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Tesla is being investigated by the US government after reports the firm’s self-driving cars had broken traffic laws, including driving on the wrong side of the road and not stopping for red lights. It said it was aware of 58 reports where the electric cars had committed such violations, according to a filing from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration …

US automobile safety regulators have opened an investigation into Tesla vehicles equipped with its full self-driving technology over traffic-safety violations after a series of crashes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the electric carmaker’s self driving assistance system, which requires drivers to pay attention and intervene if needed, had “induced vehicle behaviour that violated traffic safety laws”. The …

Inhalers that provide fast-acting treatment for people with certain respiratory conditions are contributing to greenhouse gas emissions, which can worsen both climate change and the conditions themselves, according to new research. In the study, published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers found inhalers approved for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, generated an estimated 24.9 …

JoshBryan/Shutterstock The day isn’t far when cars could become part of a person’s investment portfolio, given how some models grow exponentially in value over time. The volatile market situation is also a great excuse to buy some heroes from the past with the aim of flipping them in the future and making …

According to a Reuters report, U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a plan that could lower the cost of making cars in America. The plan would give major automakers tariff relief if they build or assemble most of their vehicles in the U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno said the idea is to reward companies that hire U.S. workers and keep production …

Ford, GM, and Other Auto Stocks Jump on Potential Tariff Relief for U.S.-Assembled Cars  Barron’s Exclusive: Trump considering significant tariff relief for US vehicle production, senator says  Reuters Detroit auto stocks jump on report of tariff relief for U.S. vehicles  CNBC Trump considering significant tariff relief for US vehicle production, Sen. Moreno says  Yahoo Finance Palantir disputes report of flaws in Army product  Sherwood News …

A DiDi ride-hailing driver travels through the financial district in Shanghai on April 9. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images BEIJING — You’re on the move in China’s capital. You’ve just booked a ride through a ride-hailing app and, in no time, it seems, a sleek new electric vehicle pulls up to …

The new MX-5 and GR86 will sit on the same platform but employ different engines. Photo courtesy of Toyota and Mazda Japan’s biggest selling car magazine Best Car reported earlier this year that there was significant potential that Toyota and Mazda were co-developing a next-generation sports car together. And the cars in question are the next-gen Mazda MX-5 and Toyota …

The Fastest-Selling Cars in America Are Used EVs  Bloomberg.com Fuel Savings Are Enough to Cover the Payments on My Used 2022 Nissan LEAF  Torque News Middle-aged EVs sell in 22 days, finds Autotrader  motortradenews.com Fastest-selling cars in US are used EVs  Times of India ‘Middle-aged’ EVs surge as UK’s fastest-selling used cars  AM-online Source link

[BERLIN] BMW is recalling at least 331,000 vehicles globally due to a defect in its starter motor, another such setback for the German carmaker that’s been hit by costly product flaws. The fault, where the engine starter may catch fire due to possible corrosion, affects most model lines built between 2015 and 2021. The manufacturer will need to repair 195,000 …