Category: Automotive

German authorities tell Audi to recall diesels

Audi brand is being told to recall 127,000 cars diesel cars that reduce emissions controls when not being tested. 77,600 of the cars were registered in Germany and that the affected models were: the A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, Q5, shown, SQ5 and Q7. (Photo: Audi) Frankfurt, Germany – A spokeswoman for Germany’s transport ministry… Continue reading German authorities tell Audi to recall diesels

APAC Digest: Dely, BeliMobilGue.co.id and GTRIIP raise funding

January 23, 2018 In multiple investments in the region, Tokyo-based culinary media firm Dely has raised $30.25 million in venture funding while Indonesian user car marketplace BeliMobilGue.co.id has secured a $3.7 million pre-Series A. Meanwhile, AI & biometrics software startup GTRIIP has  secured a seven-figure sum Series A funding round. Dely closes $30.25m venture round Japanese startup Dely, which… Continue reading APAC Digest: Dely, BeliMobilGue.co.id and GTRIIP raise funding

China’s Leshi seeks equity stakes in shareholder Jia Yueting’s car businesses

January 23, 2018 China’s Leshi Internet Information & Technology said on Tuesday it is seeking equity stakes in the car businesses of its largest shareholder Jia Yueting for the debts they owe. Leshi told an investor briefing it was trying to resolve debt owed by Jia and his companies by seeking equity stakes in his… Continue reading China’s Leshi seeks equity stakes in shareholder Jia Yueting’s car businesses

South Korean Government Changes Standards for Payment of Subsidy for Electric Vehicles

Ministry of Environment (ME) has decided to change standards for payment of government subsidy for electric vehicles to ‘first-come-first-served based on registration and release date of cars’ this year. Its standards changed for the first time when they were based on submission of documents for purchase since 2013. It has decided to change standards in… Continue reading South Korean Government Changes Standards for Payment of Subsidy for Electric Vehicles

Tesla Driver, Passed Out Drunk, Tells Highway Patrol Autopilot Was in Charge

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) says a driver was found passed out in his Tesla with a very high blood alcohol content on San Francisco’s Bay Bridge on Friday. The driver, according to CHP, claimed the car had been “set on autopilot” in an apparent attempt to defend himself. The highway patrol, seemingly unimpressed, arrested… Continue reading Tesla Driver, Passed Out Drunk, Tells Highway Patrol Autopilot Was in Charge

Jaguar Land Rover to cut production at Halewood plant

Jaguar Land Rover has announced its intention to trim Range Rover Evoque and Discovery Sport production, citing challenges facing the auto industry, including Brexit. The UK’s largest car manufacturer said it would adjust output at its Halewood plant on Merseyside between March and June despite a record year of sales for the company worldwide in… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover to cut production at Halewood plant

Waymo to start testing self-driving cars in Atlanta

(Reuters) – Waymo, Alphabet Inc’s self-driving car unit, would start testing its self-driving vehicles in Atlanta, it said on Twitter on Monday. “Atlanta is a major hub for technology and innovation, and a natural fit for Waymo’s testing program,” Waymo said on Twitter. (bit.ly/2DyOp6W) With over eight years of testing under its belt, Waymo is… Continue reading Waymo to start testing self-driving cars in Atlanta

JLR cuts Land Rover production amid diesel uncertainty

Jaguar Land Rover will cut production of some vehicles amid uncertainty over Brexit and changes to taxes on diesel cars. The company will temporarily scale back output of the Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque models later this year. Last week, JLR said its global sales hit a record in 2017, but that the UK… Continue reading JLR cuts Land Rover production amid diesel uncertainty