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Corona virus causing major disruption to the automotive industry
Coronavirus is severely hitting the automotive industry in ways not seen before. The global car manufacturing industry and all other related industries have had a severe hit since the outbreak of the covid-19 virus in Wuhan China. Coronavirus is now starting to seriously affect all car manufacturers all over the world, particularly in countries that are at the epicentres of...
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Jaguar Land Rover running out of parts due to corona virus
Jaguar Land Rover in the UK has said that production is being affected in part due to the lack of parts. They have resorted to bringing in parts in suitcases because of the corona outbreak bringing parts manufacturing to a standstill in China. The car firm says it has resorted to bringing in parts in suitcases as COVID-19 threatens to...
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Volkswagen Says the Next Generation of Combustion Cars Will Be Its Last
Next generation ICE vehicle's will be the last Volkswagen has said that the era of the combustion engine is coming to an end and their next generation of petrol and diesel cars in 2026 will be their last. Traditional car manufacturers are under increasing pressure from government regulators around the world to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions to combat climate change, prompting...
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Are we seeing the end of the Internal Combustion Engine in Europe?
Diesel vehicles are on the way out in Europe Already in Europe, approximately 12.6 million cars are affected by diesel restrictions in some way or another. Cities across Europe are making it harder for these vehicles to access city centres based on emissions. It has become so acute that 36 per cent of all sales of diesel cars has dropped...
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Tesla futuristic door handles blamed for fatal crash
The futurist door handles on the Model S blamed for fatal crash Omar Awan, a 48-year-old anesthesiologist from the United States died in a fatal accident in which a police officer was unable to pull the man to safety from his burning car because the futuristic door handles could not be easily accessed. Mr Awan was driving his leased Tesla...
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Hyundai will spend $4 billion to develop autonomous cars
Hyundai is set to fork out $4-billion in a joint venture to develop driverless cars Two years ago, Euisun Chung, heir to South Korean car giant, Hyundai Motor group took a trip to two major driverless-vehicle hotbeds in Pittsburgh and Detroit to check out the technology being developed for autonomous driving. That trip turned out to be very productive indeed...
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EU Motor Industry concerned Brexit could cause major harm
European motor industry warns of major Brexit damage Car manufacturers across the continent have united in their warnings to politicians that there will be "devastating" effects on the industry if there is a no-deal Brexit. The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers and 17 national groups made a statement on Monday saying, a no-deal Brexit will...
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China has dedicated a mountain highway to test self-driving technology
China dedicates a mountain highway to test self-driving cars China has dedicated a stretch of mountain motorway in the Eastern Shandong province to test self-driving vehicle connectivity. This is in an effort to challenge the United States in its autonomous driving technology programmes. A local Chinese Transportation Development Group has taken over a 26-kilometre-long (16 miles) highway for autonomous testing....
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Vehicle alert warning to prevent overheating car deaths
Vehicles to send alerts to avert heated car deaths Car manufacturers in the United States are planning to install an early warning system in cars that can alert car owners to the danger of occupants overheating. Systems that can remind parents and guardians to check children in the back seat may become a requirement by law but all major U.S....
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Toyota to put its UK car production on hold the day after Brexit
Toyota to put the brakes on their car production in the UK the day after Brexit Some of the most vocal critics of Brexit in the UK has been the car manufacturers as they are the biggest exporter out of Britain. Toyota is planning to halt production at its UK factory the very day after Brexit in case there is...