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Brazil auto sales up 13.6 pct in 2018 – source

SAO PAULO, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Auto sales in Brazil went up 13.6 percent in 2018 from the previous year, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Sales totaled 2.47 million, in line with the national automakers’ association expectation of 2.46 million units. In December, sales were up 9.5 percent from the same… Continue reading Brazil auto sales up 13.6 pct in 2018 – source

Tesla shares dive after Model 3 delivery falls short of estimates, cuts prices

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla Model 3 car is displayed during a media preview at the Auto China 2018 motor show in Beijing, China April 25, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) shares sank 8 percent on Wednesday after the electric car maker delivered fewer-than-expected Model 3 sedans in the fourth quarter and… Continue reading Tesla shares dive after Model 3 delivery falls short of estimates, cuts prices

UPDATE 1-Norway’s electric cars zip to new record: almost a third of all sales

Electric cars are parked in Oslo, Norway January 1, 2019. Picture taken January 1, 2019. REUTERS/Alister Doyle OSLO (Reuters) – Almost a third of new cars sold in Norway last year were pure electric, a new world record as the country strives to end sales of fossil-fueled vehicles by 2025. In a bid to cut… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Norway’s electric cars zip to new record: almost a third of all sales

Google’s Soli mini-radar gesture controls for phones, cars just got more accurate

Google has gained a waiver from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate its radar-based Soli sensors at higher power levels than currently allowed and to use them on airplanes.   Featured stories Google’s Soli ‘field-disturbance sensors’ promise a new way of interacting with devices by using fine finger gestures, allowing users to control virtual… Continue reading Google’s Soli mini-radar gesture controls for phones, cars just got more accurate

Tencent co-invests $29m in automobile news provider Youche Yihou

January 2, 2019 China’s biggest social media and gaming company Tencent has co-invested RMB200 million ($29.07 million) in automobile news and information provider Youche Yihou, China Money Network reported. Other investors in the new round include China’s venture capital firm Plum Ventures, Ningbo Xinmei Asset Management Co., Shenzhen Oriental Fortune Capital Co. and Blueprint Innovation… Continue reading Tencent co-invests $29m in automobile news provider Youche Yihou

Tesla produced 61,394 Model 3s in fourth quarter

FILE PHOTO – Tesla Model 3s are shown charging in an underground parking lot next to a Tesla store in San Diego,California, U.S., May 30, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake (Reuters) – Tesla Inc said on Wednesday it produced 61,394 Model 3s and delivered nearly 1,000 vehicles per day in the fourth quarter. The company also said… Continue reading Tesla produced 61,394 Model 3s in fourth quarter

Almost a third of Norway’s car sales in 2018 electric in new record

Electric cars are parked in Oslo, Norway January 1, 2019. Picture taken January 1, 2019. REUTERS/Alister Doyle OSLO (Reuters) – Almost a third of new cars sold in Norway last year were pure electric, a new world record as the country strives to end sales of fossil-fueled vehicles by 2025, the independent Norwegian Road Federation… Continue reading Almost a third of Norway’s car sales in 2018 electric in new record

Machine Guns: US Citizens Attack Self-Driving Waymo Cars

More than 20 sometimes dangerous attacks in two years: Some residents of Chandler in the US state of Arizona are against the tests of autonomously driving cars in your city. Some have cars from Waymo damaged and assaulted inmates. January 2, 2019, 1:08 pm, Werner Pluta Autonomously driving Chrysler Pacifica from Waymo: several times trying… Continue reading Machine Guns: US Citizens Attack Self-Driving Waymo Cars

Dealers warned to check out the terms of the contracts they sign

Reading long, tedious contracts is no-one’s idea of fun. Who doesn’t click to say they have read and accept the terms when they buy something on the Internet? But when you buy something for your business, you probably wouldn’t take such a casual attitude. Or would you? Buying something online, even if it’s a piece… Continue reading Dealers warned to check out the terms of the contracts they sign