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18 killed in car crash in Egyptian capital

At least 18 persons were killed and 12 wounded on Thursday in a car crash on a ring road in Egypt's capital Cairo, state-run Ahram reported. The accident took place in the early hours of the day when

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Senegalese president declares state of emergency to curb COVID-19 spread

Senegalese President Macky Sall on Monday declared a state of emergency to curb the spread of COVID-19 in his country, where a total of 79 cases have been reported. "As of midnight tonight, I de

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Porsche to recall 117,425 vehicles in China

Porsche plans to recall 117,425 imported vehicles in the Chinese market due to safety hazards, according to the country's top quality watchdog. The affected Porsche Macan Series vehicles were made

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Tesla partner Panasonic is shutting down its operations at Nevada gigafactory

Panasonic is pulling its 3,500 employees from the massive Nevada factory it operates with partner Tesla over concerns about the spread of COVID-19.The company said Friday it will ramp down operation

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Ola suspends shared ride option in India

Ride-hailing giant Ola said on Friday evening that it is temporarily suspending its pool ride option, called Ola Share, in India in a bid to slow the coronavirus pandemic by encouraging social distan

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Waymo suspends all self-driving services in light of coronavirus pandemic

Waymo has extended the partial suspension of its autonomous vehicle service pilots to include fully driverless vehicle testing, the company confirmed on Friday. While Alphabet-owned Waymo had already

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Mercedes-Benz to recall 4,884 vehicles in China

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz will recall 4,884 cars in China over safety concerns, China's top quality watchdog said Friday. The recall, filed by Mercedes-Benz (China) Automotive Sales Co., involve

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Explosion in Nigeria's commercial hub displaces at least 276,000

An aerial view shows the central business district in Nigeria’s commercial capital of Lagos, file. /Reuters At least 276,000 people were displaced following a heavy explosion that rocked the A

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Honda to shut down North American factories for six days

Honda said Wednesday it will shutter all of its North American factories for six days due to an expected decline in the market related to the economic fallout from the spread of COVID-19, a disease ca

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Russia to ban entry of foreigners from March 18 to May 1

The Russian governmenthas decided to do so toensure the state security, protect public health and prevent the spread of the coronavirus infection.MOSCOW, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Russia will restrict the

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EV startup Bollinger targets commercial industry with its new chassis

Bollinger Motors, the Michigan-based startup known for its rugged electric SUV and pickup truck, unveiled Thursday a chassis designed for a Class 3 commercial vehicle that has the potential to expand

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Kiev imposes restrictions on schools, public events due to coronavirus

Activities in schools and mass events will be limited in Kiev starting Thursday to prevent possible spread of the novel coronavirus, the capital city's mayor said on Wednesday. Kindergartens, school

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BMW axes plans to bring electric iX3 SUV to US

BMW will not bring the iX3, the automaker’s first electric crossover, to the U.S., the latest automaker to shift its EV strategy to Europe and China.BMW told Automotive News, the first media out

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Momentus buys six slots on SpaceX’s SmallSat Rideshare missions

Momentus, the in-space shuttle service for payloads, has bought six spaces on SpaceX SmallSat Rideshare Program missions.The launches include five trips to Sun-synchron

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Turkish military vehicles enter Syria's Idlib as cease-fire enters 2nd day

Dozens of Turkish military vehicles entered Syria's northwestern province of Idlib on Saturday, as the cease-fire brokered by Russia and Turkey is entering its second d

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Mercedes Benz to recall 9,765 vehicles from China

Mercedes Benz (China) Ltd. and Beijing Benz Automotive Co. will recall 9,765 vehicles from the Chinese market due to safety concerns, according to the country's top qu

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Ford is building an all-electric Transit cargo van for the U.S. market

Ford said it will produce and sell an all-electric version of its popular Ford Transit cargo van for the North American market starting with the 2022 model year as part of the automaker’s broade