“We’re feeling job anxiety. We’re feeling a sense of crisis,” Ha Bu-young, the head of the Hyundai Motor union, South Korea’s biggest and most powerful union, told Reuters in an interview late last week. ULSAN, South Korea: Hyundai Motor’s union chief warned its workers may face a similar crisis to the one hitting General Motors‘… Continue reading Hyundai union chief warns of job crisis, says electric cars are ‘evil’
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Pagani Huayra successor to offer electric & manual option – report
The founder of ultra-desirable supercar manufacturer Pagani has revealed details, via an Italian report, about two upcoming vehicles that should have purists and electric car enthusiasts alike very excited indeed. Horacio Pagani started his company 20 years ago, with the debut of the gorgeous Zonda – a car which was still produced as late as… Continue reading Pagani Huayra successor to offer electric & manual option – report
(3rd LD) Hyundai mulls whether to produce small pickup truck in U.S.
(ATTN: MINOR edits in lead, para 6) By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) — Hyundai Motor Co. is mulling whether to produce a small pickup truck in the United States to avoid high tariffs and meet growing local demand, the company said Monday, while stressing that no concrete decision has been made on the… Continue reading (3rd LD) Hyundai mulls whether to produce small pickup truck in U.S.
Uber CEO says there will be no more global exit deals
Uber has exited three global markets by selling to rivals, but enough is enough after its deal with Grab so says CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. Following today’s announcement with Grab which sees Uber leave Southeast Asia hot on the heels of exits in China (2016) and Russia (2017), Khosrowshahi told employees that there will be no more repeats… Continue reading Uber CEO says there will be no more global exit deals
British-built Toyota Avensis culled due to slowing sales
Toyota has ended production of its British-built Avensis in response to dwindling demand for the Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport rival. Avensis sales in the UK fell to just 3473 units last year, a drop of 1660 on 2016. In Europe, just 25,319 examples were sold – less than half the number achieved by the… Continue reading British-built Toyota Avensis culled due to slowing sales
UPS adds battery energy storage for 118 electric vans in UK
Follow John Prototype plug-in electric delivery van with fuel-cell range extender to be tested by UPS in 2017 Enlarge Photo Electric vehicles are not only zero-emission and quieter and more pleasant to drive, they also clearly lower emissions of the carbon dioxide linked to climate change under most circumstances. For fleet operators who recharge large… Continue reading UPS adds battery energy storage for 118 electric vans in UK
Uber has agreed to sell its Southeast Asia business to rival Grab
After weeks of speculation, Uber has concluded a deal that will see it sell its business in Southeast Asia to local rival Grab. The company plans to announce the agreement this coming week and potentially as soon as Monday, two sources have confirmed to TechCrunch. Full details of the arrangement aren’t fully clear at this point, but… Continue reading Uber has agreed to sell its Southeast Asia business to rival Grab
Krafcik Says Waymo Tech `Robust Enough’ to Avoid Uber Crash
Waymo Chief Executive Officer John Krafcik said his company’s self-driving software would likely have avoided the pedestrian death in which an Uber autonomous car was involved. “We have a lot of confidence that our technology would be robust and would be able to handle situations like that one,” Krafcik said on Saturday in his first public… Continue reading Krafcik Says Waymo Tech `Robust Enough’ to Avoid Uber Crash
CEO: Waymo dedicated to safe self-driving technology
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Waymo CEO says its tech would have handled Uber self-driving incident safely
LAS VEGAS, March 24 (Reuters) – The head of Alphabet Inc’s autonomous driving unit, Waymo, said on Saturday that the company’s technology would have safely handled the situation confronting an Uber self-driving vehicle last week when it struck a pedestrian, killing her. Waymo CEO John Krafcik told auto dealers at a gathering of the National… Continue reading Waymo CEO says its tech would have handled Uber self-driving incident safely