015-2019 Ford F-150 trucks, along with... -
Car production in the UK tumbled by almost 20%
Dec 21, 2018Production of cars in the UK tumbled by almost 20% in November compared with a year earlier, according to the industry’s trade body. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) blamed weaker demand in the... -
Lexus LF-1 Limitless concept vehicle makes its New York City debut
Dec 20, 2018The Lexus LF-1 Limitless concept vehicle makes its New York City debut at the newly opened INTERSECT BY LEXUS. It will remain on display through Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. The Lexus LF-1 Limitless concept, which made... -
Hyundai to start producing electric vehicles in Indonesia
Dec 20, 2018Hyundai Motor Co plans to start producing electric vehicles (EVs) in Indonesia as part of an around $880 million auto investment in the country, Industry Deputy Minister Harjanto said on Thursday. The Korean company, which together... -
Washington, D.C. sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica’s data use
Dec 20, 2018The attorney general for Washington, D.C. said on Wednesday the nation’s capital city had sued Facebook over the scandal that broke earlier this year involving Cambridge Analytica’s use of data from the social-media giant. “Facebook failed... -
Volvo to sell 75.1 percent of WirelessCar to Volkswagen
Dec 19, 2018Volvo has agreed to sell 75.1 percent of WirelessCar, a digital service developer specializing in connected driving, to Volkswagen for 1.1 billion Swedish crowns ($121.5 million), the Swedish truckmaker said on Wednesday. The deal will allow... -
Uber received approval from Pennsylvania to resume self driving car testing on public roads
Dec 19, 2018Uber Technologies Inc has received approval from Pennsylvania to resume self-driving car testing on public roads this week, state records show, nine months after it suspended the program following a deadly accident in Arizona. A company spokeswoman... -
Facebook caught on the back foot again over data privacy practices
Dec 19, 2018Facebook has been caught on the back foot again over its data privacy practices, following an investigation by the New York Times. The newspaper has disclosed fresh details about ways the social network shared access to... -
Kroger started using unmanned autonomous vehicles to deliver groceries in Arizona
Dec 18, 2018U.S. supermarket chain Kroger Co said on Tuesday it has started using unmanned autonomous vehicles to deliver groceries Scottsdale, Arizona in partnership with Silicon Valley startup Nuro. The delivery service follows a pilot program started by... -
Huawei to spend $2 billion over the next 5 years to focus on cybersecurity
Dec 18, 2018Huawei Technologies on Tuesday said it would spend $2 billion over the next 5 years to focus on cybersecurity by adding more people and upgrading lab facilities, as it battles global concerns about risks associated with...
