The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a PAZ Earth Observation satellite is launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB) as seen over the Ventura Pier in Ventura, California, U.S., February 22, 2018. REUTERS/Patrick T. Fallon BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s defens... More »
Feb 16, 2018- Pyeongchang, South Korea- South Korea president Jae-in Moon visit the Olympic Main Press Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday General Motors Co’s (GM.N) decision ... More »
The Mercedes star logo of an E Coupe is pictured before the annual news conference of Daimler AG in Stuttgart, Germany, February 2, 2017. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle BERLIN (Reuters) – U.S. investigators probing Mercedes maker Daimler (DAIGn.DE) have found that its... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – In late 2017, several well-known hedge funds made bets on companies selling goods considered non-essential by consumers and on companies processing raw materials, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange commission publis... More »
A Go-Jek driver rides a motorcycle on a street in Jakarta, Indonesia, December 15, 2017. REUTERS/Beawiharta JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian conglomerate Astra International said on Monday it will invest $150 million in Go-Jek, joining the likes of Alphabet Inc’... More »
A Ford worker inspects paint work on the body of a Ford Expedition SUV at FordÕs Kentucky Truck Plant as the No. 2 U.S. automaker ramps up production of two large SUV models in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., February 9, 2018. REUTERS/Nick Carey LOUISVILLE (Reuter... More »
The logo of Takata Corp is seen on its display at a showroom for vehicles in Tokyo, Japan, February 9, 2017. Picture taken February 9, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) – Takata Corp’s U.S. unit reached a settlement with its creditors, lawyer... More »
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – The world’s most powerful rocket, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, roared into space through clear blue skies on its debut test flight on Tuesday from a Florida launch site in another milestone for billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s pr... More »
A red Tesla Roadster is seen during preparations to use it as a mock payload for the launch of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. December 6, 2017. Flickr.com/photos/SpaceX via REUTERS. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – A scarlet Tes... More »
A car with the Nissan logo badge is seen on display at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 16, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) said on Tuesday it will launch the new version... More »
The German share price index, DAX board, is seen at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, February 2, 2018. REUTERS/Staff/Remote LONDON (Reuters) – European stocks suffered a sharp sell-off at the open on Monday, tracking big drops in Asia as growing infla... More »
FILE PHOTO – Workers of planemaker Airbus stand in front of the main entrance during a 24-hour strike of German Metal Workers Union IG Metall in Hamburg-Finkenwerder, Germany, February 2, 2018. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Industrial workers and... More »
FILE PHOTO: The Ford Motor Company logo is pictured at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 30, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Ford Motor’s (F.N) China joint venture will recall more than half a... More »
The Honda booth displays the company logo at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 16, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst TOKYO (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co Ltd (7267.T) on Friday said it expected China would overtake the Unite... More »
Dieter Zetsche, CEO of Mercedes car maker Daimler AG speaks during the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Car and truck maker Daimler on Friday said it was open to considering a br... More »
FILE PHOTO: Tesla’s new electric semi truck is unveiled during a presentation in Hawthorne, California, U.S., November 16, 2017. REUTERS/Alexandria Sage/File Photo SEATTLE (Reuters) – Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla Inc, has said little about how he pl... More »
BMW workers during a 24-hour strike by German industrial trade union IG Metall in Berlin, Germany, February 2, 2018. Placard reads “6% more, we find fair”. REUTERS/Christian Mang FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Car factories across Germany were at a standstill on Friday... More »
FILE PHOTO: Part of Tilwizembe, a former industrial copper-cobalt mine now occupied by artisanal miners, is seen outside Kolwezi, the capital city of Lualaba Province in the south of Democratic Republic of Congo, June 11, 2016. REUTERS/Aaron Ross/File Photo LO... More »
