A San Diego children's hospital unveiled a collection of remote controlled luxury mini cars on Tuesday that allow its young patients to 'drive' themselves to the operating room. More »
Insurers are counting on real-time technology to help them cut back payouts, from a system warning ships of nearby pirates to an app offering to buy sleepy drivers a coffee on the motorway. 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 »
British new car sales fell by between 6 and 7 percent year-on-year in August, according to preliminary data released by an industry body on Tuesday. More »
General Motors Co’s (GM.N) vehicle sales in China rose 12 percent in August from a year earlier to 328,425 units, following a 6.3 percent increase in July, the Detroit-based automaker said on Tuesday. More »
The cost of electric vehicles (EVs) will fall to match those running on combustion engines by 2022, a key trigger that will mean by 2035 half of all passenger vehicles sold globally will be electric, according to the head of a top energy consultancy. More »
Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] officially welcomed its new Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi, who has led online travel business Expedia Inc for 12 years, in a note sent to employees of the world's biggest ride-services company late on Tuesday. More »
Toyota Motor Corp's trading arm became the latest participant in ride-hailing firm Grab's current financing round that is expected to raise $2.5 billion, led by Chinese peer Didi Chuxing and Japan's SoftBank Group Corp. More »
Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] said on Tuesday it was cooperating with a preliminary investigation led by the U.S. Department of Justice into possible violations of bribery laws. More »
Ford Motor Co and Domino's Pizza Inc in September will begin testing Michigan consumers' reactions to having their pies delivered by self-driving vehicles, the companies said on Tuesday. More »
Four mutual fund companies have marked down their investments in Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] by as much as 15 percent following a scandal-ridden year for the ride-hailing company. More »
South Korea's new antitrust chief said he has been in talks with the autos-to-steel conglomerate Hyundai Motor Group about overhauling its complex ownership structure, which critics say gives too much power to its controlling family at the expense of sharehold... More »
Delphi Automotive Plc said on Friday it has partnered with laser-based sensor maker Innoviz Technologies to improve vehicle safety for self-driving cars, after making a minority investment in the Israel-based company. More »
The global push among carmakers to make ever lighter vehicles is leading some auto suppliers in Japan to turn to what seems like an unlikely substitute for steel - wood. More »
The Trump administration has set a collision course with the auto industry as it launches renegotiations of the 23-year-old NAFTA trade pact this week, aiming to shrink a growing trade deficit with Mexico and tighten the rules of origin for cars and parts. More »
Chancellor Angela Merkel kicked off her re-election campaign on Saturday with a stinging attack on German auto executives, pressing them to innovate to secure jobs, and win back trust lost by a diesel emissions scandal. More »
What's made of sugar, can carry four people and travel at 50 miles (80 km) per hour? A biodegradable car, whose inventors say could be the next step in environmentally friendly motoring. More »
A group of U.S. senators from both parties on Wednesday turned up the heat on Wells Fargo Inc. over its latest scandal, in which hundreds of thousands of car-loan borrowers were charged each month without their knowledge for collision insurance, which many of ... More »
The British government issued new guidelines on Sunday requiring manufacturers of internet-connected vehicles to put in place tougher cyber protections to ensure they are better shielded against hackers. More »
Borrowers unwittingly charged for auto insurance when they took out car loans from Wells Fargo & Co asked a U.S. court on Friday to force the bank to help them repair their credit scores. More »
The logo of Honda is pictured at the 38th Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok, Thailand March 28, 2017. Honda Motor Co. posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit as higher vehicle sales in Asia helped offset a slide in North American demand, and d... More »
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks as the Democratic party leadership unveils their “Better Deal” for America in Berryville, Virginia, U.S., July 24, 2017. U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren called on Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to remove members of We... More »
FILE PHOTO – A man arrives at the Uber offices in Queens, New York, U.S. on February 2, 2017. Uber Technologies Inc will suspend its services in Macau from July 22 as it has not been able to unlock the full benefits of ride sharing in the gambling hub, in anot... More »
