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SpaceX scrubs rocket launch in Florida due to high winds

An exterior of the SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California May 29, 2014. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, on Tuesday delayed the launch of a rocket set to carry a commercial communications satellite into orbit, because of h... More »

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Volkswagen, Tata Motors plan to cooperate in India

FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen logo is pictured at Volkswagen’s headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, April 22, 2016. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo German carmaker Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) said on Friday it had signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a pa... More »

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EPA chief unconvinced on CO2 link to global warming

The Senate confirmed Scott Pruitt to run the Environmental Protection Agency over the objections of Democrats and environmentalists worried he will gut the agency, as the administration readies executive orders to ease regulation on drillers and miners. REUTER... More »

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Uber prohibits use of `Greyball` technology to evade authorities

FILE PHOTO – A taxi is reflected in a window at the office of taxi-hailing service Uber Inc in Hong Kong, China August 12, 2015. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] has prohibited the use of its so-called “Greyball” technology to targ... More »

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Uber works to mend relationship with regulators

FILE PHOTO: A fleet of Uber’s Ford Fusion self driving cars are shown during a demonstration of self-driving automotive technology in Pittsburgh, U.S., September 13, 2016. REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk/File Photo Uber Technologies Inc is working to mend its relation... More »

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Alonso chides Honda for lack of pace and power

Formula One – F1 – Test session – Barcelona-Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, Spain – 8/3/17. McLaren’s Fernando Alonso in action. REUTERS/Albert Gea A frustrated Fernando Alonso let rip at McLaren’s engine partners Honda on Wednesday after another difficult af... More »

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Todt warns F1 not to turn back clock on engines

Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) President Jean Todt arrives to an event to promote road safety awareness for children as part of the #SaveKidsLives project, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, August 11, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer Any attempt by Formula One ... More »

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BMW says big industry investments may spur consolidation

Harald Krueger, Chief Executive of German luxury carmaker BMW, gives a speech during the Handelsblatt Automotive Summit 2016 in Munich, southern Germany, November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Michael Dalder BMW (BMWG.DE) CEO Harald Krueger said the big investments needed ... More »

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Peak gasoline demand looms with engine efficiency gains

A car is filled with gasoline at a gas station pump in Carlsbad, California August 4, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Blake Demand for gasoline in the United States, which accounts for a tenth of global oil consumption, is expected to peak next year as engines become more ... More »

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China hints at trade war strategy in South Korea standoff

FILE PHOTO – The logo of Lotte duty free shop is seen at its main shop in Seoul, South Korea, December 13, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo South Korean firms are being squeezed in China, in suspected retaliation for Seoul’s deployment of a U.S. missile de... More »

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Stop-start cars push battery metal lead into investors` focus

FILE PHOTO: Traffic backs-up going south into Mexico in the border town of San Ysidro, California. September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Blake Investors are starting to focus on lead due to the large amounts of the metal in batteries used in increasingly popular sto... More »

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Mexico economy minister to meet with Ford, GM in Detroit

FILE PHOTO: Ford cars are seen on sale at a dealership of Genser company in Moscow, Russia, February 14, 2017. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo Mexico’s economy minister will travel to Detroit on Friday to meet with executives from automakers Ford Motor Co (F... More »

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SpaceX to send first paying tourists around moon next year

File Photo: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk (R) unveils the Dragon V2 spacecraft in Hawthorne, California May 29, 2014. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo SpaceX plans to launch two paying passengers on a tourist trip around the moon next year using a spaceship under devel... More »

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Trump administration re-evaluating self-driving car guidance

Elaine Chao testifies before a Senate Commerce Science and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing on her nomination to be transportation secretary on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 11, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria U.S. Transportation Secretary... More »

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Tesla says Model 3 on track for volume production by September

A wheel of a prototype of the Tesla Model 3 on display in front of the factory during a media tour of the Tesla Gigafactory, which will produce batteries for the electric carmaker in Sparks, Nevada, U.S. July 26, 2016. REUTERS/James Glover II/File Photo Tesla ... More »

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Palmer adds weight to his second season

Britain Formula One – F1 – 2017 Renault Formula One Car Launch – The Lindley Hall, London – 21/2/17 Renault’s Jolyon Palmer and Nico Hulkenberg unveil the new car Reuters / Alan Walter Livepic Jolyon Palmer needs no reality check ahead of his second Formula On... More »

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BMW, Mobileye in deal to collect map data for self-driving cars

General view shows the headquarters of German luxury carmaker BMW in Munich, Germany January 16, 2017. REUTERS/Michael Dalder Israel’s Mobileye and German automaker BMW said on Tuesday they signed an agreement to install Mobileye’s data generation technology i... More »