FILE PHOTO – Key Safety Systems Chief Executive Officer Jason Luo listens to a question during an interview with Reuters in Tokyo, Japan October 5, 2016. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said its China chief, Jason Luo, has stepp... More »
FILE PHOTO: An illuminated sign appears in a Lyft ride-hailing car in Los Angeles, California, U.S. September 21, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo (Reuters) – Lyft is investigating allegations that its employees misused customer information, the U.S. rid... More »
Nissan Motor’s self-parking slipper is seen in this handout photo which was released on January 25, 2018, in Japan. Nissan Motor/Handout via REUTERS TOKYO (Reuters) – In Japan, where old traditions are constantly being updated with new technology, one inn is m... More »
A Tesla Model 3 is seen in a showroom in Los Angeles, California U.S. January 12, 2018. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) is on track to achieve its production targets for the Model 3, the electric car-maker said on Thursday, squashing a re... More »
FILE PHOTO: French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire attends a news conference after a meeting about Lactalis baby milk contamination scandal at the Bercy Finance Ministry in Paris, France, January 12, 2018. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes PARIS (Reuters) – French gross... More »
FILE PHOTO: The logo of SoftBank Group Corp is displayed at SoftBank World 2017 conference in Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo BERLIN (Reuters) – German used-car dealing platform Auto1 said a 460 million euro ($561 million) financial ... More »
Bill Ford, executive chairman of the Ford Motor Company and Jim Hackett (R), President and CEO, present the 2019 Ford Ranger during the Ford press preview at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 14, 2018. REUTERS/Rebec... More »
FILE PHOTO: Audi cars are parked in front of the company’s headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany, March 15, 2017. REUTERS/Lukas Barth HAMBURG (Reuters) – Workers at carmakers Audi (NSUG.DE) and BMW (BMWG.DE) staged further strikes on Friday but German labor lead... More »
DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) is seeking U.S. government approval for a fully autonomous car – one without a steering wheel, brake pedal or accelerator pedal – to enter the automaker’s first commercial ride-sharing fleet in 2019, executives said... More »
FILE PHOTO: Hyundai Motor’s new fuel cell SUV is seen during a media event in Seoul, South Korea August 17, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) said it is considering building a car plant in Southeast ... More »
FILE PHOTO – Tesla’s electric car, Powerwall and solar roof are shown by Tesla Motors Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk, unveiling new energy products aimed at illustrating the benefits of combining his electric car and battery maker with solar installer SolarCity... More »
Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller attends the opening of the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany September 11, 2017. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) will report excellent group results this year, its chief executive... More »
Hideaki Hikosaka, a member of NGK Spark Plug’s solid-state battery R&D team, shows a prototype of its all solid-state battery under development during an interview with Reuters in Nagoya, Japan December 12, 2017. REUTERS/Naomi Tajitsu NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) –... More »
FILE PHOTO: A job seeker departs the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. career fair held by the New York State department of Labor in New York, April 12, 2012. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson COLUMBUS, Ind. (Reuters) – When Sandy Vierling took a job at a new robot-packed factor... More »
FILE PHOTO – LED lights are shown on a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee during the first media preview day at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show in Chicago, Illinois February 8, 2012. REUTERS/Frank Polich MOSCOW (Reuters) – Italian-American carmaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles ... More »
FILE PHOTO: View of a Toyota logo on a wheel at the Mondial de l’Automobile, Paris auto show, during media day in Paris, France, September 30, 2016. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) on Monday said it will market mo... More »
A BMW 740i is parked via a remote control key fob by company representative Paul Daman during a demonstration of various brands of self-driving cars on Capitol Hill in Washington March 15, 2016. REUTERS/Gary Cameron BERLIN (Reuters) – German luxury automaker B... More »
