Sept 21 (Reuters) – U.S. battery maker QuantumScape Corp (QS.N) said on Tuesday it had partnered with an undisclosed large automaker to evaluate prototypes of its solid-state battery cells, sending the Volkswagen AG-backed (VOWG_p.DE) firm’s shares 11% higher. The deal also includes an option for the automaker to purchase 10-megawatt hours worth of battery capacity… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 2:45 PM UTCQuantumScape partners with unidentified large automaker to test battery prototypesU.S. battery maker QuantumScape …
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A life and death question for regulators: Is Tesla’s Autopilot safe?
(Reuters) – Robin Geoulla had doubts about the automated driving technology equipped on his Tesla Model S when he bought the electric car in 2017. A crashed state police car is seen in Eaton County, Michigan, U.S., March 17, 2021, in this picture obtained from social media. Picture taken March 17,2021. MSP FIRST DISTRICT/via REUTERS… Continue reading A life and death question for regulators: Is Tesla’s Autopilot safe?
TechnologyUber forecasts first-ever adjusted profit, shares jump 7%11:19 AM UTC
A screen displays the company logo of Uber Technologies Inc on the day of its IPO at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 10, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Sept 21 (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) could post its first profit on an adjusted basis in the current quarter, its chief… Continue reading TechnologyUber forecasts first-ever adjusted profit, shares jump 7%11:19 AM UTC
BMW, Daimler sued for refusing to tighten carbon emissions targets – Handelsblatt
BERLIN, Sept 20 (Reuters) – The heads of a German environmental NGO have sued automakers BMW (BMWG.DE) and Daimler (DAIGn.DE) for refusing to tighten their carbon emissions targets and give up fossil fuel-emitting cars by 2030, Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Tuesday. The NGO, Deutsche Umwelthilfe, confirmed to Reuters that the lawsuits had been filed on… Continue reading BMW, Daimler sued for refusing to tighten carbon emissions targets – Handelsblatt
Autos & Transportation · 6:08 AM UTCExplainer: Why are BMW and Daimler being sued over climate change?German activists have filed a lawsuit against au…
An exhaust pipe of a car is pictured on a street in a Berlin, Germany, February 22, 2018. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo BERLIN, Sept 21 (Reuters) – German activists have filed a lawsuit against automakers BMW and Daimler for refusing to tighten carbon emissions goals, the first time German citizens have sued private companies for exacerbating… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 6:08 AM UTCExplainer: Why are BMW and Daimler being sued over climate change?German activists have filed a lawsuit against au…
Autos & TransportationHonda says domestic output at 40% of capacity in Aug-Sept, 70% in early Oct3:07 AM UTC
A worker assembles cars at Honda Motor’s Saitama factory in Sayama, north of Tokyo April 18, 2011. REUTERS/Issei Kato/Files TOKYO, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co (7267.T) said its car factories in Japan have been operating at 40% of capacity in August and September because of shortages of semiconductors and other components caused by… Continue reading Autos & TransportationHonda says domestic output at 40% of capacity in Aug-Sept, 70% in early Oct3:07 AM UTC
Technology · 6:39 AM UTCChip tech firm Alphawave raises guidance after strong first halfCanadian semiconductor technology company Alphawave raised its…
LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Canadian semiconductor technology company Alphawave (AWE.L) raised its 2021 guidance on Tuesday after reporting a 140% rise in first-half revenue in its first results since it listed in London in May. Alphawave, which licenses its high-speed data transmission technology to chipmakers, said its full-year revenue was expected to exceed $75m,… Continue reading Technology · 6:39 AM UTCChip tech firm Alphawave raises guidance after strong first halfCanadian semiconductor technology company Alphawave raised its…
Autos & Transportation · 4:28 AM UTCHonda targets annual sales of 70,000 Prologue electric vehicles in U.S. from 2024Honda Motor Co’s (7267.T) U.S. un…
A Honda SUV e:Prototype electric vehicle (EV) is seen displayed during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co’s (7267.T) U.S. unit said on Monday it is targeting initial annual sales of 70,000 for its planned electric Prologue… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 4:28 AM UTCHonda targets annual sales of 70,000 Prologue electric vehicles in U.S. from 2024Honda Motor Co’s (7267.T) U.S. un…
Autos & Transportation · 9:58 PM UTCExclusive: U.S. opens probe into 30 million vehicles over air bag inflatorsU.S. auto safety investigators have ope…
Heavy vehicular traffic is seen in the Ocean Beach neighbourhood of San Diego, California, U.S., ahead of the Fourth of July holiday July 3, 2020. REUTERS/Bing Guan WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) – U.S. auto safety investigators have opened a new probe into 30 million vehicles built by nearly two dozen automakers with potentially defective Takata… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 9:58 PM UTCExclusive: U.S. opens probe into 30 million vehicles over air bag inflatorsU.S. auto safety investigators have ope…
Autos & Transportation · 7:58 AM UTCFord wakes up badly burnt from its India dreamWhen Ford Motor Co built its first factory in India in the mid-1990s…
NEW DELHI, Sept 17 (Reuters) – When Ford Motor Co (F.N) built its first factory in India in the mid-1990s, U.S. carmakers believed they were buying into a boom – the next China. The economy had been liberalised in 1991, the government was welcoming investors, and the middle class was expected to fuel a consumption… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 7:58 AM UTCFord wakes up badly burnt from its India dreamWhen Ford Motor Co built its first factory in India in the mid-1990s…