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Why Elon Musk should take Tesla private

Going private would offer Musk and his team much more control over the company's future vision and daily operations.

Aug 11, 2018

By Paurav Shukla

Questions and legal concerns mount over Elon Musk's bombshell Tesla buyout tweet

The murkiness of the $72 billion financing could turn into a legal mine field for Musk and Tesla.

Aug 9, 2018

By Associated Press

Race is on to set up Europe's electric car charging network

The idea is to break electric cars out of the early adopter niche, in which they are charged slowly overnight at home and used for short commutes.

May 15, 2018

By Associated Press

Lightcatcher: This Cold War-era Russian truck is being converted into a massive 1800s-style camera

When complete, the camera will have a resolution which is comparable to that of a space telescope.

Mar 1, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

Tesla hack: Hackers infiltrate the company's Amazon cloud account to secretly mine cryptocurrency

The incident comes as cryptojacking heists become increasingly common and sophisticated alongside the rise and popularity of cryptocurrency.

Feb 21, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

US Army's self-driving Humvee, the 'Wingman', will soon be able to shoot down enemy targets

The army is testing the robotic Humvee to find out if the autonomous vehicle can engage targets with its remote-controlled machine gun.

Feb 8, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

'Made me sick': Twitter outraged after 'tasteless' Dodge Super Bowl ad uses MLK speech to sell trucks

"That ad turned my stomach," one Twitter user wrote.

Feb 5, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Super Bowl Twitter

US Air force's beloved A-10 Warthog fleet could be cut by a third if they don't get new wings soon

The US Air force's A-10 Warthog is known for being a jet that can take serious punishment and is heavily armoured and armed with cannons, bombs and missiles.

Jan 21, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

Dakar Rally 2018: Breathtaking scenery and bone-crunching crashes in world's most gruelling race

The route runs for nearly 9,000 kilometres (5,550 miles) through three countries, across desert dunes, mountain trails, flooded rivers and salt flats.

Jan 11, 2018

By David Sim

Argentina

Lamborghini joins the boom in supercar SUVs

Automaker's Urus model enters a luxury field crowded with the Mercedes G-Class, Bentley Bentayga and the trailblazing Porsche Cayenne.

Dec 4, 2017

By Associated Press

The most exciting new cars on show at the 2017 LA Auto Show

Small SUVs and eco-friendly hybrids dominate this year's Los Angeles Auto Show, but there were also a few high performance sports cars like Chevrolet's 2019 Corvette ZR1 Convertible.

Nov 30, 2017

By David Sim

Fiat Chrysler and auto safety group row over minivan recall

Automaker says its minivans have no safety issues contrary to claims by the group.

Nov 20, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Here are the details about Pope Francis' special edition Lamborghini Huracan

The pontiff's car has a white paint job with gold racing stripes running from the hood to the back of the two-seater.

Nov 17, 2017

By Jigmey Bhutia

Pope Francis

Nissan executives taking pay cuts over 'bogus' vehicle inspections

Executives of the Japanese automaker are returning a part of their salaries to show remorse over illegal vehicle inspections.

Nov 17, 2017

By Associated Press

How cyclists and guide dogs are reacting to the rise of self-driving cars

Cycling UK wants the blame of a crash involving self-driving cars to lay with the software engineer and manufacturer.

Nov 16, 2017

By James Hetherington

General Motors recalls thousands of trucks to fix potential fire risk

US automaker in global recall following concerns over fuel tanks fitted in the vehicles.

Nov 16, 2017

By Associated Press

Ferrari Under the Skin: Cars worth £140 million on show at Design Museum in London

Ferraris worth £140 million ($184m) are on show at Ferrari: Under the Skin, an exhibition at London's Design Museum to mark the 70th anniversary of the automotive marque.

Nov 15, 2017

By David Sim