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5:04pm, 26th March, 2019

Prince Charles visit shines spotlight on Cuba's classic British cars

Cuba's rolling museum of vintage U.S. cars may be world-renowned, but it was the island's collection of British vehicles, from Jaguars to MGs, that were on display on Tuesday for Prince Charles and his wife Camilla during their historic tri...

U.S. regulators want public's view on cars with no steering wheel, brakes

12:00pm, 15th March, 2019

US

U.S. regulators want public's view on cars with no steering wheel, brakes

U.S. regulators will ask the public if robotic cars should be allowed on streets without steering wheels or brake pedals as they try to set the first legal boundaries for their design in the world's second vehicle largest market.

Cars submerged, vineyards flooded as storm slams California

7:08pm, 13th February, 2019

US

Cars submerged, vineyards flooded as storm slams California

Rain, snow and high winds slammed California on Wednesday, submerging cars and flooding vineyards as the wettest storm of the winter hit the U.S. West Coast, sparking weather warnings from Arizona to Washington state.

Self-driving cars may hit U.S. roads in pilot program: NHTSA

3:33pm, 9th October, 2018

Business

Self-driving cars may hit U.S. roads in pilot program: NHTSA

Fully self-driving cars may be on the fast lane to U.S. roads under a pilot program the Trump administration said on Tuesday it was considering, which would allow real-world road testing for a limited number of the vehicles.

EU nations spar over cars emissions, climate goals

7:26am, 9th October, 2018

Business

EU nations spar over cars emissions, climate goals

European Union nations will seek a compromise on Tuesday over how ambitious to be on cutting vehicle emissions and climate goals for U.N. talks, with Germany warning that targets that are too tough risk harming industry and costing jobs.

U.S. plans to rewrite rules that impede self-driving cars

9:28am, 4th October, 2018

Business

U.S. plans to rewrite rules that impede self-driving cars

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is moving ahead with plans to revise safety rules that bar fully self-driving cars from the roads without equipment like steering wheels, pedals and mirrors, according to a document seen by R...

UK will see truly driverless cars on roads in three to four years - minister

6:03am, 1st October, 2018

UK

UK will see truly driverless cars on roads in three to four years - minister

Britain will see truly driverless cars on its roads in three to four years but there will still be a role for diesel cars for many years, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said on Monday.

Volkswagen emissions manipulation also extended to petrol cars: Bild am Sonntag

5:10am, 2nd September, 2018

Business

Volkswagen emissions manipulation also extended to petrol cars: Bild am Sonntag

Volkswagen engineers have told investigators that certain petrol engines in VW, Audi and Porsche vehicles can be used to manipulate emissions tests, Sunday paper Bild am Sonntag said.

Rescuers pull people from cars, homes in flooded New York, Pennsylvania

10:09am, 14th August, 2018

US

Rescuers pull people from cars, homes in flooded New York, Pennsylvania

More forecasts of heavy rains posed new danger on Tuesday in parts of New York state and Pennsylvania, where rescuers hauled people from waterways, flooded cars and homes.

VW to temporarily park cars due to new emissions testing bottlenecks

8:24am, 22nd July, 2018

Business

VW to temporarily park cars due to new emissions testing bottlenecks

Volkswagen is renting parking spaces from August to stockpile vehicles which cannot be sold due to bottlenecks caused by new engine emissions tests, a spokeswoman said on Sunday.

Luxembourg police deploy Tesla cars to help nab criminals

9:05am, 20th July, 2018

World

Luxembourg police deploy Tesla cars to help nab criminals

Police in Luxembourg have added two Tesla electric cars to their fleet, hoping that their rapid acceleration capacity will help them nab more criminals and speed offenders while also trimming the tiny country's carbon emissions.

EU mulls coal, pharma, chemicals tariffs if U.S. hits cars: Wiwo

2:17am, 19th July, 2018

Business

EU mulls coal, pharma, chemicals tariffs if U.S. hits cars: Wiwo

The European Union will consider introducing tariffs on coal, pharmaceuticals and chemical products from the United States if President Donald Trump imposes restrictions on European cars, Germany's Wirtschaftswoche magazine reported on Thursday.

Tesla delivers 200,000 cars, tax credit for future buyers to be lower

9:10am, 12th July, 2018

Business

Tesla delivers 200,000 cars, tax credit for future buyers to be lower

Tesla Inc has delivered 200,000 electric cars in the United States, a spokesperson said on Thursday, resulting in lower tax credits for future buyers.

Tesla to open plant in Shanghai with annual capacity of 500,000 cars: local media

9:18am, 10th July, 2018

Business

Tesla to open plant in Shanghai with annual capacity of 500,000 cars: local media

Tesla Inc on Tuesday signed agreements with Shanghai authorities that will allow it to open a plant in the Chinese city with an annual capacity of 500,000 cars, local media reported.