Electric cars sit charging in a parking garage at the University of California, Irvine January 26, 2015. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives released an updated social spending and climate measure on Wednesday that expands a proposed $12,500 tax credit to pricier zero-emission vehicles, while lowering… Continue reading Autos & TransportationU.S. Democrats’ plan boosts EV tax credit eligibility to pricier trucks, SUVsNovember 3, 2021
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Autos & TransportationFord Motor to require most of its 32,000 U.S. salaried employees be vaccinatedNovember 3, 2021
Ford logo is pictured at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Ford Motor(F.N) will require most of its 32,000-strong U.S. salaried workforce to be vaccinated by Dec. 8. The second largest U.S. automaker said on Wednesday more than 84% of U.S. salaried employees already… Continue reading Autos & TransportationFord Motor to require most of its 32,000 U.S. salaried employees be vaccinatedNovember 3, 2021
Autos & TransportationTesla added to Uber London plan to boost electric car uptakeNovember 3, 2021
LONDON, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Tesla cars from Wednesday will be available to Uber (UBER.N) drivers in London looking to buy or lease a green vehicle as part of an incentive scheme to boost electric car use, the ride-hailing app said. Since Uber introduced a clean air fee, which adds 3 pence (4 cents) to… Continue reading Autos & TransportationTesla added to Uber London plan to boost electric car uptakeNovember 3, 2021
Autos & TransportationSwedish self-driving start-up Einride expands into U.S. marketNovember 3, 2021
LONDON, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Swedish electric self-driving truck start-up Einride said on Wednesday it has launched operations in the U.S. market and signed up GE Appliances, Swedish vegan milk maker and Oatly and tiremaker Bridgestone (5108.T) as customers. The company has already started operating a fleet of 20 Einride Pods – its electric self-driving… Continue reading Autos & TransportationSwedish self-driving start-up Einride expands into U.S. marketNovember 3, 2021
COP26CIA director brings up Russian hackers at talks in Moscow – sources8:43 PM UTC
William Burns, nominee for Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director, attends his Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 24, 2021. Tom Williams/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Cyberattacks fuel tension in U.S.-Russia ties Burns meets top security officials on rare trip U.S. blacklists Russian cybersecurity company MOSCOW, Nov 3 (Reuters) – U.S. Central Intelligence… Continue reading COP26CIA director brings up Russian hackers at talks in Moscow – sources8:43 PM UTC
Autos & TransportationTuSimple, UPS mapping new self-driving routes in southern U.S. statesSelf-driving truck technology company TuSimple Holdings Inc…
Nov 3 (Reuters) – Self-driving truck technology company TuSimple Holdings Inc (TSP.O) said on Wednesday it is mapping new freight lanes with UPS (UPS.N) from Arizona to Florida and has hit significant fuel savings for the package delivery company at highway speeds. TuSimple said since 2019 it has notched up 160,000 miles hauling freight for… Continue reading Autos & TransportationTuSimple, UPS mapping new self-driving routes in southern U.S. statesSelf-driving truck technology company TuSimple Holdings Inc…
Middle East · 6:22 PM UTCDigital rights activists accuse Facebook of anti-Palestinian biasPalestinian activists contended Facebook and other social me…
Palestinian digital rights activists Mahmoud Aafranji, coordinator of PHROC, and Nadim Nashif, founder and director of 7amleh, attend a news conference in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, November 1, 2021. Picture taken November 1, 2021. REUTERS/Zainah El-Haroun NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES RAMALLAH, West Bank, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Palestinian activists contended Facebook (FB.O) and… Continue reading Middle East · 6:22 PM UTCDigital rights activists accuse Facebook of anti-Palestinian biasPalestinian activists contended Facebook and other social me…
Autos & Transportation · 8:07 AM UTCBMW offsets lower deliveries with higher prices, EV salesHigher prices and strong electric vehicle sales helped Ge…
BMW logo is seen during Munich Auto Show, IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich, Germany, September 8, 2021. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay Q3 net profit 2.58 bln euros vs forecast 2.38 bln Q3 deliveries fell 12.2%, but revenues up 4.5% Q3 autos EBIT margin 7.8% BERLIN, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Higher prices and strong electric vehicle sales helped… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 8:07 AM UTCBMW offsets lower deliveries with higher prices, EV salesHigher prices and strong electric vehicle sales helped Ge…
Autos & TransportationVolkswagen invests in EU-backed energy transformation fund8:08 AM UTC
A new logo of German carmaker Volkswagen is unveiled at the VW headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer FRANKFURT, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) is expanding its green strategy by investing in an EU-backed fund to jointly back technology firms in the field of energy transformation. The carmaker, which has committed… Continue reading Autos & TransportationVolkswagen invests in EU-backed energy transformation fund8:08 AM UTC
Tesla’s Elon Musk bemoans German red tape, again
By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read Slideshow ( 2 images ) FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk took to Twitter to bemoan a consultation process launched on Tuesday for local citizens to express objections to a huge factory he is building near Berlin. The process, being repeated over concerns the first time… Continue reading Tesla’s Elon Musk bemoans German red tape, again