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Britain says PSA bosses wish to build on Vauxhall`s success

The logo of Peugeot is seen at a dealership of the brand in Strasbourg, France, February 14, 2017. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler Bosses at the Peugeot-maker PSA Group (PEUP.PA) have told the British government they would seek to build on the strengths of the Vauxhal... More »

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New delinquent U.S. car loans at 8-year peak: NY Fed survey

A potential car buyer looks at vehicles on a lot in Silver Spring, Maryland, September 1, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed More Americans fell behind on their car loan payments in the fourth quarter, bringing auto delinquencies to their highest since the height of the... More »

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GM CEO, President at Opel HQ for talks with management

Dan Ammann (R), President of General Motors speaks during the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen, Colorado, U.S. in this handout photo released to Reuters July 11, 2016. Stuart Isett/Fortune Brainstorm TECH/Handout via Reuters General Motors (GM.N) Ch... More »

PSA boss to meet top German officials over Opel plans

The chief executive of Peugeot maker PSA Group (PEUP.PA), Carlos Tavares, plans to meet senior German officials in the near future to discuss the possible acquisition of General Motors’ (GM.N) European Opel division, the French carmaker said on Wednesday. More »

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Daimler to focus Smart brand on electric cars in U.S., Canada

Mercedes introduces the 2017 Smart electric car at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S November 16, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Daimler (DAIGn.DE) will stop selling combustion engine Smart cars in the United States and Canada and fo... More »

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VW turns on ex-chairman over emissions allegations

FILE PHOTO: The Volkswagen logo is seen at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankurt, Germany, September 10, 2013. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski/File Photo Volkswagen signalled it could take legal action against former chairman Ferdinand Piech after a media report... More »

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South Korean court rules against Nissan in emissions case

FILE PHOTO – A Nissan Qashqai is seen at its dealership in Seoul, South Korea, May 16, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo A South Korean court ruled against Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) on Thursday in an emissions case, siding with the government in its accusati... More »

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Takata to set aside $864 million as part of U.S. DOJ settlement

FILE PHOTO – A logo of Takata Corp is seen with its display as people are reflected in a window at a showroom for vehicles in Tokyo, November 6, 2015. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo Japan’s Takata Corp (7312.T) said on Thursday it will set aside 96.93 billion y... More »

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UK plans to remove insurance barriers for self-driving cars

New Autopilot features are demonstrated in a Tesla Model S during a Tesla event in Palo Alto, California October 14, 2015. REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach Britain plans to introduce new insurance rules to ensure victims of accidents involving self-driving cars are com... More »

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Trump to meet with Intel CEO on Wednesday: White House

Brian Krzanich, Intel CEO, speaks during the Intel press conference at CES in Las Vegas, January 4, 2017. REUTERS/Rick Wilking President Donald Trump will meet with Intel Corp (INTC.O) chief executive Brian Krzanich on Wednesday afternoon, the White House said... More »

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Appeals court presses Trump administration on travel ban

Shanez Tabarsi (L) is greeted by her daughter Negin after traveling to the U.S. from Iran following a federal court’s temporary stay of U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order travel ban at Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. February 6, 2017. R... More »

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Volkswagen launches U.S. electric vehicle infrastructure unit

FILE PHOTO: A U.S. flag flutters in the wind above a Volkswagen dealership in Carlsbad, California, U.S. May 2, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Volkswagen Group of America on Tuesday announced a U.S. subsidiary that will manage $2 billion in investments in... More »

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Fiat Chrysler reiterates diesel vehicles fully compliant

A new Fiat Chrysler Automobiles sign is pictured after being unveiled at Chrysler Group World Headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan May 6, 2014. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook Fiat Chrysler reiterated its diesel vehicles were fully compliant with applicable emissions r... More »

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Appeals court to hear arguments on Trump`s travel ban

Iranian citizen and U.S green card holder Cyrus Khosravi (C) greets his brother, Hamidreza Khosravi (L), and niece, Dena Khosravi (R), 2, after they were detained for additional screening following their arrival to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to visit... More »

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U.S. tech titans lead legal brief against Trump travel ban

People hold protest signs during Friday prayers to show solidarity with the Muslim community at the Islamic Center of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, U.S. February 3, 2017. REUTERS/Kevork Djansezian More than 100 companies, including most of hi... More »

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Toyota raises profit outlook, says will keep producing at home

A man looks at Toyota Motor Corp’s Estima Hybrid model at its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, February 6, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) reported a drop in quarterly operating profit on Monday but still added 9.7 percent to its full-year... More »