A Volkswagen logo is pictured at the International Auto Show in Mexico City, Mexico November 23, 2017. REUTERS/Henry Romero MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s standards agency Rosstandart said on Friday it had been informed about the recall of 30,777 Volkswagen Polo ... More »
LONDON (Reuters) – British car dealership Pendragon (PDG.L) is to sell its U.S Motor Group business after concluding a strategic review following a profit warning, it said on Monday. The firm, which warned on profit in October due to a fall in demand for new c... More »
FILE PHOTO: A Tesla Model X is seen alongside a Model S at a Tesla electric car dealership in Sydney, Australia May 31, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo BERLIN (Reuters) – A German government agency has removed Tesla from the list of electric cars eligible ... More »
An old windmill stands in front of wind turbines in a paddock near the Hornsdale Power Reserve, featuring the world’s largest lithium ion battery made by Tesla, located on the outskirts of the South Australian town of Jamestown, in Australia, December 1, 2017.... More »
FILE PHOTO: Children pass by a self-driving Chevy Bolt EV car during a media event by Cruise, GM’s autonomous car unit, in San Francisco, California, U.S. on November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo SAN FRANCISCO/DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motor... More »
FILE PHOTO: The logo of BMW before the company’s annual news conference in Munich, southern Germany, March 21, 2017. REUTERS/Michael Dalder/File Photo FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German carmaker BMW (BMWG.DE) will further raise its spending on research and developme... More »
FILE PHOTO: The charging plug of an electric Volkswagen Passat car is pictured at charging station at a VW dealer in Berlin, Germany, February 2, 2016. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) has partnered with top carm... More »
FILE PHOTO – The Uber logo is seen on a screen in Singapore August 4, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/File Picture MUMBAI (Reuters) – Ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies will partner with automaker Mahindra and Mahindra to add electric vehicles on its platform in I... More »
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Opel is seen during the 87th International Motor Show at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) – Peugeot-owner PSA (PEUP.PA) will use an existing Opel site in eastern Europe to as... More »
A NAFTA banner is seen during the fifth round of NAFTA talks involving the United States, Mexico and Canada, in Mexico City, Mexico, November 19, 2017. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Canada and Mexico will not make counterproposals to U.S. dema... More »
Britain’s Finance Secretary Philip Hammond leaves 11 Downing Street, London, Britain, November 15, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Philip Hammond’s budget statement this week will include measures to encourage the develo... More »
The Tesla Semi. Tesla/via REUTERS (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) on Friday got high-profile orders from Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) and fleet operator J.B. Hunt (JBHT.O) for its future electric truck, but would-be customers indicated they are giving the big ri... More »
The U.S. Senate voted Monday to approve a senior Transportation Department nominee and advance another nomination, after Republicans accused Democrats of blocking some nominees to push for funding of a New York area infrastructure project. More »
U.S. automaker Tesla Inc on Monday was hit with a class-action lawsuit claiming its California production plant is a "hotbed for racist behavior." More »
Taxi app Uber [UBER.UL] lost a bid on Friday to overturn a decision by a tribunal which had said its drivers deserved workers' rights such as the minimum wage, in a blow to the company as it also battles to keep its license in London. More »
Finland's Terrafame nickel mine is planning to start producing material for electric vehicle batteries by 2020, the company said on Friday. More »
German fashion brand Hugo Boss will end its motorsport tie-up with Formula One from next year to move into Formula E, Chief Executive Mark Langer told German weekly Focus. More »
A U.S. Senate tax reform proposal unveiled on Thursday does not eliminate a $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit as Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have proposed. More »
Japan's Toyota Motor Corp is seeking more investments in Israeli robotics and vehicle technologies after its venture arm led a $14 million investment in Intuition Robotics in July. More »
An ecstatic Lewis Hamilton became Britain's first four-times Formula One world champion on Sunday after fighting back from last place following an opening-lap collision with arch-rival Sebastian Vettel at the Mexican Grand Prix. More »
