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Carbon-neutral synthetic fuels could see internal-combustion engines stick around for decades to come.
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Ineos to build Grenadier in France after agreeing to purchase Smart plantThe new Land Rover Defender rival from Ineos will end up being built in France.
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Aurora acquires Uber's self-driving divisionUber Advanced Technology Group, once valued at $7.5 billion, has been bought by Aurora Innovation.
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Japan reportedly plans to end sales of non-electrified cars by mid-2030sJapan is tipped to follow the United Kingdom and ban the sales of non-electrified cars.
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Volkswagen quits motorsport to focus on electric cars, racing division to be dissolvedVolkswagen is ending its motorsport program, but other Volkswagen Group brands still have bight motorsport futures.
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GM scales back deal with Nikola, will no longer build Badger pickupUnder a new deal, GM will supply Nikola with fuel cell stacks for the startup's planned semi-trailer trucks.
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Porsche has announced the location for its ninth experience center.
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Jaguar Land Rover wants to ban US imports of certain Audis, Porsches, LamborghinisJaguar Land Rover is aiming to block the U.S. import of VW Group SUVs due to alleged patent infringement involving their terrain response systems.
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Hyundai-backed Motional to deploy driverless cars in NevadaAnother self-driving technology company is ready to deploy fully driverless cars on public roads.
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Mercedes, Volvo parent companies to jointly develop gas engine for hybrid applicationsDaimler and Geely Holding are developing next-generation hybrid powertrains.
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Rivian plans smaller EVs to target China, EuropeRivian will expand outside of North America as early as 2022 and launch EVs catered to specific markets.
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GM commits to 30 EVs through 2025, says Ultium batteries will have up to 450 miles of rangeGM is betting big on EVs and self-driving cars, and is investing more than $27 billion in the technologies over the next five years.
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In a few years, BMW Group will no longer build internal-combustion engines in Germany.
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Bugatti CEO Stephan Winkelmann to also oversee LamborghiniVolkswagen Group has confirmed that Bugatti CEO Stephan Winkelmann will also oversee operations at Lamborghini.
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UK confirms plans to move up ban on ICE cars to 2030Britain's ban on the sales of gasoline and diesel cars will be moved up to 2030, as part of a strategy to get to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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Here's Mazda's new inline-6 ahead of its production debutMazda is readying an inline-6 engine to be offered with gas, diesel, hybrid, and mild-hybrid versions. Here's the first picture of it.
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Cruise teams up with Walmart to trial automated delivery serviceGoing to the grocery store might become a thing of the past if automated delivery catches on.
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No plans for MazdaSpeed models as Mazda shifts upscaleMazda has no immediate plans to build a MazdaSpeed model as the brand's focus shifts upscale.
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Stellantis, the new company created from the merger of FCA and PSA Group, revealed its new logo.
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Bizzarrini revival in the works, with ex-Aston Martin CEO Ulrich Bez at the helmIt appears De Tomaso isn't the only classic Italian sports car brand in the process of revival. There's a mission underway to revive Bizzarrini, a sports car brand founded by legendary engineer Giotto Bizzarrini in the 1960s. The revival effort is backed by London-based Pegasus Brands, which...
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Gordon Murray's automotive, design businesses to call $66M tech campus homeThe new Gordon Murray Group has named the site for its headquarters.
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Volvo moves electric motor development in-house with opening of powertrain center in ChinaVolvo is investing in electric motor research as it electrifies its full lineup and launches more EVs.
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Luc Donckerwolke rejoins Hyundai, Kia as chief creative officerFor Bentley and Lamborghini designer Luc Donckerwolke will oversee concept design for the Genesis, Hyundai and Kia brands.
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Daimler invests in lidar company Luminar ahead of self-driving truck launchDaimler is confident of having a self-driving truck on sale within the coming years.
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