‘The return of banditry’: Russian car industry buckles under sanctions

‘The return of banditry’: Russian car industry buckles under sanctions Prices have spiralled out control since invasion of Ukraine as market struggles to adapt Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates A worker assembling a car engine at a production line in Vladivostok in 2018. Photograph: Reuters A worker assembling a car engine at a production line in… Continue reading ‘The return of banditry’: Russian car industry buckles under sanctions

Burger and two fries? Russia unveils logo as it replaces McDonald’s

Burger and two fries? Russia unveils logo as it replaces McDonald’s More than 1,000 former restaurants of US fast-food chain to be taken over by as yet unnamed brand The logo of the new restaurant chain in Russia. Photograph: Reuters The logo of the new restaurant chain in Russia. Photograph: Reuters The replacement for McDonald’s… Continue reading Burger and two fries? Russia unveils logo as it replaces McDonald’s

‘Just a family car’: Queensland cane farmer’s 1968 Holden Monaro sells for $200,000

‘Just a family car’: Queensland cane farmer’s 1968 Holden Monaro sells for $200,000 Car parked for years under corn bags in a Bundaberg shed attracted up to 400 inquiries before being snapped up by Sunshine Coast man Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Auctioneer Bill Young sold the rare 327 Monaro… Continue reading ‘Just a family car’: Queensland cane farmer’s 1968 Holden Monaro sells for $200,000

Tesla investigation deepens after more than a dozen US ‘Autopilot’ crashes

Tesla investigation deepens after more than a dozen US ‘Autopilot’ crashes Regulators to look with enhanced scrutiny after cars with driver-assistance function crashed into parked emergency vehicles Elon Musk at a Tesla event in Shanghai in January 2020. The NHTSA is upgrading its preliminary inquiry to an ‘engineering analysis’. Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters Elon Musk at… Continue reading Tesla investigation deepens after more than a dozen US ‘Autopilot’ crashes

TechScape: Do Apple’s bigger car screens take driving in the right direction?

TechScape: Do Apple’s bigger car screens take driving in the right direction? Apple’s CarPlay in action in a mock-up of a new vehicle: a large dashboard is accompanied with second large screen below. Photograph: Apple Apple’s CarPlay in action in a mock-up of a new vehicle: a large dashboard is accompanied with second large screen… Continue reading TechScape: Do Apple’s bigger car screens take driving in the right direction?

Cazoo to cut 750 jobs in UK and across Europe amid recession fears

Cazoo to cut 750 jobs in UK and across Europe amid recession fears Online car seller says ‘business realignment’ needed to protect profits in face of tougher economic times Racegoers at the Cazoo-sponsored Derby day at Epsom on Saturday. Photograph: Steven Paston/PA Racegoers at the Cazoo-sponsored Derby day at Epsom on Saturday. Photograph: Steven Paston/PA… Continue reading Cazoo to cut 750 jobs in UK and across Europe amid recession fears

UK new car sales slide to second worst May in 30 years

UK new car sales slide to second worst May in 30 years Global supply chain crisis, including computer chip shortage, and inflation hit business Cars parked at the Vauxhall factory in Ellesmere Port, south of Liverpool. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images Cars parked at the Vauxhall factory in Ellesmere Port, south of Liverpool. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty… Continue reading UK new car sales slide to second worst May in 30 years

RAC calls for radical intervention as petrol prices hit record high

RAC calls for radical intervention as petrol prices hit record high Rise of almost 6p a litre at UK forecourts over bank holiday week renews concern over spiralling costs The average price of petrol is likely to exceed 180p this week, with diesel nudging towards 190p. Photograph: Tim Graham/Getty The average price of petrol is… Continue reading RAC calls for radical intervention as petrol prices hit record high

California allows driverless taxi service to operate in San Francisco

California allows driverless taxi service to operate in San Francisco The robotic electric cabs will be restricted to less congested times and places until regulators can assess its safety Cruise has been operating in parts of San Francisco in autonomous vehicles with a back-up human driver. Photograph: Paul Sancya/AP Cruise has been operating in parts… Continue reading California allows driverless taxi service to operate in San Francisco

Tesla cars on autopilot have stopped on highways without cause, owners report

Tesla cars on autopilot have stopped on highways without cause, owners report US regulators investigating hundreds of reports that self-driving models 3 and Y have braked on highways A Tesla Model 3 drives on autopilot along a California freeway. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters A Tesla Model 3 drives on autopilot along a California freeway. Photograph: Mike… Continue reading Tesla cars on autopilot have stopped on highways without cause, owners report