Cars
China’s BYD to focus on plug-in hybrid cars in European expansion
HYBRID technology will be key for the European expansion of Chinese EV giant BYD amid soft demand for fully-electric vehicles, the special adviser in the region for the manufacturer...
Jaguar to become electric-only niche luxury brand, and make under 60,000 cars a year
The British marque will no longer compete with BMW and Mercedes-Benz in mainstream luxury THIS big cat is going to change its spots. British car brand Jaguar will no...
Trump team is seeking to ease US rules for self-driving cars
MEMBERS of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team have told advisers they plan to make a federal framework for fully self-driving vehicles one of the Transportation Department’s priorities, according to...
Volvo Cars October sales rise 3% year-on-year
VOLVO Cars’ sales rose 3 per cent year-on-year in October to 61,686 cars driven primarily by an increase in sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid models in Europe,...
BMW recalls almost 700,000 cars in China on fire safety risk
BMW is recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles in China due to coolant pump defects, a fresh setback for the German carmaker that’s reeling from other vehicle faults.BMW will recall 499,539...
Why self-driving cars get so much hype – and remain so difficult to achieve
TWO decades ago, the US military kicked off the race to build a self-driving car by sending a fleet of fledgling robot vehicles across the Mojave Desert in its...
China’s Chery assembles cars in Russian plants vacated by Western rivals
CHINESE carmaker Chery has started assembling cars in Russia for sale in the country at three factories vacated by Western rivals including Volkswagen and Mercedes, five people familiar with...
GM China’s EV, hybrid sales top petrol cars for first time
GENERAL Motors (GM) sold more electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids than conventional petrol cars in China for the first time last quarter, though the milestone comes as total...
