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Uber Technologies Inc’s Gary Marcus said he is stepping down from his post as head of AI Labs, four months after the unit was created. More »
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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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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 »
FILE PHOTO: A combination picture shows the logos of Opel and Peugeot car manufacturers at dealerships of the brands in Strasbourg, France, February 14, 2017. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler/File Photo PSA Group (PEUP.PA) has agreed to buy European rival Opel from Gen... More »
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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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A BMW Mini electric car is charged at a station downtown Munich March 29, 2012. REUTERS/Michael Dalder Luxury carmaker BMW is considering moving planned production of an electric version of its Mini compact car to Germany from Britain in response to plans by L... More »
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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 »
Uber drivers sit in their cars as they wait for passengers in Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 13, 2017. REUTERS/Nacho Doce On a Thursday night last September, Uber driver Osvaldo Luis Modolo Filho accepted a ride request from a teenage couple on the eastern edge o... More »
Daimler AG sign is pictured at the IAA truck show in Hanover, Germany, September 22, 2016. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo Daimler (DAIGn.DE) said on Tuesday it was investing a double-digit million euro amount into AutoGravity, a smartphone-based vehicle leas... More »
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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 »
FILE PHOTO – The logo of Hyundai Motor is seen on a wheel of a car at a Hyundai dealership in Seoul February 1, 2012. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo Hyundai Motor Group (005380.KS) has hired a former General Motors (GM.N) researcher to oversee its center to de... More »
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and U.S. President Donald Trump are seen in the Presidential Limousine as they depart from Trump International Golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., February 11, 2017, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit... More »
FILE PHOTO – Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a policy speech at the start of the ordinary session of parliament in Tokyo, Japan, January 20, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will propose new cabinet level U.S.-Japa... 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 Japan’s Takata Corp (7312.T) said on Thursday it will set aside 96.93 billion y... More »
FILE PHOTO – 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) said on Wednesday it will shut down production at its California a... More »
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 »
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 »
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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FILE PHOTO – Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota Motor Corporation, speaks during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 9, 2017. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo Japan is scrambling to respond to intensifying trade pressure ... More »
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Jared Kushner, senior advisor to President-elect Donald Trump arrives for the Presidential Inauguration of Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 20, 2017. REUTERS/Saul Loeb/Pool By Joy WiltermuthNEW YORK (IFR) – Investors on Friday snapp... More »
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Scott Ozawa brushes his teeth with a Beam toothbrush at his home in Belmont, California, U.S. December 18, 2016. Picture taken December 18, 2016. REUTERS/Noah Berger Twice a day, Scott Ozawa’s Bluetooth-enabled toothbrush tells his dental insurer if he brushed... More »
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A worker stands outside a factory of Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) in Ningde, Zhejiang province, China, December 16, 2016. Picture taken December 16, 2016. REUTERS/Jake Spring A dusty village on the outskirts of Ningde, a third-tier city in China’... More »
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The logo of BMW is pictured at at the 37th Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok, Thailand, March 22, 2016. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom/File Photo BMW will test autonomous vehicles in Munich next year as it seeks to keep up with ride-hailing firms like Ube... More »
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Nick Tandy of Britain drives his Porsche 919 Hybrid number 19 ahead the Audi R18 e-tron quattro number 7 driven by Marcel Fassler of Switzerland, during the Le Mans 24 Hours sportscar race in Le Mans, central France June 14, 2015. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File P... More »
A BMW logo is seen on media day at the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, September 30, 2016. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier German luxury carmaker BMW plans to launch a new version of its i3 electric car next year with a longer range and revamped design, German weekl... More »
Dieter Zetsche, CEO of Daimler and Head of Mercedes-Benz, gives a speech during the Handelsblatt Automotive Summit 2016 in Munich, southern Germany, November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Michael Dalder The chairman of Germany’s largest luxury carmaker, Daimler-Benz, brave... More »
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 »
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 »
The company logo of ZMP Inc. is seen on the body of a Robot Taxi Inc.’s Robot taxi, a self-driving taxi based on a Toyota Estima car body, during an unveiling ceremony in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan, October 1, 2015. REUTERS/Yuya Shino Japanese robotics st... More »
The logo of Audi is seen during the opening of a new plant in San Jose Chiapa, in Puebla state, Mexico, September 30, 2016. REUTERS/Imelda Medina Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) Audi AG said on Monday that it was in talks with China’s SAIC Motor Corp Ltd for a long-t... More »
Signs are seen outside the Jaguar Land Rover plant at Halewood in Liverpool, northern England, September 12 , 2016. REUTERS/Phil Noble Jaguar Land Rover (TAMO.NS) agreed a pay deal with its car workers which will beat inflation, pay a higher holiday bonus and ... More »
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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 »