FILE PHOTO: A Hyperloop One test vehicle is transported at a DevLoop track in the Nevada Desert in a photo taken May 12, 2017 and released July 13, 2017. Hyperloop One/Handout via REUTERS By Alex Dobuzinskis Engineers will soon conduct a crucial test of a futu... More »
FILE PHOTO: People walk past a row of Volkswagen e-Golf cars during the company’s annual news conference in Berlin, Germany March 13, 2014. Picture taken March 13, 2014. When Volkswagen boss Matthias Mueller vowed to reform the carmaker after its emissions sca... More »
Traffic fills Exeter Street in the Back Bay in Boston, Massachusetts, United States June 13, 2015. Outdoor scenes in Boston show local residents enjoying balmy weather amid lush greenery as the summer solstice approaches on 21 June. Motorists in the United Sta... More »
FILE PHOTO: A Faraday Future FF 91 electric car takes off across the stage in an exhibition of speed during an unveiling event at CES in Las Vegas, Nevada January 3, 2017. Startup Faraday Future said it would move production of its planned luxury electric SUV ... More »
Formula One – F1 – Chinese Grand Prix – Shanghai, China – 6/4/17 – Toro Rosso’s Carlos Sainz Jr. of Spain walks at the Shanghai International Circuit ahead of the Chinese F1 Grand Prix. REUTERS/Aly Song Red Bull have slapped down “disingenuous” Carlos Sainz af... More »
Flags with the Audi logo are pictured in Ingolstadt, the home of German carmaker Audi March 3, 2016. REUTERS/Michael Dalder Munich prosecutors arrested an Audi employee on suspicion of fraud and false advertising in connection with the carmaker’s emissions sca... More »
Formula One – F1 – Austrian Grand Prix 2017 – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria – July 7, 2017 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton during practice Reuters/Dominic Ebenbichler Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton put Mercedes on top of the timesheets in first practice for... More »
FILE PHOTO: A Volvo logo is pictured on the stand during the 87th International Motor Show at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland, March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo Geely-owned Volvo Car Group said on Wednesday all new models launched from 2019 will... More »
FILE PHOTO – The GM logo is seen in Warren, Michigan, U.S. on October 26, 2015. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo General Motors Co on Wednesday said sales rose in China in June after two consecutive months of decline, and promised to rebuild momentum in the wor... More »
A water tank with the GM logo is seen at the General Motors Assembly Plant in Valencia, April 21, 2017. REUTERS/Marco Bello Canadian auto sales set another record in June, making for a solid performance in the first half of the year as customer demand for ligh... More »
Tesla Motors’ mass-market Model 3 electric cars are seen in this handout picture from Tesla Motors on March 31, 2016. Tesla Motors/Handout via Reuters/File Photo Tesla Inc’s high-volume Model 3 sedan passed all regulatory requirements for production two weeks ... More »
Takata Corp. Chairman and CEO Shigehisa Takada bows as he attends a news conference after its decision to file for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo, Japan, June 26, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai Japan’s Takata Corp (7312.T), the firm at the centre of the auto industr... More »
FILE PHOTO – New Autopilot features are demonstrated in a Tesla Model S during a Tesla event in Palo Alto, California October 14, 2015. REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach/File Photo Automakers are using tiny cameras, sensors to track drooping heads, steering wheel monito... More »
FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen VW car is seen at a car dealer in Bochum, Germany March 16,2016. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender/File Photo German carmaker Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) has agreed to buy back diesel cars equipped with illicit emissions control software after decidin... More »
President of the Toyota Motor Corporation Akio Toyoda delivers a speech before signing a partnership deal with the International Paralympic Committee in Tokyo, November 26, 2015. REUTERS/Thomas Peter Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) may consider mergers or acquisiti... More »
FILE PHOTO – Uber CEO Travis Kalanick attends the summer World Economic Forum in Tianjin, China on June 26, 2016. REUTERS/Shu Zhang/File Photo Uber Technologies Inc Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick told employees on Tuesday he will take time away from t... More »
The Waymo logo is displayed during the company’s unveil of a self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivan during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 8, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Alphabet Inc’s self-driving car unit Way... More »
U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington, U.S., before traveling to Bedminister, New Jersey for the weekend, June 9, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas The Trump administration intends to unveil this week a p... More »
