The collision comes as Waymo seeks to dramatically scale up their robotaxi service. Photograph: Glenn Chapman/AFP/Getty Images The collision comes as Waymo seeks to dramatically scale up their robotaxi service. Photograph: Glenn Chapman/AFP/Getty Images Self-driving Waymo car kills dog amid increasing concern over robotaxis Collision occurred as canine ran out from behind another car, but… Continue reading Self-driving Waymo car kills dog amid increasing concern over robotaxis
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Vintage repair garage and workshop in Derbyshire – in pictures
Roger Thorpe, 80, a mechanic and vintage car enthusiast, has run the workshop in Castleton since 1967. The building was constructed in 1895 for the Hope Valley railway and converted to a garage in the 1930s Vintage vehicles at Castleton garage in Derbyshire, which the mechanic and enthusiast Roger Thorpe, 80, has run since 1967.… Continue reading Vintage repair garage and workshop in Derbyshire – in pictures
Fiat seeks incentives from UK for motorists to buy electric vehicles
Fiat has written an open letter to the UK government. Photograph: Piotr Malczyk/Alamy Fiat has written an open letter to the UK government. Photograph: Piotr Malczyk/Alamy Fiat seeks incentives from UK for motorists to buy electric vehicles Key subsidy scrapped last year, and carmaker says growth in sales has tailed off in Britain Business live… Continue reading Fiat seeks incentives from UK for motorists to buy electric vehicles
Twitter and Tesla’s interests at odds in Elon Musk’s quiet China visit
Elon Musk leaving a hotel in Beijing during the visit. He resumed tweeting on Thursday with a post about SpaceX. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters Elon Musk leaving a hotel in Beijing during the visit. He resumed tweeting on Thursday with a post about SpaceX. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters Analysis Twitter and Tesla’s interests at odds in Elon… Continue reading Twitter and Tesla’s interests at odds in Elon Musk’s quiet China visit
Running out of battery: how post-Brexit Britain is failing to set up a future-focused economy | Mariana Mazzucato
‘It doesn’t help that the UK’s industrial policy seems to change every year.’ The Jaguar Land Rover plant in Castle Bromwich, West Midlands. Photograph: Jaguar Land Rover/PA ‘It doesn’t help that the UK’s industrial policy seems to change every year.’ The Jaguar Land Rover plant in Castle Bromwich, West Midlands. Photograph: Jaguar Land Rover/PA Running… Continue reading Running out of battery: how post-Brexit Britain is failing to set up a future-focused economy | Mariana Mazzucato
Australia’s most popular car brand ranked among global ‘laggards’ in EV report
Electric vehicle sales grew to 8% of all new vehicle sales in Australia in April this year, up from 1.1% in April last year. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA Electric vehicle sales grew to 8% of all new vehicle sales in Australia in April this year, up from 1.1% in April last year. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA Australia’s… Continue reading Australia’s most popular car brand ranked among global ‘laggards’ in EV report
France opens first electric vehicle battery gigafactory
The electric car battery production line inside ACC’s gigafactory during its inauguration. Photograph: Pascal Rossignol/Reuters The electric car battery production line inside ACC’s gigafactory during its inauguration. Photograph: Pascal Rossignol/Reuters France opens first electric vehicle battery gigafactory Plant expected to create 2,000 jobs as France aims to be self-sufficient in vehicle battery production by 2027… Continue reading France opens first electric vehicle battery gigafactory
JLR owner to pick UK for electric car battery factory, say reports
A Jaguar electric vehicle. Tata Group has reportedly chosen the UK over Spain for the multibillion-pound facility. Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters A Jaguar electric vehicle. Tata Group has reportedly chosen the UK over Spain for the multibillion-pound facility. Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters JLR owner to pick UK for electric car battery factory, say reports Tata Group said… Continue reading JLR owner to pick UK for electric car battery factory, say reports
‘Few options that are cheap’: why are there no affordable cars in the US?
The days of a big city auto show luring in potential buyers with high-priced dream machines to sell them reasonably priced cars are gone. Composite: The Guardian/Shutterstock The days of a big city auto show luring in potential buyers with high-priced dream machines to sell them reasonably priced cars are gone. Composite: The Guardian/Shutterstock ‘Few… Continue reading ‘Few options that are cheap’: why are there no affordable cars in the US?
Brexit wrecked UK car industry, but so have the Tories | Phillip Inman
New Toyota cars are transported from their manufacturing facility in Burnaston. The plant’s boss says an assessment will be made at the end of the year about its future. Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters New Toyota cars are transported from their manufacturing facility in Burnaston. The plant’s boss says an assessment will be made at the end… Continue reading Brexit wrecked UK car industry, but so have the Tories | Phillip Inman