The Mazda 2 is being updated for 2020 to bring it into line with newer rivals, and it’s available to order now with the first examples landing in dealers. The entry level SE-L model will cost £15,795, and includes rear parking sensors, 15in alloy wheels and climate control. As well a more powerful engine, SE-L Nav models… Continue reading New Mazda 2: prices and specs revealed for redesigned supermini
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Vauxhall begins testing Corsa-e electric customer rally car
Vauxhall has begun testing a rally variant of the new Corsa-e electric hatchback, making it the first manufacturer to offer customers an electric rally car. Called the Corsa-e Rally, the model will be available to buy from sister-brand Opel’s motorsport division, with the German manufacturer claiming a sub-£46,000 price tag. The cost represents a near-£20,000 increase over the £26,490… Continue reading Vauxhall begins testing Corsa-e electric customer rally car
MG ZS EV
As noble causes go, in the automotive world there are few nobler than the goal of making “hightech, zero-emission cars available to all”, as MG’s UK head of sales, Daniel Gregorious, puts it. Of course, frequently do we hear twee comments, made to similar effect, leaving the mouths of industry executives – but with MG… Continue reading MG ZS EV
Uber submits appeal to regain London taxi licence
FILE PHOTO: A photo illustration shows the Uber app and a black cab in London, Britain June 26, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson/Illustration LONDON (Reuters) – Uber submitted an appeal on Friday against a decision by London’s transport regulator to strip the taxi app of its right to operate in one its most important markets, setting up… Continue reading Uber submits appeal to regain London taxi licence
Bluespace.ai, a startup focused on AV technology for mass transit, gets $3.5 million in seed funding
Bluespace.ai, a new autonomous driving startup focused on mass transit, announced today that it has raised $3.5 million in seed funding led by Fusion Fund. Other investors include YouTube co-founder Steve Chen; UMC, the Taiwanese semiconductor foundry; Kakao Ventures; GDP Ventures; Atinum; Wasabi Ventures; Blue Ivy Ventures; Plug n Play; and SLV Capital. The startup… Continue reading Bluespace.ai, a startup focused on AV technology for mass transit, gets $3.5 million in seed funding
Alphabet’s self-driving car company Waymo has broken ground in Europe by buying an Oxford startup
Alphabet self-driving subsidiary Waymo announced Thursday that it had acquired Oxford University spinout Latent Logic. As well as buying up Latent Logic’s tech and talent, Waymo announced that it would establish its first European engineering hub. At the moment Waymo’s cars only operate in Phoenix, Arizona, but the firm has signalled it wants to break… Continue reading Alphabet’s self-driving car company Waymo has broken ground in Europe by buying an Oxford startup
Ford recalls 547,538 Super Duty pickup trucks on post-crash fire risk
FILE PHOTO: Ford logo is pictured at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany September 10, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Friday it would recall 547,538 of its Ford Super Duty pickup trucks across the United States, Canada and Mexico, citing the risk of a post-crash interior fire.… Continue reading Ford recalls 547,538 Super Duty pickup trucks on post-crash fire risk
Daimler upbeat on sales prospects in China: executive
FILE PHOTO: The Daimler logo is seen before the Daimler annual shareholder meeting in Berlin, Germany, April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke STUTTGART (Reuters) – Daimler (DAIGn.DE) is very positive about the prospects for selling luxury cars in China next year, the company’s China boss Hubertus Troska said on Friday. “It is going very well. China… Continue reading Daimler upbeat on sales prospects in China: executive
Volkswagen, Orix sign MoU for retail leasing
Volkswagen India and Orix Auto Infra have signed a MoU to offer leasing solutions to Indian customers. Orix is ORIX a wholly owned subsidiary of Orix Corporation, Japan. The collaboration comprises of a retail leasing solution, which will be offered in six cities initially, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad & Bengaluru. Gradually, the program will… Continue reading Volkswagen, Orix sign MoU for retail leasing
BMW Group makes AI algorithms for smart production public
German luxury carmaker, BMW Group has deployed a extensive number of artificial intelligence (AI) applications in production, for instance, AI relieves workers of monotonous tasks such as checking whether the warning triangle is placed in the right spot in the trunk. This task is now performed by a camera and self-learning software that compares the… Continue reading BMW Group makes AI algorithms for smart production public