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Pandemic changes may point way to sustainable cities of the future

Sonia Elks, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jan 26 03:40 AM

LONDON - City dwellers and planners should build on the dramatic changes swept in by COVID-19 to create a more sustainable and low-carbon future, urban experts told a virtual meeting of global leaders on Monday. Read more »

Death of diesel looms as carmakers accelerate to electric future

Gilles Guillaume, Reuters
Posted at Jan 26 12:02 AM

The world's biggest diesel engine factory in Tremery, eastern France, is undergoing a radical overhaul - it's switching to make electric motors. Read more »

Collector spotlight: What Kenneth Cobonpue looks for in the vintage cars he collects

RHIA GRANA
Updated as of Jan 24 10:01 AM

“I don’t like a car that’s all perfect, all shiny. It should also have signs of use. I think that’s what makes a car fascinating.” Read more »

Tech show offers transport solutions for COVID-changed world

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 14 02:39 PM

New options on display at the all-digital 2021 Consumer Electronics Show underscore the changes in mobility during the global health crisis, with more personal vehicle use and less emphasis on sharing. Read more »

U.S. asks Tesla to recall 158,000 vehicles for touchscreen failures

David Shepardson, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 14 08:15 AM

WASHINGTON - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Wednesday asked Tesla Inc to recall 158,000 Model S and Model X vehicles over media control unit failures that could pose safety risks by leading to touchscreen displays not working. Read more »

GM takes to skies with flying car concept unveiled at CES

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 13 05:29 PM

General Motors on Tuesday joined the race for flying cars, unveiling its concept for an autonomous air taxi at the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show. Read more »

Tesla market value crosses $800 billion for the first time

Reuters
Posted at Jan 08 11:18 PM

Shares of Tesla Inc jumped 4.9% on Friday, taking the electric-car maker's market capitalization to more than $800 billion for the first time ever.   Read more »

Tesla's stock market value tops Facebook's in huge trading

Noel Randewich, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 08 08:49 AM

Shares of Tesla surged to a record high in heavy trading on Thursday, with the electric car maker's stock market value exceeding Facebook's for the first time. Read more »

Tesla market value tops $700 billion for first time

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 09:57 AM

The latest surge means the company is worth more than General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Honda, Fiat Chrysler and Volkswagen combined.   Read more »

UK lockdown causes biggest drop in new car sales since World War 2

Costas Pitas, Reuters
Posted at Jan 06 09:45 AM

British new car sales fell nearly 30 percent last year in their biggest annual drop since 1943 as lockdown measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus hit the sector, a trade industry body said on Wednesday. Read more »

Tesla 2020 deliveries beat estimates, but fall just short of Musk's target

Reuters
Posted at Jan 04 12:34 AM

Tesla Inc reported better-than-expected 2020 vehicle deliveries, driven by a steady rise in electric vehicle adoption, but narrowly missed its ambitious full-year goal during a punishing year for the global auto industry.  Read more »

Japan aims to eliminate gasoline vehicles by mid-2030s, boost green growth

Reuters
Posted at Dec 25 05:16 PM

TOKYO - Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles in the next 15 years, the government said on Friday in a plan to reach net zero carbon emissions and generate nearly $2 trillion a year in green growth by 2050. Read more »

Japan aims to eliminate gasoline vehicles by mid-2030s, boost green growth

Reuters
Posted at Dec 25 01:22 PM

Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles in the next 15 years, the government said on Friday in a plan to reach net zero carbon emissions and generate nearly $2 trillion a year in green growth by 2050. Read more »

Why you should go to a driving school

Moneymax.ph
Posted at Dec 14 08:00 AM

You need guidance from a trusted driving instructor to help make you a better driver. Read more »

Three qualities a reliable car service center should have

Moneymax.ph
Posted at Nov 20 01:16 PM

It’s important to have a go-to car service center for all your car repair needs Read more »

UK to ban petrol, diesel cars from 2030 in green 'revolution'

Joe Jackson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 18 07:59 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom - Britain will ban petrol and diesel vehicle sales from 2030 as part of a 10-point plan for a "green industrial revolution" to be unveiled Wednesday by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.  Read more »

Smuggled luxury cars seized by Customs in Manila port

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 03 05:24 AM

A shipment of smuggled secondhand luxury vehicles initially declared as furniture were seized at the Manila International Container Port, according to the Bureau of Customs.   Read more »

Used car exports drives pollution to developing world: UN

Taimaz Szirniks, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 28 04:48 AM

PARIS - Getting rid of old cars is helping clean the skies over developing nations, but many clunkers are ending up in developing countries where they are add significantly to air pollution, a UN report warns. Read more »

Tesla's quarterly report could land Musk another $3 billion

Noel Randewich, Reuters
Posted at Oct 07 05:37 AM

The electric car maker on Tuesday saw the six-month average of its stock market value hit $250 billion, a milestone toward triggering the fourth of 12 tranches of options to buy Tesla stock at a discount, granted to the billionaire in his 2018 pay package. Read more »

Tesla reports big jump in car deliveries in 3Q

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 03 04:23 AM

NEW YORK - Tesla delivered 139,300 autos in the third quarter, topping analyst estimates, according to figures released Friday by the electric car company. Read more »