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First completely driverless cars to hit roads by next year

Roadways in France to see first autonomous vehicles with no human backup.

Jun 8, 2017

By Associated Press

France

World's first railless train? China unveils hybrid self-driving electric vehicle

The vehicle can carry 307 passengers at a speed of up to 70km an hour.

Jun 7, 2017

By Agamoni Ghosh

Elon Musk admits the 'very foolish' mistakes he made with the Tesla Model X

Tesla boss opens up about making the Model X too complex for its own good, and how Model Y will be different.

Jun 7, 2017

By Alistair Charlton

Instantly rechargeable battery for electric cars

Scientists develop instantly rechargeable battery tech for electric and hybrid vehicles

John Cushman, lead researcher in developing the technology, has co-founded Ifbattery to commercialise it.

Jun 5, 2017

By Sarmistha Acharya

Asian markets mixed as automakers come under pressure after Donald Trump’s warning to Toyota

Toyota is working on a flying car

Toyota has invested 42.5 million yen in startup Cartivator Resource Management to work on "Sky Drive."

Jun 3, 2017

By Associated Press

Toyota

Life-saving robot car industry to be worth $7 trillion by 2050

Intel also predicts the autonomous vehicle industry will save 585,000 lives between 2035 and 2045.

Jun 2, 2017

By Alistair Charlton

Citroën C3 Connected Cam review: The dashcam that also tweets road trip snaps

We try out the Citroën C3's dashcam, which records accidents but also tweets photos with the press of a button.

Jun 1, 2017

By Alistair Charlton

Twitter

Fresh-faced Tesla lures investors away from grandmaster General Motors

The burgeoning electric car market is a battleground between 108-year-old GM and teenager Tesla.

Jun 1, 2017

By Associated Press

Why Uber fired Anthony Levandowski, the top self-driving car engineer at heart of legal fight with Waymo

Waymo has accused Levandowski of stealing 14,000 internal documents related to its self-driving car technology.

May 31, 2017

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Uber

Here maps German automakers traffic jams

Study reveals the major problem with using a sat nav

Survey claims drivers lose 29 hours a years from misdirection.

May 30, 2017

By James Billington

UK housing developer teams up with Uber to offer apartments with free Uber rides included in rent

Uber will offer every participating tenant up to £100 credits a spend on Uber rides.

May 29, 2017

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Uber

Elon Musk unveils first look at Boring Company's visionary electric car

The company has already started digging subterranean tunnels for the cars.

May 27, 2017

By Agamoni Ghosh

BMW recall 7-Series cars because doors can fly open while driving - is yours affected?

Door fault with older 7-Series models from 2005 to 2008 can inadvertently open while driving.

May 26, 2017

By Associated Press

Troubled Faraday Future seeks $1bn cash injection to keep Tesla rival dreams alive

Financial instability with parent company LeEco is forcing the electric car company to find $1bn.

May 26, 2017

By Alistair Charlton

Netflix

Shell Eco-Marathon: How the world's most efficient cars are shaping motoring's future

IBTimes UK drives two highly efficient prototype cars ahead of the Shell Eco-Marathon in London.

May 24, 2017

By Alistair Charlton

London

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First completely driverless cars to hit roads by next year

World's first railless train? China unveils hybrid self-driving electric vehicle

Elon Musk admits the 'very foolish' mistakes he made with the Tesla Model X

Scientists develop instantly rechargeable battery tech for electric and hybrid vehicles

Toyota is working on a flying car

Life-saving robot car industry to be worth $7 trillion by 2050

Citroën C3 Connected Cam review: The dashcam that also tweets road trip snaps

Fresh-faced Tesla lures investors away from grandmaster General Motors

Why Uber fired Anthony Levandowski, the top self-driving car engineer at heart of legal fight with Waymo

Study reveals the major problem with using a sat nav

UK housing developer teams up with Uber to offer apartments with free Uber rides included in rent

Elon Musk unveils first look at Boring Company's visionary electric car

BMW recall 7-Series cars because doors can fly open while driving - is yours affected?

Troubled Faraday Future seeks $1bn cash injection to keep Tesla rival dreams alive

Shell Eco-Marathon: How the world's most efficient cars are shaping motoring's future

Taylor Review fudge will do nothing to prevent the gig economy's race to the bottom

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