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China targets large-scale autonomous driving, 70% NEV passenger-car share by 2030
China wants vehicles equipped with autonomous-driving functions to enter wide-scale use by 2030 under a new five-year plan for its...
Read moreDetailsNew Tesla Roadster set for Oct 1 unveiling after years of delays
Tesla will unveil its long-delayed second-generation Roadster on Oct 1, giving the electric sports car a firm reveal date after...
Read moreDetailsFreelander 8 sets Guinness hybrid altitude record at 6,002 metres
Freelander 8 has claimed a Guinness World Records title after reaching 6,002.33 metres in Tibet, setting what Chery and Jaguar...
Read moreDetailsTrump says Chinese carmakers can build in US if they hire Americans
US President Donald Trump has said he would accept Chinese carmakers building vehicles in the United States, provided their factories...
Read moreDetailsHyundai Motor Group activates Data Flywheel for Atria AI autonomous driving
Hyundai Motor Group has put its Data Flywheel system into operation as it steps up development of Atria AI, its...
Read moreDetailsSinopec sees EVs, PHEVs taking 75–80% of China new-car market by 2030
Battery-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids could account for 75–80% of China’s vehicle market by 2030, according to research from state-owned...
Read moreDetailsBYD reportedly orders 10 more 9,200-CEU car carriers
BYD has reportedly ordered 10 more large vehicle carriers, potentially more than doubling the size of the shipping fleet used...
Read moreDetailsPorsche exits Rimac as HOF Capital consortium takes stakes
Porsche has completed its exit from Rimac Group and Bugatti Rimac, transferring its shareholdings to an investor consortium led by...
Read moreDetailsBMW iX5 Hydrogen enters road testing as fuel-cell production preparations step up
BMW has moved the iX5 Hydrogen into its next development phase, with prototypes now undergoing road testing while preparations gather...
Read moreDetailsNissan revives Pixo name for new Twingo-derived EV
Nissan is returning to Europe’s smallest car class with the Pixo, reviving a name last used more than a decade...
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