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The Tesla Model S version 7.0 software update containing Autopilot features is demonstrated during a Tesla event in Palo Alto, California, U.S., October 14, 2015. REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach/File Photo German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt has asked Tesla (... More »
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The logo of semiconductor manufacturer Infineon is seen at its Austrian headquarters in Villach, Austria, August 1, 2016. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader Infineon Technologies AG (IFXGn.DE) has acquired Dutch electronics company Innoluce BV, a designer of miniature ... More »
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The logo of Takata Corp is seen on its display at a showroom for vehicles in Tokyo, Japan, May 11, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai The plan to sell beleaguered Takata Corp (7312.T) to a rescuer, slated by year-end, is likely to extend into next year as some bidders w... More »
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New autopilot features are demonstrated in a Tesla Model S during a Tesla event in Palo Alto, California. REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach Mobileye NV said in a U.S. securities filing on Friday that its top executives were assured by Tesla Motors Inc Chief Executive El... More »
The Mercedes S500e is presented during the media day at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany September 16, 2015. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo Daimler should avert possible job losses resulting from the expected substitution of conventiona... More »
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Ohio Governor John Kasich speaks as he withdraws as a U.S. Republican presidential candidate in Columbus, Ohio, U.S., May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk Ohio’s Republican governor, John Kasich, took over the White House briefing lectern on Friday to praise t... More »
A man looks around Tesla Motors’ Model S P85 at its showroom in Beijing January 29, 2014. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo Tesla Motors Co Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Sunday the automaker was updating its semi-autonomous driving system Autopilot with ne... More »
Firefighters lower a car from a nine-story parking lot in Austin, Texas September 9, 2016 after the driver broke through protective wires while parking on the roof and the vehicle avoided crashing to the ground when one of the wires attached itself to the axle... More »
A Volkswagen logo adorns a sign outside a dealership for the German automaker located in the Sydney suburb of Artarmon, Australia, October 3, 2015. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo The European Commission has found that Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) broke consumer laws ... More »
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MOSCOW Russian standards agency Rosstandart said on Monday it had been informed about a voluntary recall by Honda’s (7267.T) Russian subsidiary of 55,590 Honda CR-V, Accord and Jazz cars. The recall is due to a fault with the cars’ air bags, the agency said. (... More »
By Jake Spring and Alexandria Sage | SHANGHAI/SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI/SAN FRANCISCO Tesla removed the word “autopilot” and a Chinese term for “self-driving” from its China website after a driver in Beijing who crashed in “autopilot” mode complained that the car... More »
By Norihiko Shirouzu | ATSUGI, Japan ATSUGI, Japan Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) has come up with a new type of gasoline engine it says may make some of today’s advanced diesel engines obsolete. The new engine uses variable compression technology... More »
By Rory Carroll | SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO A California lawmaker next week will introduce a bill requiring 15 percent of all vehicles sold in the state to be emissions-free by 2025, her spokeswoman said on Friday. Assemblywoman Autumn Burke says the legisla... More »
FRANKFURT Mercedes-Benz gave a sneak preview of a new ultra luxury coupe on Thursday in a sign that Daimler is continuing its push upmarket to turn up the heat on BMW, which owns the Rolls-Royce car brand. A tweet from the @MercedesBenz account teased a photog... More »
BERLIN Audi (VOWG_p.DE) sold 2.3 percent more cars in July on growing demand for the redesigned top-selling A4 saloon, though kept trailing behind German luxury rivals BMW (BMWG.DE) and Mercedes-Benz (DAIGn.DE). Audi’s global sales increased to 149,400 cars an... More »
LONDON Alternative investments such as a Ferrari 335 S Scaglietti, a rare blue diamond or a case of Romanee-Conti Grand Cru wine from Burgundy are going mainstream as investors grapple with ultra-low interest rates and volatile stocks. Spooked by the end of a ... More »
WASHINGTON Tesla Motors Inc told U.S. Senate Commerce Committee staff it is considering two theories that may help explain what led to the May 7 fatal crash that killed a Florida man who was using the car’s “Autopilot” system, a person familiar with the meetin... More »
SINGAPORE/LONDON Oil industry hopes that markets are about return to balance, ending a global glut that pulled down prices by over 70 percent between 2014 and early 2016, might be abruptly dashed. Despite recent disruptions and output cuts, there is mounting e... More »
LONDON Britain’s biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover said it will create a fleet of more than 100 research vehicles over the next four years to test autonomous and connected technology, with the first models to hit the streets later this year. Jaguar Land Rover... More »
BERLIN Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) should offer European drivers similar compensation to what the German carmaker is expected to pay U.S. customers, Europe’s Industry Commissioner Elzbieta Bienkowska told a newspaper on Sunday. “Volkswagen should voluntarily pay... More »
TOKYO Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) said on Tuesday it was developing fuel cell vehicle (FCV) technology using ethanol as a hydrogen source in what would be an industry first, and planned to commercialize its system in 2020 as part of efforts to develop cleaner car... More »
BEIJING Jaguar Land Rover is suing Chinese automaker Jiangling Motor for allegedly copying the British firm’s Range Rover Evoque, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said – a rare move by a foreign automaker to fight copycats in the world’s biggest au... More »
MUNICH BMW is overhauling its research and development activities to focus on self-driving cars, board member Klaus Froehlich told Reuters, a move which includes a revamp of its “i” sub-brand of carbon-fibre based electric vehicles. The company is updating its... More »