General Motors Co agreed to a $13.9 million settlement with Orange County, California after prosecutors accused the Detroit automaker of intentionally concealing serious safety defects including those involving faulty ignition switches tied to nearly 400 death... More »
Chinese search engine giant Baidu and Shouqi Limousine & Chauffeur, a car-hailing operator, are joining up to develop driverless vehicles, the official Xinhua media service reported on Saturday. More »
The U.S. National Highway Traffic-Safety Administration said Friday it is looking for input on how it can remove regulatory roadblocks to self-driving cars. More »
Lei Xu and Justin Song once worked at electric carmaker Tesla Inc, one of the hottest companies in Silicon Valley. But with interest and investments in autonomous vehicles mounting, they left to pursue what they see as the next big thing. More »
In a crowded field of more than 240 startups in self-driving cars, six companies -- four of them in Silicon Valley -- have achieved unicorn status, with valuations of $1 billion or more, according to industry estimates and publicly available data. Here's a clo... More »
Wall Street may love the shares of Silicon Valley electric carmaker Tesla Inc, but Americans love big, fuel-thirsty trucks like Ford Motor Co's bestselling F-Series pickups and are paying ever higher prices to buy them. More »
Luxury electric carmaker Tesla (TSLA.O) plans to slash by 40 percent its orders for parts for the new Model 3 mass-market sedan from Taiwanese auto component maker Hota Industrial Mfg. Co (1536.TW) from December, according to a media report. More »
Subaru Corp (7270.T) failed to follow proper inspection procedures for vehicles destined for the domestic market at a factory in Japan, two people with knowledge of the matter said on Friday. More »
Singapore, one of the world's most expensive places to own a vehicle, will not allow any growth in its car population from February, citing the small city-state's land scarcity and billions of dollars in planned public transport investments. More »
A rapidly weakening typhoon Lan made landfall in Japan on Monday, setting off landslides and flooding that prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people, but then headed out to sea after largely sparing the capital, Tokyo. More »
Mercedes joined a select group of teams to have won the Formula One constructors' championship for four years in a row on Sunday and recognized it as their toughest title yet. More »
After years of dismantling discarded televisions and laptops, a Shanghai recycling plant is readying itself for a new wave of waste: piles of exhausted batteries from the surge of electric vehicles hitting China's streets. More »
Electric car maker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) reaffirmed on Sunday it is talking with the Shanghai municipal government to set up a factory in the region and expects to agree on a plan by the end of the year, but declined to comment on a report that a deal has been re... More »
With the Spanish media focused on the political crisis over Catalonia, Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) Spanish division Seat has decided to delay announcing the name of its forthcoming model. More »
In an auto industry race to develop electric vehicle batteries that charge faster and are cheaper and safer than lithium-ion cells, startup Zap&Go will do all that with its carbon-ion alternative 'within a few years', a company executive said. More »
Russia's technical safety watchdog Rosstandart said on Friday it had been informed about the recall of 14,842 Mercedes-Benz (DAIGn.DE) Sprinter Classic 909 cars sold between March 2014 and December 2016, due to a combination of technical faults. More »
Uber [UBER.UL] submitted a court appeal on Friday to overturn a decision by London's transport regulator that stripped the taxi app of its operating license in one of its most important markets. More »
Boeing Co (BA.N), the world's biggest maker of passenger jets, has used Kobe Steel (5406.T) products that include those falsely certified by the Japanese company, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. More »
Crisis-hit Kobe Steel Ltd (5406.T) said on Friday its steel division has also falsely labeled products, the latest in a string of revelations confirming widespread cheating at the firm that has engulfed its global customers. More »
The revelation that Japan's third-biggest steelmaker Kobe Steel Ltd (5406.T) fabricated data for some of its aluminum and copper and other products has left affected manufacturers scrambling to pin down the potential impact. More »
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said late on Friday it had approved Alphabet Inc's application to provide emergency cellular service to Puerto Rico through balloons. More »
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Elon Musk on Friday pushed back the unveiling of the company's big rig truck until mid-November, tweeting that the electric vehicle maker was diverting resources to fix production bottlenecks of its new Model 3 sedan and to h... More »
