Struggling EV startup Faraday Future has started demolition and construction at its Hanford, California factory and is gearing up to start production of its luxury electric SUV, according to a new video being published today. It’s one of the clearest (and only) public signs the company has given in recent months about where it stands… Continue reading Faraday Future starts construction at its California factory while paying back some debts
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BRIEF-Blackberry Says Have A Self-Driving Concept Car That Is Tested In “Highly-Controlled” Environment In Ottawa
March 21 (Reuters) – Blackberry Ltd: * BLACKBERRY – HAVE A SELF-DRIVING CONCEPT CAR THAT IS TESTED IN “HIGHLY-CONTROLLED” ENVIRONMENT IN OTTAWA, WILL CONTINUE TO TEST SOFTWARE ON THE ROAD Source text – blck.by/2pubcIF Further company coverage: Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Pininfarina will go from designer to automaker with all-EV lineup
Drew Phillips For decades, Pininfarinaa has largely been a design house — it shaped and built cars, but usually under someone else’s name (such as the Ferrari F40). It’s apparently ready to become a full-fledged manufacturer, however, and a thoroughly 21st century one at that. Autocar sources have heard that Pininfarina is launching an all-electric… Continue reading Pininfarina will go from designer to automaker with all-EV lineup
Bike sharing companies Spin, LimeBike warn riders of brake lines being cut on bicycles in Seattle
Spin has thousands of its orange bike-share bicycles in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo) Update, March 21, 3:40 p.m. PT: This story has been updated with additional information from LimeBike, the Seattle Department of Transportation, and more. Two dockless bike sharing companies in Seattle issued warnings to users on Wednesday to beware of vandalism that could pose… Continue reading Bike sharing companies Spin, LimeBike warn riders of brake lines being cut on bicycles in Seattle
UPDATE 3-Tesla shareholders approve CEO Musk’s $2.6 bln compensation plan
SAN FRANCISCO/BOSTON (Reuters) – Tesla Inc shareholders approved a compensation package potentially worth $2.6 billion for Chief Executive Elon Musk on Wednesday in a test of their confidence in the leader of the electric car company. Elon Musk speaks at a press conference following the first launch of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket at the… Continue reading UPDATE 3-Tesla shareholders approve CEO Musk’s $2.6 bln compensation plan
Toyota will temporarily stop testing self-driving cars in the US after Arizona woman is killed by autonomous Uber
Toyota had been testing self-driving technology through the Toyota Research Institute. Toyota In response to Sunday’s fatal accident involving a self-driving Uber vehicle, Toyota confirmed to Business Insider that it will temporarily stop testing its Chauffeur autonomous driving program in the US. “We cannot speculate on the cause of the incident or what it may… Continue reading Toyota will temporarily stop testing self-driving cars in the US after Arizona woman is killed by autonomous Uber
The wheel manufacturer AR Industries in Chateauroux is interested in English Gupta family group
The English Gupta family (GFG), controlled by the Indian businessman Sanjeev Gupta, has filed an offer with the Commercial Court of Orleans (Loiret) to take over the AR Industries auto rims manufacturer based in Diors, near Paris. Châteauroux (Indre), via its industrial subsidiary Liberty House. In legal recovery since January 16, the latest French manufacturer… Continue reading The wheel manufacturer AR Industries in Chateauroux is interested in English Gupta family group
BMW headquarters raided in emissions cheat software hunt
German authorities have raided BMW’s Munich headquarters and its engine plant in Austria to search for evidence of the use of emissions cheat software. A month after the opening of an investigation into the suspected fraud, around 100 law enforcers have raided two of the manufacturer’s largest locations – 4500 employees at the engine plant… Continue reading BMW headquarters raided in emissions cheat software hunt
Diesel affair: Bosch must disclose correspondence with VW
Bosch The auto parts supplier should disclose documents with which the claimants want to prove that the diesel fraud in the VW group had a long history. (Photo: picture alliance / dpa) Fabian Reuschle is an experienced judge. He has been in court for more than 18 years. His current case is also extraordinary for… Continue reading Diesel affair: Bosch must disclose correspondence with VW
Emov Expands to Lisbon, Launches Corporate Accounts in Madrid
Lisbon, Portugal. Photo via Rustam Aliyev/Flickr. Spain-based carsharing group emov is set to expand to the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, the company announced. Outside of the city center, the newest launch site will enable users to start and end their journeys in close proximity to airport facilities. Both residents and tourists will be able to… Continue reading Emov Expands to Lisbon, Launches Corporate Accounts in Madrid