FILE PHOTO: An Uber pick-up location is pictured in San Diego, California, September 30, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A higher court for labor in Brasilia ruled on Wednesday that there was no employment relationship between Uber and its drivers, siding with the ride-hailing company against a Sao Paulo driver. The judge… Continue reading CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Uber wins appeal in Brazil, court says drivers are not employees
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Renault’s Virat Khullar resigns to join Hyundai India
Prior to Renault India, Khullar has worked with Tata Motors for over six years as Head – Product Marketing where he was leading an 8 member team. NEW DELHI: French car manufacturers, Renault India‘s Vice President and Head Marketing Virat Khullar has resigned from his position to join as Director Marketing, Hyundai Motor India Limited,… Continue reading Renault’s Virat Khullar resigns to join Hyundai India
Tata Motors Sierra EV Concept Has Moss-Covered Dashboard
Tata Motors has unveiled what it calls its Sierra for a new era, an all-electric crossover concept, at the New Delhi Auto Expo 2020, in India. It’s the company’s idea of where the Sierra nameplate (in production between 1991 and 2000) could go with a fresh take. It’s a concept, not a production preview, and… Continue reading Tata Motors Sierra EV Concept Has Moss-Covered Dashboard
Ariel May Unveil Range Extender Hypercar In 2020
U.K.-based Ariel is a sports car builder best known for the Atom, a model that redefines most people’s understanding of lightweight construction. After launching the off-road-ready Nomad and the Ace motorbike, the manufacturer has even bigger plans in store. It intends to launch an electric hypercar (which it simply calls Ariel Hipercar) with up to… Continue reading Ariel May Unveil Range Extender Hypercar In 2020
UPDATE 1-Ford says Canadian agency investigating emissions certification process
FILE PHOTO: Ford logo is pictured at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany September 10, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said Wednesday Canadian officials have opened a preliminary investigation into the automaker’s emissions certification process. Ford said in its annual report Environment and Climate Change Canada has… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Ford says Canadian agency investigating emissions certification process
Toyota designs electric car with batteries reusable in homes
NAGOYA, Japan — Toyota Motor is preparing to release a new ultracompact electric vehicle with a standardized battery that can be easily reused in homes. By the end of this year, the automaker aims to introduce the model designed for one or two people. The cars would be leased for several years, with scheduled battery checks over… Continue reading Toyota designs electric car with batteries reusable in homes
Nissan completes UK’s longest, most complex driverless car trip
CRANFIELD, England (Reuters) – A Nissan car has completed a 230-mile journey autonomously in Britain, the longest and most complex such trip in the country as carmakers race to develop the driverless technologies set to revolutionize travel. FILE PHOTO: A self-driving vehicle, based on Nissan Leaf electric vehicle (EV), for Easy Ride service, developed by… Continue reading Nissan completes UK’s longest, most complex driverless car trip
Nissan Leaf breaks UK record for longest self-driving car journey
Nissan Autonomous model completes complex 230-mile trip from Bedfordshire to Sunderland The driverless Nissan Leaf travelled alongside traffic on a range of roads including country lanes and motorways. Photograph: Nissan A self-navigating car has successfully driven itself for 230 miles, the longest and most complex journey undertaken so far on UK roads by an autonomous… Continue reading Nissan Leaf breaks UK record for longest self-driving car journey
Waymo workers complain about cuts to benefits and needles in self-driving cars
At first, when Waymo told the workers at its Chandler, Arizona facility last year that they would be vendors instead of contractors, the workers were thrilled. As contractors, the workers — including the drivers who sit behind the wheel of the company’s autonomous cars — had been required by labor law to take a six-month… Continue reading Waymo workers complain about cuts to benefits and needles in self-driving cars
BMW’s China venture with Brilliance plans to restart production on Feb. 17
SHANGHAI, Feb 5 (Reuters) – German premium automaker BMW’s China venture with Brilliance said on Wednesday the Chinese firm planned to restart car production on Feb. 17, according to a post on its social media. The plans come after an extended closure for the Lunar New Year holiday due to the outbreak of a new… Continue reading BMW’s China venture with Brilliance plans to restart production on Feb. 17