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UK car output slumps to lowest level since 1984 amid COVID-19 hit

A Jaguar Land Rover dealership in Reading, Britain, June 24, 2020. /Xinhua British car output fell to its lowest level since 1984 last year after the COVID-19 pandemic shut factories and hurt

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China's first homemade passenger aircraft to be delivered in 2021

A C919 airplane for a trial flight at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, December 20, Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. /CFP The Shanghai government on Monday said it will promote the ac

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Rocket Lab completes its first rocket launch of 2021 and 18th mission overall

Rocket Lab has launched its 18th mission, and the first of 2021, as of 8:26 PM NZT (2:30 AM EST). The “Another One Leaves The Crust” mission took off from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex

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Microsoft invests in Cruise in new $2 billion round

Cruise has raised $2 billion in a new equity round that has pushed its valuation up to $30 billion and delivered Microsoft as an investor and partner.GM, Honda and other institutional investors have a

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An end to range anxiety? New electric car battery can charge in five minutes

"A five-minute charging lithium-ion battery was considered to be impossible," said StoreDot's chief executive, Dr Doron Myersdorf.

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Tech It Out: Chinese tech make splashes at first-ever virtual CES

02:46 For the first time in its over five-decade history, the Consumer Electronics Show or CES, is held virtually this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Although leading Chi

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3Drens helps fleet operators use their vehicles more efficiently

3Drens’ IoT mobility management platform not only lets fleet operators track where their vehicles are, but also produces data that helps them make business decisions. The company began operating in Ta

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Kenyan police repulse militants after fierce gun battle

MANDERA, KENYA: A Kenya Defence Force patrol leaves a military base. / Getty Images Kenyan security officers repulsed a group of militants after a fierce gun battle in the country's border reg

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13 killed, 14 injured in central Nigeria road accident

Thirteen people were killed and 14 others injured in a road accident in Nigeria's central state of Niger on Tuesday morning, road police said. /VCG Thirteen people were killed and 14 others in

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Chinese EV maker NIO to offer $1.3b in convertible notes

Li Bin, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of NIO, introduces the company's first sedan ET7 in Chengdu, southwestern China's Sichuan Province on January 9, 2021. /VCG Chinese electr

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Uber expands green rides option to 1,400 cities

Uber has expanded a program that incentivizes drivers to use all-electric and hybrid vehicles to more than 1,400 cities in North America including Austin, Houston, Miami and New York City as part of

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Baidu steps in auto sector, teaming with Geely on electric cars

An electric vehicle is on display at Auto Pudong 2020, October 3, 2020. /CFP Chinese internet platform and AI company Baidu announced on Monday it will establish a company that produces intell

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Joy amidst chaos: Deadly snowstorms hit Spain

Snowstorms in Spain left three people dead and caused chaos across much of the country, trapping motorists and shutting down capital Madrid's air and rail links. However, some residents used the oppo

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China remains Mercedes-Benz's main sales driver in 2020

A Mercedes-Benz car displayed at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, Beijing, China, September 26. /CFP Daimler's Mercedes-Benz achieved double-digit growth of 11.7 percent in its

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Hyundai Motor says it is in early talks with Apple, shares surge 24%

Hyundai Motor Co. said on Friday it was in early discussions with Apple after Korea Economic Daily TV reported that the two were in talks to cooperate on electric cars and batteries, sending Hyundai'

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Shares of Hyundai Motors Co. climb more than 20% on potential EV deal with Apple

Hyundai Motor Company is downplaying reports that it is in talks with Apple to produce an autonomous electric vehicle, stating that discussions are still in the “early stage” and still u

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China auto sales to rise 5.4% in December, 2021 to see slow growth

Cars for export at a berth of Lianyungang Port, Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province, January 6, 2020. /CFP China is estimated to sell 2.8 million vehicles in December, a year-on-ye