Industry
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GM owners in the near future will be able to install software-based features, apps and updates via the cloud.
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Apple iPhone designer to work with Ferrari
The guy who designed the original Apple iPhone will help design future Ferraris.
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Evergrande committed to Hengchi car brand despite financial woes
Evergrande has unveiled nine EVs but the company's cash woes put into doubt production of any of them actually starting.
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Ford, SK Innovation to invest $11.4B in US plants for electric F-Series and battery production
An electric next-generation F-Series will arrive around 2025 and be built at a new plant in Tennessee.
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Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis partner on EV battery production
A battery joint venture owned by Mercedes and Stellantis aims to deliver 120 gigawatt-hours of capacity by the end of the decade.
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Ford Mustang Mach-E could become a police cruiser after passing crucial test
Ford has built Mustang Mach-E police cruisers for evaluation purposes—both in the U.S. and abroad.
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Polestar is the latest in a long list of EV startups to go public via a SPAC deal.
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Volocopter partners with Geely for flying taxi company in China
Volocopter and Geely expect to have an electric flying taxi service up and running in China in the next 3-5 years.
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Audi hires Ken Block to help develop electric cars
Gymkhana hero to help Audi develop electric vehicles, but what exactly is planned remains a mystery.
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The Feds auctioned off seized JDM cars including R34 GT-Rs
A number of highly desirable JDM cars recently went under the hammer at an auction held by the U.S. Treasury Department.
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NTSB boss: Tesla's Full Self-Driving name “misleading and irresponsible”
Tesla continues to develop its Full Self-Driving feature and is slowly rolling out more and more functionality as the technology advances, though the NTSB isn't happy with the feature's name which is causing confusion about the capabilities.
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New CEO to oversee Chrysler turnaround
Former Ford executive Christine Feuell has been hired by Stellantis to oversee Chrysler's turnaround.
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Rivian is now the first with an electric full-size pickup truck in production.
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Intel's Mobileye to launch self-driving taxi service in Germany in 2022
Mobileye will be among the first companies to offer a self-driving taxi service.
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Apple to reportedly go it alone on car project, including potentially production
After being spurned by multiple established automakers, Apple may now go it alone on its car project.
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Land Rover reportedly mulls Defender family with luxury range-topper and pickup
More Land Rover Defender variants are coming but plans for a baby model look to have been scrapped.
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Former top Tesla engineer and Apple car exec returns to Ford
Doug Field has returned to Ford after stints at Tesla and Apple.
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Geely design chief Peter Horbury moved to Lotus, replaced by ex-Bentley designer
Lotus has named a new head designer as it prepares for the launch of four new models.
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Volkswagen Group is developing a self-driving taxi service with help from America's Argo AI.
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Lotus teases two electric SUVs, four-door coupe, and sports car
Four new electric Lotuses are due in the next five years, including at least one on a previously unannounced platform.
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Embattled EV startup Lordstown Motors names new CEO
Lordstown's new CEO has extensive experience in the auto sector but has a tough task in starting production of the company's Endurance electric pickup truck.
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Toyota to build fuel cells at Kentucky plant
Toyota will offer fuel-cell powertrains for heavy-duty trucks from 2023.
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Organizers of Geneva auto show plan to share show with Qatar
The Geneva auto show will remain an annual event but will be joined by a sister show held in Qatar on a biennial basis.
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Xiaomi reportedly in talks with Evergrande over purchase of car unit that includes NEVS
Xiaomi has already overtaken Apple in smartphone sales and is now looking to jump into the EV game.
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