A self-driving revolution? Don’t believe the hype: we’re barely out of second gear John Naughton The Department for Transport’s breezy predictions about driverless cars transforming Britain into a ‘global science superpower’ are both premature and optimistic A self-driving car’s-eye view of the road. Photograph: Scharfsinn/Alamy A self-driving car’s-eye view of the road. Photograph: Scharfsinn/Alamy “Britain… Continue reading A self-driving revolution? We’re barely out of second gear | John Naughton
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UK economy slows more than expected as car production slumps
UK economy slows more than expected as car production slumps GDP rose by 0.1% in February, down from 0.8% in January, says ONS, after City economists had predicted 0.3% Opinion: calls to do more over UK slowdown will frustrate Sunak Business live updates: GDP rose only 0.1% in February Car manufacturers have continued to struggle… Continue reading UK economy slows more than expected as car production slumps
I test-drove the all-electric Hummer. Can it win over America’s EV skeptics?
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Britons buy more electric cars in March than in whole of 2019
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How self-driving cars got stuck in the slow lane
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Håkan Samuelsson: outgoing Volvo boss and electric car pioneer
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UK government vows 10-fold increase in electric car chargers by 2030
UK government vows 10-fold increase in electric car chargers by 2030 New target comes after criticism of infrastructure rollout for failing to match surging vehicle sales There are only about 30,000 public charging points in the UK to service 420,000 pure-electric vehicles. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian There are only about 30,000 public charging points in… Continue reading UK government vows 10-fold increase in electric car chargers by 2030
Renault resumes car production in Moscow as rivals cut ties with Russia
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‘You have to drive your competitive advantage’: Alison Jones of Stellantis
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Carmakers face higher costs and supply issues as price of nickel soars
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