Self-driving startup Zoox announced it is testing its fleet of autonomous vehicles in Las Vegas. It’s the second test city for the five-year-old company, which has been testing its self-driving cars exclusively in San Francisco and the surrounding communities. Zoox, which is based in the Silicon Valley town of Foster City, Calif., will start by… Continue reading Zoox says it will launch a robot taxi service in Las Vegas – The Verge
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GM strike, day 20: Talks stretch on as workers miss 2nd paycheck
The national strike against the United States’ largest automaker stretched into its 20th day Saturday, a day after two former United Auto Workers communications directors called for the resignations of the union’s entire international executive board amid a widening federal corruption probe. Negotiators for the UAW and General Motors Co. returned to the bargaining table at 9 a.m.… Continue reading GM strike, day 20: Talks stretch on as workers miss 2nd paycheck
Great Wall to recall 62,655 vehicles
BEIJING, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) — China's SUV and pickup manufacturer Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd. will recall 62,655 vehicles due to defective exterior rear-view mirrors, according to the country's top market regulator.
The recall, set to begin on Dec. 15, will involve HAVAL H2s models made between Nov. 4, 2016 and Oct. 11, 2017, said an online statement from the State Administration for Market Regulation.
Due to a defective coating, exterior rear-view mirrors of the affected vehicles may detach from the mirror housings in extreme cases, posing safety risks.
The company promised to replace the defective rear-view mirrors free of charge.
Ferrari: € 4,600 to € 13,500 bonus but beware of absences
5/11Work October 5, 2019 In the competitiveness agreement for the period 2020-2023, the Ferrari productivity premium was extended to all 3,500 workers. The amount, which starts at 4,600 euros, can reach up to 13,500 euros. The “parameters” of reference are the number of cars produced and Ebitda, weighted on the basis of a quality indicator… Continue reading Ferrari: € 4,600 to € 13,500 bonus but beware of absences
Polestar 2 Pricing Confirmed For European Launch Markets
Polestar 2 starts in Europe at around €60,000 but is fully equipped, with WLTP range of 500 km (311 miles). Polestar announced the final prices for the upcoming all-electric performance fastback Polestar 2 model in European launch markets, where first customer deliveries are expected from June 2020. Prices start at under €60,000 ($65,900) (including VAT tax… Continue reading Polestar 2 Pricing Confirmed For European Launch Markets
BASF’s Ultramid Vision used in car interior for the first time
BASF's Ultramid Vision used in car interior for the first time
‘Jaguar is beating the rest of the world in terms of car design and style’
Jaguar has just invested untold years and countless people – plus a cool half a billion quid – on a new, world-beating product with a loud but stylish ‘Made in England’ tag proudly attached to it. But the firm is insisting that this latest masterpiece, built at Gaydon, Warwickshire, isn’t for sale – at… Continue reading ‘Jaguar is beating the rest of the world in terms of car design and style’
Eisenach under pressure: “Crash planning”: Opel struggles with massive problems in SUV production
Opel in Eisenach The Grandland X is produced far below schedule. (Photo: AP) Munich OpelChief Michael Lohscheller was full of praise. “What happened here in the last ten weeks is really remarkable,” the manager complimented his team at the end of August at the start of production of the city SUV Grandland X, Dozens of… Continue reading Eisenach under pressure: “Crash planning”: Opel struggles with massive problems in SUV production
Car discount study: VW: E-Golf now cheaper than gasoline
Getty Images E-Golf at the charging station Before the big electric offensive gives the car maker Volkswagen Show stock market chart obviously still his stock of older E models. According to the most recent discount study of the CAR Institute of the University of Essen-Duisburg, the battery-powered e-Golf is currently being pushed into the market… Continue reading Car discount study: VW: E-Golf now cheaper than gasoline
Electric car: Volvo announces the start of production of the Polestar 2
Volvo wants in a few months with the production of the electric cars Start Polestar 2 The first customers are her automobile in the summer of 2020 to receive. October 4, 2019, 10:59 am, Werner Pluta Electric car Polestar 2: The Launch Edition has various optional extras. (Image: Volvo) The electric Volvo is coming: The… Continue reading Electric car: Volvo announces the start of production of the Polestar 2