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Tesla working out a deal to set up a factory in China

The Silicon Valley tech firm is reportedly in talks to set up a factory in Shanghai's free trade zone.

Oct 23, 2017

By Immanuel Jotham

Elon Musk sets his sights on car insurance industry as InsureMyTesla comes to US

The insurance package offered by Tesla will take into account the car's built-in safety features like the Autopilot.

Oct 22, 2017

By Immanuel Jotham

Watch video: Kalashnikov's electric dirt bike, the newest addition to the Russian war machine

The all-electric bike will be deployed by Russian police during the Fifa World Cup next year.

Oct 20, 2017

By Immanuel Jotham

Russia

Tesla hit with two lawsuits citing anti-LGBT discrimination, harassment and racial abuse

Electric carmaker subject of two lawsuits citing discrimination and unfair dismissal at its Fremont factory.

Oct 20, 2017

By Oliver Cragg

Hybrid electric black cab taxis hit the streets of London

Six TX5 cabs arrive in the UK capital with a hybrid electric-petrol build, on-board Wi-Fi and support for ride-hailing apps like MyTaxi and Gett.

Oct 19, 2017

By Oliver Cragg

London

Humanising AI: Driverless cars to be trained on morality to make life and death decisions

Is training AI to behave like average humans the best way to teach it ethics and morality? MIT researchers think it is a good place to start.

Oct 17, 2017

By Immanuel Jotham

Artificial Intelligence

Daimler plans new legal structure for Mercedes, truck business

Automaker's car division, and trucks and heavy vehicles unit would become legally independent entities under one corporate umbrella.

Oct 16, 2017

By Associated Press

Tesla fires hundreds of employees company-wide as it tries to ramp up Model 3 production

The electric automaker reportedly dismissed an estimated 400 to 700 people or between 1% and 2% of the firm's more than 33,000 employees.

Oct 14, 2017

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

BMW issues major recall of SUVs on airbag concerns

German automaker concerned some passenger airbags fitted in its X3 model may not inflate in the event of a crash.

Oct 13, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Watch video: Nissan GT-R driven around Silverstone at over 200 kph using a PS4 controller

The 'Godzilla' GT-R/C was modified by Nissan for the launch of Gran Turismo Sport for PlayStation 4 and driven by Nismo's Jann Mardenborough.

Oct 12, 2017

By Immanuel Jotham

World Solar Challenge 2017: Photos of gruelling 3,000km race across Australia, powered only by the sun

Nearly 40 futuristic vehicles are racing 3,000km across Australia powered only by the sun. The World Solar Challenge goes from Darwin to Adelaide and is expected to take a week, with speeds of 90-100 kmh (55-62 mph).

Oct 9, 2017

By David Sim

GM to unveil hydrogen-powered self-driving truck platform that could work wonders in disaster zones

The SURUS is set to be a utilitarian hauler that looks like a skateboard for shipping containers and is capable of going off road, autonomously.

Oct 8, 2017

By Immanuel Jotham

Renault wants half of its cars to be electric or hybrid in 2022

The plans reflect the vision laid out last month by the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi alliance, the world's number one carmaker by sales.

Oct 6, 2017

By Associated Press

Driverless cars to begun trials on UK roads as soon as 2017

Is it safe to let drunks and drug users ride alone in driverless cars?

The Australian National Transport Commission say that travelling in a driverless car is akin to riding a taxi and that laws need to be updated to reflect this.

Oct 5, 2017

By Josh Robbins

Top gear causes dangerous driving: Hi-tech in-car gadgets are a big distraction warn experts

Using high-tech gadgets found in the latest car models can cause drivers to take their eyes off the road for "dangerously long periods of time".

Oct 5, 2017

By Associated Press

Elon Musk's master plan hits the brakes as Tesla Model 3 production stalls

Electric vehicle company blames "production bottlenecks" for the slow rollout of its sedan model, sedan, leaving analysts to wonder if the company will meet future targets.

Oct 3, 2017

By Associated Press