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Takata Corp is seen on its display at a showroom for vehicles in Tokyo, Japan, February 9, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo Japan’s Takata Corp (7312.T), the airbag maker at the center of world’s largest automotive recall, has recomm... More »
FILE PICTURE: Richard Hammond, host of the BBC America series ”Richard Hammond’s Crash Course,” speaks at the Cable portion of the Television Critics Association Summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California August 1, 2012. REUTERS/Fred Prouser Former “Top Ge... More »
Automakers could help prevent accidental deaths of small children left in hot cars by installing devices to remind drivers to check their back seats for passengers before getting out, three U.S. lawmakers sponsoring a safety measure said on Wednesday. More »
FILE PHOTO – A man arrives at the Uber offices in Queens, New York, U.S. on February 2, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo A magistrate judge has ruled that Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] must hand over a key document that could shed light on what its ... More »
A Blackberry sign is seen in front of their offices on the day of their annual general meeting for shareholders in Waterloo, Canada in this June 23, 2015 file photo. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/Files BlackBerry Ltd on Monday downplayed news that Toyota Motor Corp woul... More »
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Takata Corp is seen on its display at a showroom for vehicles in Tokyo, Japan, February 9, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo A federal judge may tap attorney and longtime compensation adviser Kenneth Feinberg to oversee claims for nea... More »
The GM logo is seen at the General Motors Assembly Plant in Valencia, Venezuela April 21, 2017. REUTERS/Marco Bello Greenlight Capital’s plan to split up General Motors Co’s (GM.N) stock, as well as its challenge to the company’s board of directors, will come ... More »
May 28, 2017- Indianapolis, IN, USA- IndyCar Series driver Fernando Alonso walks to the garage after his car failed during the 101st Running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports Fernando Alo... More »
FILE PHOTO – A worker mounts the logo on a rim at the serial production BMW i3 electric car in the BMW factory in Leipzig September 18, 2013. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch Problems at one of its suppliers has forced German carmaker BMW (BMWG.DE) to halt production i... More »
FILE PHOTO: The Hyundai logo is seen at the 2017 New York International Auto Show in New York City, U.S. April 12, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid/File Photo Bruised by anti-Korean sentiment in its biggest market and losing ground to local automakers, Hyundai M... More »
A photo illustration shows the Uber app logo displayed on a mobile telephone, as it is held up for a posed photograph in central London, Britain October 28, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville/Illustration Wally Nowinski got his first car when he turned 16 in Michigan... More »
FILE PHOTO: Peter Fleet, the president of Ford ASEAN, speaks during a news conference at a hotel in Bangkok March 23, 2011. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom Ford Motor Co (F.N), which earlier this week named turnaround expert James Hackett as its chief executive offi... More »
Formula One – F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Monaco – 25/05/2017 – Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton in action during the first free practice session. REUTERS/Max Rossi Lewis Hamilton lapped faster than ever at Monaco as the Mercedes driver and Ferrari’s championship leader ... More »
Newly named Ford Motor Company president and CEO James Hackett answers questions from the media during a press conference at Ford Motor World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S., May 22, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook James Hackett spent the last year plottin... More »
Formula One – F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Monaco – 24/05/2017 – A mechanic works on the suspension of Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari inside the pits. REUTERS/Max Rossi Formula One teams have been told to change the rear jack points on their cars for safety reasons af... More »
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) meets German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, China May 24, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee Germany has made good progress with China on how to introduce quotas aimed at producing more ... More »
The GM logo is seen in Warren, Michigan, U.S. on October 26, 2015. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) has fallen behind its top North American competitors in the health of its working relationships with suppliers while General Motors Co (... More »