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British government’s vaunted China export deals don`t add up

FILE PHOTO: The new Land Rover Discovery 7 is displayed on media day at the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, September 30, 2016. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo Each aluminum Land Rover body that rolls along the production line at Solihull carries a length... More »

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Trump ignites political fight over U.S. banking law reforms

After signing, U.S. President Donald Trump holds up an executive order rolling back regulations from the 2010 Dodd-Frank law on Wall Street reform at the White House in Washington February 3, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday o... More »

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Toyota relinquishes top global sales spot to VW in 2016

Visitors walk past a logo of Toyota Motor Corp on a Toyota Prius hybrid vehicle at the company’s showroom in Tokyo August 5, 2014. REUTERS/Yuya Shino/File Photo Toyota Motor Corp’s (7203.T) four-year run as the world’s top-selling automaker has ended as the Ja... More »

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China, Europe drive shift to electric cars as U.S. lags

FILE PHOTO — A 2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV is displayed during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 9, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Electric cars will pick up critical momentum in 2017, many in the auto industry be... More »

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What does Trump`s `big border tax` threat really mean?

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump listens to questions from reporters in the lobby at Trump Tower in New York, U.S., January 9, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar In a series of tweets, President-elect Donald Trump has recently threatened several companies with “big bor... More »

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South Korea bans sales of some Nissan, BMW and Porsche models

A Nissan logo is pictured at a car dealership in Sunderland, Britain June 29, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Yates/File Photo South Korea has banned the sale of 10 models of Nissan, BMW and Porsche vehicles after the carmakers were found to have fabricated certification... More »

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Formula One waits for Mercedes announcement

The time for talking is fast approaching as Mercedes start a new year with Formula One waiting for a big announcement about who is going to replace retired world champion Nico Rosberg alongside Lewis Hamilton. More »

Chinese investors buy stake in mapping firm HERE

A sign of Tencent is seen during the third annual World Internet Conference in Wuzhen town of Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, China November 16, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song Two Chinese companies and Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC have agreed to buy a 10 percent ... More »

Japan`s Honda ties up with ride-hailing service Grab

A visitor and the logo of Honda Motor Co are reflected on a Honda car at the company’s headquarters in Tokyo January 30, 2009. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo Southeast Asian ride-hailing service Grab disclosed on Monday that Japan’s Honda Motor Co had invested ... More »

Technical head Lowe could follow Rosberg out of Mercedes

Formula One – Grand Prix of Europe – Baku, Azerbaijan – 17/6/16 – Mercedes AMG Formula One technical chief Paddy Lowe looks on during the first practice session. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov Picture Supplied by Action Images Technical head Paddy Lowe could be about ... More »

Apple shows ambition to get into self-driving car race

An Apple logo hangs above the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in the Manhattan borough of New York City, July 21, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is wading in to the debate over regulation of self-driving cars, declaring it is ... More »

Audi software can distort emissions in tests, VW says

An Audi logo is seen at the Mondial de l’Automobile, Paris auto show, during media day in Paris, France, September 30, 2016. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen Audi cars with automatic transmissions have technology capable of distorting emissions when they are tested, Vol... More »

BMW eyes 100,000 electric car sales in 2017: Sueddeutsche

A vintage wheelcap of a BMW is picturesd before a news conference marking the company’s 100th birthday festivities in Munich, southern Germany March 7, 2016. REUTERS/Michael Dalder/File Photo BMW wants to boost sales of electric cars by two-thirds next year to... More »

German prosecutors confirm probe targeting VW`s chairman

Hans Dieter Poetsch, chairman of the Volkswagen AG supervisory board, addresses a news conference at the headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, April 22, 2016. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke German prosecutors confirmed on Monday they are investigating Volkswagen AG’s... More »

SpaceX aiming to return to flight next month: CEO Musk

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveils his plans to colonize Mars during the International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico, September 27, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Friday his space launch company is aiming to return it... More »

Automakers are responsible for Takata air bag recalls: NHTSA

A recalled Takata airbag inflator removed it from a Honda Pilot is shown at the AutoNation Honda dealership service department in Miami, Florida, United States on June 25, 2015. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo Automakers have “ultimate responsibility” for the c... More »

Canada union approves Fiat Chrysler contract- Ford next

Fiat Chrysler assembly workers work on a partially assembled minivan at the Windsor Assembly Plant in Windsor, Ontario, February 9, 2015. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook Canadian manufacturing workers at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCHA.MI) (FCAU.N) voted on Sunday to app... More »