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From next year, cars sold in China will need to have door handles with mechanical releases following safety concerns with aerodynamic doors
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (191+ words) From next year, cars sold in China will need to have door handles with mechanical releases following safety concerns with aerodynamic doors'themercury.com From next year, cars sold in China will need to have door handles with mechanical releases following…...
China to ban hidden car door handles in industry shift
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (310+ words) From next year, cars sold in China will have to have door handles with mechanical releases following safety concerns over problems with aerodynamic doors China will ban hidden door handles on cars sold in the country from next year, phasing…...
Battery-electric vehicles showed the biggest percentage gain in sales last year in the EU, but hybrid-electrics were the top choice of consumers
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (165+ words) Battery-electric vehicles showed the biggest percentage gain in sales last year in the EU, but hybrid-electrics were the top choice of consumers'themercury.com Battery-electric vehicles showed the biggest percentage gain in sales last year in the EU, but hybrid-electrics were…...
The Philippines says it will end its ban on Elon Musk's Grok, less than a week after blocking the AI chatbot
1+ week, 6+ day ago (207+ words) The Philippines says it will end its ban on Elon Musk's Grok, less than a week after blocking the AI chatbot'themercury.com The Philippines says it will end its ban on Elon Musk's Grok, less than a week after blocking…...
First-ever close-up of Sun’s south pole reveals a speedy surprise
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (326+ words) The study was accompanied by this processed image of the Sun's south pole (indicated by the white dot), which is constructed by combining eight days of observations from March this year. (ESA/NASA/Solar Orbiter/EUI-Team via SWNS) Scientists have…...
Musk's $1 trillion pay package to face Tesla shareholder vote
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (713+ words) Opponents of Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package rallied against the plan on the eve of Tesla's annual meeting Tesla shareholders will determine on Thursday the fate of a massive pay package meant to retain Elon Musk long enough to achieve…...
Uber partners with Nvidia to deploy 100,000 robotaxis
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (449+ words) Uber did not disclose how quickly it would roll out robotaxis, starting in 2027, as a result of its alliance with AI chip star Nvidia Uber and Nvidia on Tuesday announced an alliance to deploy 100,000 robotaxis starting in 2027. "Together with Uber,…...
GM shares soar on better tariff outlook and EV backpedal
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (640+ words) General Motors CEO Mary Barra has shifted investment away from electric vehicles in response to the policies under President Donald Trump General Motors shares soared Tuesday after reporting strong results as it adjusts strategy over US President Donald Trump's tariffs…...
Elon Musk halfway to becoming world's first trillionaire: report
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (202+ words) World's richest man Elon Musk is on track to become the world's first trillionaire Billionaire Elon Musk, the world's richest person, is nearly halfway to becoming the planet's first trillionaire, Forbes magazine reported Wednesday." The Tesla and SpaceX CEO became…...
Toyota opens high-tech village in Japan to road test the future
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (253+ words) An autonomous robot guides shared cars inside Toyota's new "Woven City", a high-tech village opened to test autonomous driving and other futuristic developments Top-selling carmaker Toyota opened its new high-tech village in Japan on Thursday, an experimental project to test…...