Maya Jackson, a Lyft driver from Sacramento, navigates a Lyft app on a smartphone during a photo opportunity in San Francisco, California February 3, 2016. REUTERS/Stephen Lam Google Inc’s (GOOGL.O) self-driving car unit, Waymo, and U.S. rideshare company Lyft... More »
Chinese auto sales fell in April by the steepest in almost two years, the automakers’ association said on Thursday, as a tax increase on small-engine cars from the beginning of the year discouraged buyers. More »
FILE PHOTO: Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York, arrives at Trump Tower in New York City, U.S. January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday that the state will allow testing of autonomous vehicles on public roads, p... More »
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 Ran Kim More »
A robotic arm changes the tyre of a Tesla car at the world’s biggest industrial fair, ‘Hannover Fair’, in Hanover, Germany April 24, 2017. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer Luxury electric carmaker Tesla (TSLA.O) offered pay rises and job guarantees to defuse labor tensio... More »
Tom Donohue, President of U.S. chamber of Commerce, gestures during an interview with Reuters in Mexico City, Mexico April 23, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso The United States, Mexico and Canada are likely to reach a basic accord over reworking the North American ... More »
Tesla Motors’ mass-market Model 3 electric cars are seen in this handout picture from Tesla Motors on March 31, 2016. Tesla Motors/Handout via Reuters/File Photo Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Elon Musk took many risks with the technology in his company’s ... More »
Apr 23, 2017- Birmingham, AL, USA- Fernando Alonso speaks at a press conference prior to the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports Double Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso sees ... More »
An Apple logo is seen in a store in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 24, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson – RTX32LL4 Apple Inc outlined a plan to train operators of self-driving cars in documents submitted to California regulators earlier this month, the lates... More »
People gather at the booth of Chinese electric vehicle start-up Nio as it unveils its ES8 SUV at the Shanghai autoshow, in Shanghai, China April 19, 2017. REUTERS/Aly Song Of dozens of startup electric car makers in China, only two or three will be around in f... More »
The GM logo is seen in Warren, Michigan, U.S. on October 26, 2015. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo General Motors (GM.N) said on Wednesday that Venezuelan authorities had illegally seized its plant in the industrial hub of Valencia and vowed to “take all legal... More »
A worker rides a bicycle past a Honda auto parts manufacturing plant in Foshan, Guangdong province, China June 2, 2010. REUTERS/Stringer Japan’s Honda Motor Co will launch an all-electric battery car in China next year as demand for plug-in electric vehicles (... More »
A Tesla car charges at a charging station in Beijing, China, April 18, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter Tesla Inc and the former head of its Autopilot program have settled a lawsuit brought by the electric vehicle maker in January, the parties said on Wednesday, in ... More »
The GM logo is seen at the General Motors Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant in Lansing, Michigan October 26, 2015. Photo taken October 26. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook General Motors Co (GM.N) said on Thursday it will add more than 1,100 jobs in California over five ... More »
FILE PHOTO: Tesla Chief Executive, Elon Musk enters the lobby of Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York, U.S., January 6, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo Shares of Tesla (TSLA.O) jumped nearly 3 percent on Thursday after Chief Executive Elon Musk said t... More »
A model demonstrates Toyota Motor Corp’s rehabilitation robot Welwalk WW-1000, designed to aid in the rehabilitation of individuals with lower limb paralysis, in Tokyo, Japan April 12, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai Japanese automakers are looking beyond the industr... More »
A model demonstrates Toyota Motor Corp’s rehabilitation robot Welwalk WW-1000, designed to aid in the rehabilitation of individuals with lower limb paralysis, in Tokyo, Japan April 12, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai Toyota Motor Corp said it will commercialize rehab... 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 Daimler AG’s (DAIGn.DE) shares were set to open 3.5 percent higher on Wednesday after the maker of ... More »
A smartphone app for Lyft drivers is seen during a photo opportunity in San Francisco, California February 3, 2016. REUTERS/Stephen Lam Ride-services company Lyft has raised $600 million in fresh funding, fuel for the company’s growth as it continues to compet... More »
