Uber, Lyft Close May Suspend Ridesharing Operations in California
UPDATE (5:00 p.m ET, August 20): In a rapid turn of events, a court in California has issued an emergency stay, allowing Uber and Lyft to avoid complying with AB-5 until...
Former Zoox employees sue, alleging rival offer was better than Amazon’s
Two shareholders in self-driving car startup Zoox Inc. have sued the company, alleging that a rival bid would have been better for common stockholders than a $1.3 billion offer from...
Uber, Lyft win delay on converting Calif. drivers to employees
Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. were spared from having to rapidly convert their California drivers to employees after a state appeals court agreed they can keep their business models...
Beijing auto show a go, but with safety protocols, organizer says
The Beijing auto show, which was postponed from April due to the coronavirus pandemic that broke out in late January, is set to begin in late September in the Chinese...
Washington Auto Show moves to early spring 2021
The Washington Auto Show is getting a later start next year because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, show organizers said Thursday.Next year's show is set to run March 26 through...
VW begins production of ID4 EV in Germany
Volkswagen Group has begun regular production of the ID4 crossover, the second model in a planned family of electric vehicles that will be built and sold around the world, the...
Tesla seeks approval for sensor that could detect child left in hot car
WASHINGTON -- Tesla Inc. asked the Federal Communications Commission for approval to market a short-range interactive motion-sensing device that could help prevent children from being left behind in hot cars...
Judge narrows SEC lawsuit against VW over diesel emissions
A judge on Thursday dismissed portions of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit against Volkswagen Group related to the German automaker's diesel emissions scandal. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer...
Kandi eyes North America plant
Chinese battery and electric carmaker Kandi Technologies Group said on Thursday it is actively exploring setting up an electric and off-road vehicle manufacturing plant in North America. The U.S.-listed company...
Acura adds power, content to push TLX upmarket
LOS ANGELES — Acura is adding technology and performance to its core midsize sedan with a redesign and re-engineering of the TLX for 2021, moves that will also push the...