Tesla’s partially automated driving system autopilot steered an electric SUV into a concrete barrier on a Silicon Valley freeway as it was operating under conditions it couldn’t manage and because the driver probably distracted by playing a game on his smartphone, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found. The board made the conclusion Tuesday […]
Renault to seek damages depending on Ghosn probe
Renault stated on Monday it had submitted a civil-party petition after French prosecutors last week started an official investigation into alleged misuse of funds at the French automaker. “Renault (…) will continue to fully cooperate with the judicial authorities”, the company stated in a short statement, adding it reserved the right for seeking “damages based […]
Some South Korean Samsung, Hyundai employees self-quarantine
Some South Korean workers at Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor are staying home as a precautionary measure as South Korea scrambles to avoid the coronavirus outbreak from causing widespread disruption in the country. About 1,500 employees of Samsung Electronics’ phone complex in the southeastern city of Gumi have self-quarantined after one of its employees was […]
Honda’s Philippine unit to shut down production plant
The Philippine unit of Honda Motor stated on Saturday its production facility will close next month, as the Japanese automaker continues to have a hard time to support global automobile operations. The automaker has seen decline in its profitability by more than half in the past two years, led by a range of quality-related issues. […]
Lyft buys American digital startup Halo Cars
Lyft Inc has purchased U.S.-based startup Halo Cars, which permits drivers to make money from digital advertisements showed on top of their vehicles. The deal, first reported by Axios, was verified by the ride-hailing company on Friday. Lyft has not discussed the financing of the deal yet. Halo Cars was established in 2018 and has […]
Kia owner’s car caught fire without being in wreck
Kia owner said his 2015 Kia Optima caught fire without being in a wreck. Lamar McLaughlin said he bought the car used, took it home the next day and had it home an entire hour. “Backed it in my driveway, sitting in it, loving it, can’t wait to clean it up,” stated McLaughlin. “Didn’t smell […]
Toyota plans partial restart at all four China plants
Toyota Motor stated on Friday it prepared for all four of its vehicle assembly plants in China to be in operation from this week after weeks of stoppages due to the coronavirus outbreak, although output at some plants would be limited. The Japanese automaker stated that production at its vehicle assembly plant located in Chengdu, […]
Car salesman gets 6½ years for scamming over $3 million
A former salesman at a Florida Porsche dealership has been sentenced to jail for scamming over 30 customers out of about $3 million by creating misleading sales orders for rare cars. U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith sentenced Shiraaz Sookralli, 45, in Fort Lauderdale federal court. Sookralli pleaded guilty in September to conspiracy to commit mail fraud […]
Airbus defense unit plans to cut over 2,300 jobs
Airbus has announced that its defense and space division prepares to cut 2,362 jobs by the end of 2021, due to “a flat space market and postponed contracts on the defense side”. In a statement, the aircraft maker stated its defense and space unit has entered the consultation process with the firm’s European works council […]
Whiteout causes 200-car pileup near Montreal leaving two dead
Canadian police stated Wednesday that whiteout occurrences likely triggered a huge pileup involving about 200 vehicles south of Montreal. Two people died in the collision, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported. Quebec provincial police informed that about a dozen people were sent to hospital with small to serious injuries after the midday crash in La Prairie, […]
Nissan delay restart of some China plants due to coronavirus
Nissan Motor has delayed the resumption of plants in China near the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak, adhering to authorities’ directives, but raising the risk of additional supply disruptions that could hit worldwide car production. Nissan stated it would keep its plants in Xianyang in the central province of Hubei, and Zhengzhou in the neighboring […]
Aston Martin pulls out of Le Mans after Valkyrie Hypercar delay
Aston Martin will not make its World Endurance Championship or Le Mans bow because it has postponed the development of its “Valkyrie” car for the races, the company stated. The British manufacturer had planned to show up in next season’s competition together with Toyota and Peugeot in the Hypercars division, which will replace the LMP1 […]
Why Consider Buying a Used Luxury Vehicle?
There are many people who would love to own and drive one of the many fabulous luxury vehicles on the market these days. However, for some, this will be nothing more than a dream because the cost of these vehicles can be very high. Fortunately, there is a way around this, as you can purchase […]
Attendees of Chicago Auto Show cast votes for favorite vehicles
Attendees of 2020 Chicago Auto Show have cast votes for their favorite vehicles, picking 2020 Chevrolet Corvette as the best all-new production. The best concept vehicle this year was Acura Type S, where as the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E climbed to the top in the best green vehicle category, the show’s organizer announced on Wednesday. […]
Geely starts online auto sales as coronavirus keeps buyers at home
Chinese automaker Geely has started a service for customers to purchase cars online and get them delivered directly to their residences, as the coronavirus outbreak has urged buyers to avoid going outside their home. Other automakers such as Tesla, BMW and Mercedes-Benz have also started to promote products online in the recent times as the […]