Brazil’s President Michel Temer listens to questions from the media during LAAD, the biggest military industry expo in Latin America in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 4, 2017. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares Brazil’s President Michel Temer would veto clauses of a bill t... More »
Sensors are seen mounted to a self-driving Audi during a self-racing cars event in Willows, California, U.S., April 1, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam Nine self-driving cars did not quite zoom around a 2-mile (3.2-km) course in Northern California over the weekend i... More »
People walk past a planned store of Tesla in Hanam, South Korea, December 22, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), the U.S. luxury electric car maker, said on Sunday first-quarter vehicle deliveries jumped 69 percent from a year ago to a quarterly rec... More »
A Ford logo is pictured at a car dealership in Monterrey, Mexico, November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril Ford Motor Co (F.N) is recalling about 52,600 F-250 pickup trucks sold in the United States and Canada because the vehicles could roll after the driver ... More »
FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen logo is pictured at Volkswagen’s headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, April 22, 2016. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo German prosecutors expect the first rulings this year in legal cases resulting from the Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) em... More »
A Caterpillar corporate logo is pictured on a building in Peoria, Illinois, U.S. March 19, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri Caterpillar Inc (CAT.N) said on Friday it will shut its Aurora, Illinois, plant, costing about 800 employees their jobs as the world’s larges... More »
File photo: David Einhorn, founder and president of Greenlight Capital, speaks during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York May 4, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Bayliss More »
The logo of Toyota is pictured at the 38th Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok, Thailand March 28, 2017. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) on Thursday said it was recalling a total of about 2.9 million vehicles in Japan, China, Eur... More »
FILE PHOTO – An American flag flies next to a Volkswagen car dealership in San Diego, California, U.S. on September 23, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved its request to sell... More »
The Waymo logo is displayed during the company’s unveil of a self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivan during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 8, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Waymo self-driv... More »
Formula One – F1 – Australian Grand Prix – Melbourne, Australia – 24/03/2017 Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain laps the circuit during the first practice session. REUTERS/Jason Reed Three-times world champion Lewis Hamilton dominated practice at the se... More »
A Mercedes-Benz Concept EQ car is seen during the 87th International Motor Show at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland March 8, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann Chinese automaker Chery Automobile Co Ltd [CHERY.UL] has filed a complaint with the country’s trademark regul... More »
A smog testing station for vehicles to stay in compliance with California air quality laws is shown in Oceanside, California, U.S., March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake When U.S. President Donald Trump announced a review last week of tough Obama-era vehicle emis... More »
FILE PHOTO: Employees work along a Geely Automobile Corporation assembly line in Cixi, Zhejiang province June 21, 2012. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo China’s Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd (0175.HK) posted its biggest profit growth in eight years on Wednesda... More »
FILE PHOTO: New appointed Economy Minister Brigitte Zypries attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, February 1, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch Germany could file a suit against the United States at the World Trade Organization ... More »
Baidu’s company logo is seen at its headquarters in Beijing December 17, 2014. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Baidu Inc said on Friday it had led an investment round into green car start-up NextEV, as the Chinese search engine giant looks for new growth drivers and as... More »
Spain Formula One – F1 – 2017 Haas VF-17 Formula One Car Launch – Barcelona-Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo – 27/2/17. Haas’s drivers Romain Grosjean (R) and Kevin Magnussen pose during the presentation of the new VF-17 racing car. REUTERS/Albert Gea While For... More »
A logo of Toyota Motor Corp is seen at the company’s showroom in Tokyo, Japan June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) on Wednesday said it had agreed to a more modest wage rise than last year, as uncertainties about the global b... More »
