China finalising new safety rules for driver-assistance systems

[ad_1] China’s automakers are outpacing foreign rivals in their push for assisted-driving technology, eager to woo motorists hungry for rapid innovation. Yet, Beijing has a nuanced message for its rising stars: move fast – but be careful. Regulators this week have been finalising new safety rules for driver-assistance systems as Beijing sharpens scrutiny of the […]

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Tesla will not start German mass battery production before 2024

[ad_1] At full capacity, the Gruenheide plant, which is still in the ramp-up phase, will produce 500,000 cars a year, more than the 450,000 battery-electric vehicles that German rival Volkswagen sold globally in 2021 At full capacity, the Gruenheide plant, which is still in the ramp-up phase, will produce 500,000 cars a year, more than […]

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Toyota, partnering with Suzuki, doubles down on its hybrid bet in India

[ad_1] Toyota teams up with Suzuki to crack the Indian hybrid market, and the first new model is a compact SUV Toyota teams up with Suzuki to crack the Indian hybrid market, and the first new model is a compact SUV Toyota is rebooting its strategy for India, doubling down on a bet that emerging […]

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Chip makers have a message for car makers: Your turn to pay

[ad_1] Newly created teams at the likes of General Motors, Volkswagen and Ford are negotiating directly with chipmakers Newly created teams at the likes of General Motors, Volkswagen and Ford are negotiating directly with chipmakers The shortages of computer chips that forced global automakers to scrap production plans for millions of cars over the past […]

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Volkswagen to develop new semiconductor with STMicro amid chip crunch

[ad_1] The move illustrates how Volkswagen is striving to gain greater control over the supply of chips The move illustrates how Volkswagen is striving to gain greater control over the supply of chips Germany’s Volkswagen and Franco-Italian chipmaker STMicroelectronics will co-develop a new semiconductor amid a global microchip crunch that has strained the car industry’s […]

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Global electric car shipments rise amid automotive supply chain issues, report says

[ad_1] Worldwide EV shipments expanded 79% to 1.95 million units in Q1 2022, compared with the previous year Worldwide EV shipments expanded 79% to 1.95 million units in Q1 2022, compared with the previous year The global electric vehicle (EV) shipments grew in the first quarter of 2022 amid automotive supply chain issues, according to […]

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German cartel office greenlights automated driving cooperation between VW, Bosch

[ad_1] The duo intends to develop a joint software solution in the area of semi-automated driving The duo intends to develop a joint software solution in the area of semi-automated driving The German cartel office said on Monday it would allow Volkswagen and Bosch to start an automated driving development cooperation but would monitor the […]

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EV battery output bigger challenge than EU combustion engine ban, says VW

[ad_1] The EU deal to phase out combustion engine cars in just over 12 years is challenging, but a more daunting obstacle will be making enough batteries to power the electric cars needed as a result, a senior Volkswagen executive said on Wednesday. The comment came after EU countries clinched deals on proposed laws to […]

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