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Researcher urges action in Wisconsin on driverless cars

Most cars on Wisconsin roads will be driverless two decades from now, a University of Wisconsin researcher says. "They're coming, whether we like it or not," engineering professor David Noyce said at an Assembly committee hearing on the…

E-Commerce Has Growing Impact on Automotive Industry

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…

Toyota recalls thousands of hydrogen-powered vehicles

The giant automaker announced on Wednesday that the recall will affect 2,800 hydrogen-powered Mirai vehicles made between November 2014 and December 2016. The carmaker had discovered a software glitch that could make the output voltage…

2017 Micra: Nissan’s Supermini Car

Nissan is back with a new fifth-generation, Micra 2017. It is entrusted with enhancing deals as well as turning out to be best in class. The Japanese automaker will target two groups of individuals and has stayed quiet on the perfect deals…

China to add 800,000 charging points

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…

New VED road tax: the 2017 UK car tax changes explained

2017 is now in full swing, which means that the new VED (Vehicle Excise Duty) car tax rules are due to come into force in just a few weeks time. There are big changes coming as part of the new road tax system, including a complete revision…

Ford to invest $200 million in new wind tunnel

Ford said today it will invest $200 million to build a new wind tunnel in Dearborn, giving the automaker a new test facility that will help it design more fuel-efficient cars and trucks. The Dearborn automaker already has several…

New Renault Alpine: seat design revealed in latest teaser

A new teaser from Renault’s reborn Alpine marque – the manufacturer’s iconic sports car brand – has given us our first glimpse in the cabin of the firm’s upcoming car, likely to be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show. Rumoured to be called…

Rise in the number of registered vehicles in Turkey

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…

UK car industry slows investment

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…

VW and Bosch propose deals to settle US diesel claims

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…