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Toyota was also, once again, the only automaker listed in the top 20 patent awardees. Other key innovators in the top 20 include Apple, Google, IBM and Microsoft. “As companies in the automotive industry transform themselves into broader…

Apple joins a growing list of traditional carmakers, technology companies, and small start ups to test drive cars in California - all vying to be the first to bring self-driving cars to the masses. Companies that have been issued permits…

Who are the change agents that are disrupting the brick-and-mortar dealership model? Well, there are seemingly too many to count, but here are a few of the notables: Carvana, Shift and Vroom – the latest pioneers of buying and…

In 2016, China also added 100,000 public charging points, and it has a total of about 150,000 public charging points right now. The new points will mainly be installed in cities and on highways. China's National Energy Administration…

In December 2016, the number of vehicles registered in Turkey was up 0.5 percent year-on-year, to 101,375. Motor vehicle registration in the country also decreased by 21.6 percent in December compared to the previous month. In terms…

Some investment decisions are also on hold until there is clarity about the UK's post-Brexit trading arrangements. Mike Hawes, chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, was giving evidence to the Treasury…

Without regulatory approval, the German car giant could be forced to buy back all of the cars, costing it about $4bn. And the deal, another in its long-running emissions scandal, still needs approval from the courts. Car components…