LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover said on Tuesday it is opening three new engineering hubs in Europe to develop autonomous vehicle technologies as part of its partnership with Silicon Valley artificial intelligence company Nvidia (NVDA.O). The hubs in Munich, Bologna and Madrid will develop self-driving systems for JLR’s next generation… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover opens three European self-driving tech hubs, article with gallery
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Volkswagen faces possible recalls after environmental NGO wins emissions software lawsuit, article with image
HAMBURG, Feb 20 (Reuters) – A German court on Monday ruled in favour of an environmental NGO’s lawsuit against the federal motor authority for releasing cars with software on exhaust gas recirculation it argues is illegal, in a judgement which could lead to a wave of recalls. The NGO, Deutsche Umwelthilfe, is calling for Volkswagen… Continue reading Volkswagen faces possible recalls after environmental NGO wins emissions software lawsuit, article with image
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LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Facebook on Monday temporarily fought off a collective lawsuit valued at up to 3 billion pounds ($3.7 billion) over allegations the social media giant abused its dominant position to monetise users’ personal data. However, a London tribunal gave the proposed claimants’ lawyers up to six months to “have another go”… Continue reading Untitled
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U.S. regulator seeks more information on Tesla crash in California, article with image
Feb 20 (Reuters) – The United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Monday it has asked Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) for additional information after one of its vehicles collided with a fire truck in California. The Contra Costa County fire department said in a tweet on Saturday that a Tesla car struck one… Continue reading U.S. regulator seeks more information on Tesla crash in California, article with image
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LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Hedge fund manager Christopher Hohn has written to Airbus (AIR.PA) demanding it drop a deal to purchase a minority stake in French IT consulting firm Atos’ (ATOS.PA) soon-to-be spun-off division Evidian. In a public letter to the planemaker on Monday, Hohn said that Evidian was a “highly levered company” and… Continue reading Untitled
Reuters wins George Polk Award for uncovering child labor in Hyundai supply chain, article with gallery
New York, Feb 20 (Reuters) – A team of Reuters reporters on Monday won a George Polk Award for reports that revealed the widespread use of child labor among suppliers to Hyundai Motor Co in the U.S. state of Alabama. The series of stories, “Undocumented and Underage,” has prompted at least 10 probes by U.S.… Continue reading Reuters wins George Polk Award for uncovering child labor in Hyundai supply chain, article with gallery
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VW’s China JV with SAIC names Jia Jianxu as its new head, article with gallery
SHANGHAI, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s joint venture with China’s SAIC Motor (600104.SS) said on Monday it had appointed Jia Jianxu, a veteran executive at the state-owned Chinese automaker, as its new general manager. Born in 1978, Jia has more than 20 years of experience in the auto industry and was in charge of SAIC’s… Continue reading VW’s China JV with SAIC names Jia Jianxu as its new head, article with gallery