Venezuelan auto worker Celso Nunez spends his days moonlighting as a mover and trading salvaged building materials in his worn-out red pick-up. More »
Japanese Transport Minister Keiichi Ishii said on Friday that unauthorized technicians had been found certifying vehicles at five Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) plants that the ministry has been inspecting. More »
The United Auto Workers is talking with Ford Motor Co (F.N) about ways to avoid layoffs as the No. 2 U.S. automaker builds more electric vehicles, a senior union official told Reuters on Thursday. More »
A Seattle-area startup, backed by the venture capital arms of Boeing Co (BA.N) and JetBlue Airways Corp (JBLU.O) announced plans on Thursday to bring a small hybrid-electric commuter aircraft to market by 2022. More »
(This October 2 story has been refiled to corrects paragraph 15 to say dealers, not automakers, register vehicles with the government before delivery, not sale.) More »
Uber's new global boss Dara Khosrowshahi will meet London's transport regulator on Tuesday as the taxi hailing app fights to keep its license in one of its most important foreign markets. More »
Ferrari will make changes to improve the quality of components after both of the Formula One team's cars suffered engine failures in Malaysia at the weekend, chairman Sergio Marchionne said on Monday. More »
One year after the state of South Australia suffered a major blackout, the clock has started ticking for Tesla Inc to finish building the world's biggest battery to help keep the lights on in Australia's most wind-dependent state. More »
Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) added provisions of around 2.5 billion euros ($3 billion) on Friday to the mounting total from its diesel emissions scandal, which has already cost the company around 20 billion euros. More »
China has set a deadline of 2019 to impose tough new sales targets for electric plug-in and hybrids vehicles, slightly relaxing an earlier plan to launch the rules from next year that had left global automakers worried about being able to comply. More »
European stocks, propelled by a weaker euro, were heading for their best monthly gains this year on Friday, but Volkswagen shares sank on further provisions for its diesel scandal settlements. More »
Premium car service Addison Lee plans to increase driver numbers in London by up to a quarter, it said on Friday, just as rival Uber [UBER.UL] is set to lose its license in Britain's capital. More »
Uber said on Monday it was not clear what concerns London's transport regulator had for stripping it of its license as the taxi app battles to keep operating in one of the world's wealthiest cities. More »
U.S. taxi firm Uber is prepared to make concessions as it seeks to reverse a decision by London authorities not to renew its license in the city, which represents a potentially big blow for the fast-growing company, a newspaper reported. More »
A British government minister has criticized the London authorities for deciding to strip Uber of its taxi licence, a major setback to the U.S. technology firm that has become a big player in the city's transport system. More »
German carmaker Audi is taking a lead in bringing more automated driving to roads, but rivals seem in no rush to follow while legal and regulatory uncertainties still cloud the technology. More »
British luxury sportscar maker Aston Martin is looking to get more engaged in Formula One, chief executive Andy Palmer said on Sunday amid speculation of a title partnership with Red Bull and future engine involvement. More »
China's new-energy auto firms saw shares surge in Monday morning trade, extending recent strong gains, after a government official said over the weekend that China had begun looking at a ban on traditional petrol-engine cars. More »
India's aggressive push to electrify all new vehicles by 2030 is compelling auto part manufacturers and carmakers to draw up early plans for electrification, company executives said. More »
PSA Group will support newly acquired Opel introducing electric cars but the switch must be profitable for it to be successful, PSA Chief Executive Carlos Tavares told German paper Bild am Sonntag. More »
The French investigation into alleged emissions cheating by PSA Group (PEUP.PA) and other automakers found that suspect software had been used on almost 2 million vehicles sold by the maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars, Le Monde reported on Friday. More »
Ford Motor Co's premium Lincoln brand plans to offer hybrid gasoline-electric versions of all its U.S. models by 2022, according to three sources familiar with the plans. More »
Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) is at loggerheads with its Chinese partner over efforts to cut supplier costs, as they grapple with cut-throat competition and the impact of a stand-off between Beijing and Seoul, four people familiar with the dispute said. More »
