A federal district judge in California approved a settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Mercedes-Benz over faulty roof air conditioners in Sprinter vans.
An initial check showed that Takata airbag parts and material involved in a deadly explosion in a truck in Texas last week were being shipped properly, a U.S. regulator said.
Automakers would be required to notify owners of vehicle recalls electronically through emails, text messages or other digital tools under a rule change proposed by U.S. auto safety regulators to increase the rate of repairs.
Tesla plans to release an update of its partly automated self-driving system "in a few weeks," CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Wednesday.
Tesla postponed the release of details on updates to its Autopilot feature until the end of the weekend, CEO Elon Musk said Thursday in a tweet.
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1 Sep, 2016
DS reveals Performance Line trim, offering racier styling rather than mechanical upgrades
Two U.S. senators on Wednesday called on the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate the Aug. 22 crash and explosion of a truck carrying Takata Corp. airbag parts that killed a woman and injured four others.
Subaru invented the crossover when it released the first Forester back in the 1990s. That all-wheel drive wagon with raised suspension went on to become an enormous hit, especially in North America. The Levorg, the company's newest additional model, won't be a massive seller but what it does represent is a new niche for the brand, sized between where the Impreza and Legacy wagons used to sit.
US automakers' strategy to scale back discounts in August is a sign they're willing to maintain some price discipline, even if it raises the chances industry-wide annual sales will fall this month for the first time in seven years, a media report said.
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31 Aug, 2016
Mercedes-AMG to create hypercar with Formula 1 derived engine that could produce upwards of 1,000bhp
Hyundai Motor employees in South Korea have rejected a tentative wage agreement reached between management and their union in a move business newswire Bloomberg said may affect the automaker's efforts to reverse 10 consecutive quarters of profit decline.
Tesla plans to raise additional cash this year to help fund development and production of its new Model 3 sedan and build out a giant battery factory, the company said today.
Extended major disruption at the Port of Calais would damage the British road freight industry to the tune of at least GBP1m (US$1.1m) per day, should the UK have to implement its 'Operation Stack' traffic holding procedures once more.
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31 Aug, 2016
It feels as if UK drivers pay over the odds, but how do our motoring costs compare with the rest of the world?
Chinese electric vehicle specialist BYD Company has unveiled Australia's first pure electric airport bus in the first commercial operation of such a fleet in Australia, as part of a A$5m spend on environment-friendly ground transportation at Sydney's airport.
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31 Aug, 2016
New flagship Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 Coupe has twin-turbo V6 and quicker 0-62mph time than a Macan GTS
Ride service Uber, which allows users to hail a taxi ride using their smartphone, said some of its London drivers would make use of 50 electric cars by the end of next month under a partnership deal with Nissan and BYD.
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