Waymo, Google’s former self-driving venture that is now a business under Alphabet, has been given permission by California regulators to transport passengers in its robotaxis, TechCrunch has learned. The approval is a milestone for the company as it begins to ramp up toward a commercial service. The California Public Utilities Commission granted Waymo a permit… Continue reading Waymo is now allowed to transport passengers in its self-driving vehicles on California roads
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European Luxury Car Rental Group Rebrands, Adds New Models
Driverso uses quick and simple online booking, clear pricing and availability, and detailed information and imagery for each car. Photo via Depositphotos. Formerly named Vroomerz, one of Europe’s most varied luxury car fleet has rebranded, expanding to include over 400 new models from 20 suppliers. In the past year, over 500 customers from 40 countries have… Continue reading European Luxury Car Rental Group Rebrands, Adds New Models
All electric cars to have pedestrian warning noise
New rules coming into force today (1 July) dictate that all new fully electric vehicles must be fitted with an audible warning device to aid safety. In response to concerns that EVs pose a risk to pedestrians at low speed, the new ‘Regulation on the Sound Level of Motor Vehicles’ calls for silent vehicles to… Continue reading All electric cars to have pedestrian warning noise
Press Releases – Auto makers welcome conclusion of EU-Mercosur trade deal
Brussels, 1 July 2019 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) welcomes the conclusion of negotiations on a free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur, the South American trade bloc. Mercosur is a market of approximately 270 million people, where 3.3 million new cars were sold last year. The EU exported 73,000 cars to… Continue reading Press Releases – Auto makers welcome conclusion of EU-Mercosur trade deal
Fake noise will be added to new electric cars starting today in the EU
All new models of electric cars sold in the European Union must now make artificial noise under certain conditions, reports BBC News. Acoustic Vehicle Alert Systems (aka, AVAS) will need to be installed in new models of hybrid and electric cars introduced from today onward, and all existing models by July 2021. With an AVAS… Continue reading Fake noise will be added to new electric cars starting today in the EU
New 2020 Land Rover Defender: exterior image leaked
A leaked image of the all new Land Rover Defender appears to show the all new 4×4 completely undisgised. The photo, which can be seen in the Instagram post embedded below, gives us a clear look at the new car’s boxy shape months ahead of the car’s planned launch date. The front three-quarter image shows what appears… Continue reading New 2020 Land Rover Defender: exterior image leaked
Press Releases – Bus charging and refuelling infrastructure lacking, warn auto industry and public transport sector
Brussels, 28 June 2019 – The automobile industry and the public transport sector are calling on EU member states to step up investments in much-needed infrastructure for charging and refuelling alternatively-powered buses. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) issued this joint call following the Council of the… Continue reading Press Releases – Bus charging and refuelling infrastructure lacking, warn auto industry and public transport sector
Jaguar Land Rover boss: settling Brexit will be good for us
Settling Brexit could be positive for UK sales for Jaguar and Land Rover in Britain, according to Rawdon Glover, the firm’s UK managing director. Despite a difficult sales year for the brands, both have shown upswings – driven in part by new model launches – in the UK despite economic uncertainty prompted by the ongoing… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover boss: settling Brexit will be good for us
Jaguar Land Rover Is Exploring New High-Yield Bond Sale
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc has this month approached European investors via a bank for a potential new bond financing, according to people familiar with the matter.
Press Releases – Auto industry revises 2019 car sales forecast to -1%
Brussels, 27 June 2019 – In the side-lines of its annual general meeting in Brussels today, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) revised its forecast for 2019 passenger car registrations downwards to -1%. ACEA’s initial forecast, published earlier this year, was for growth of up to 1% compared to 2018. The association now expects a… Continue reading Press Releases – Auto industry revises 2019 car sales forecast to -1%