Elon Musk speaks during a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Oct. 27, 2024. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Elon Musk’s America PAC didn’t keep its promise to pay swing state voters who signed a pro-Trump petition ahead of the… Continue reading Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC failed to pay swing state petition signers, new suit alleges
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5 new Uber features you should know — including a way to avoid surge pricing
Travelers walk past a sign pointing toward the Uber ride-share vehicle pickup area at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2023. Mario Tama | Getty Images Uber is giving commuters new ways to travel and cut costs on frequent rides. The ride-hailing company on Wednesday announced a route share feature on… Continue reading 5 new Uber features you should know — including a way to avoid surge pricing
Chinese startup Pony.ai reports first robotaxi fire, no injuries
A Pony.ai autonomous car. Pony.ai BEIJING — One of Pony.ai‘s robotaxis caught fire for the first time on Tuesday, with no people harmed in the incident, the U.S.-listed Chinese startup told CNBC. The company did not disclose the reason behind the fire. Videos purporting to show the incident in Beijing had circulated on social media.… Continue reading Chinese startup Pony.ai reports first robotaxi fire, no injuries
Baidu’s robotaxi unit plans Europe expansion
More than 70% of Baidu Apollo Go robotaxi rides in Wuhan were fully driverless as of April, and the company said in May it expected 100% of the rides to be completely autonomous in coming quarters. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese tech company Baidu‘s Apollo Go robotaxi business plans to expand… Continue reading Baidu’s robotaxi unit plans Europe expansion
NRB Bearings Net Loss Down by 106% in Q4
Automotive component manufacturer NRB Bearings’ net sales rose15.7% in Q4FY25 to ₹329.29 crore from ₹284.61 crore in Q4FY24. The company significantly reduced its quarterly net loss to ₹2.08 crore, a 106.66% improvement from the ₹31.22 crore loss a year ago. EBITDA grew by 30.45% to ₹63.19 crore compared to ₹48.44 crore in Q4FY24. Additionally, the earnings… Continue reading NRB Bearings Net Loss Down by 106% in Q4
Right-hand-drive Renault Twingo confirmed for UK
The new Renault Twingo electric car will arrive in the UK in right-hand-drive form soon after its launch next year, the firm’s boss, Fabrice Cambolive, has confirmed. The fourth generation of the model is due on sale in mainland Europe next year with a sub-€20,000 (£16,700) starting price, but there had been doubts over whether it… Continue reading Right-hand-drive Renault Twingo confirmed for UK
DS No4: new name, fresh face, option of electric power
The DS 4 has been given a heavy update, bringing in a fresh look, a new name and the option of an electric powertrain for the first time. The C-segment hatchback has been the French brand’s best-seller in the UK since its 2021 launch, albeit with just 2300 sales. While it has done much better in Europe,… Continue reading DS No4: new name, fresh face, option of electric power
Polestar 5: ‘extreme-fast charging’ GT to star at Munich motor show
“It’s an extremely low car [for an electric car],” said Allen. “Not as low as an internal- combustion-engine car but close, and they don’t have batteries underneath. That has been a particular challenge.” Much of the engineering work on the 5 is being done with future Polestar products in mind. There’s “a lot of scalability”… Continue reading Polestar 5: ‘extreme-fast charging’ GT to star at Munich motor show
Cloth seats and steel wheels cut Peugeot 208’s price to £20k
Peugeot has launched a new version of the 208 that cuts the supermini’s starting price from £24,645 to £19,995. Named the 208 Style, it’s available only with a turbocharged 1.2-litre three-cylinder petrol engine that sends 99bhp to the front wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox. It’s visually distinguished from its more expensive siblings by a colour-contrasting black grille and steel… Continue reading Cloth seats and steel wheels cut Peugeot 208’s price to £20k
Volvo ’empowers’ China and US divisions in push for localisation
Volvo is moving to a more regionalised business model that will help it better adapt to differing market demands and legislation in Europe, the US and China. Under the stewardship of recently re-appointed CEO Håkan Samuelsson, Volvo Cars will devolve more power to its American and Chinese divisions while “more directly” steering its European operations… Continue reading Volvo ’empowers’ China and US divisions in push for localisation