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California to allow autonomous cars without driver

California to allow autonomous cars without driver

13 Oct 2017

VW pleads guilty to US criminal charges, pays $4.3bn in 'dieselgate'

VW pleads guilty to US criminal charges, pays $4.3bn in 'dieselgate'

12 Jan 2017

Google's Waymo to expand self-driving partnerships

Google's Waymo to expand self-driving partnerships

10 Jan 2017

Renault-Nissan doubles down on autonomous cars

Renault-Nissan doubles down on autonomous cars

9 Jan 2017

US unveils 'V2V' plan for cars to talk to each other

US unveils 'V2V' plan for cars to talk to each other

15 Dec 2016

Volvo's concierge service will wash, fuel and service your car

Volvo's concierge service will wash, fuel and service your car

22 Nov 2016

VW's Audi hit with fresh emissions cheating lawsuit

VW's Audi hit with fresh emissions cheating lawsuit

10 Nov 2016

Tesla fixes security in Model S after Chinese hack

Tesla fixes security in Model S after Chinese hack

22 Sep 2016

Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.9m cars over air bag defect

Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.9m cars over air bag defect

19 Sep 2016

Tesla's Autopilot to use updated radar technology

Tesla's Autopilot to use updated radar technology

12 Sep 2016

Protecting security and privacy in the connected car

Protecting security and privacy in the connected car

Neil Cawse 16 Aug 2016

Tesla driver killed on 'autopilot' mode, US probe opened

Tesla driver killed on 'autopilot' mode, US probe opened

1 Jul 2016

Tesla denies pressuring customers to hush up complaints

Tesla denies pressuring customers to hush up complaints

13 Jun 2016

Volkswagen recalls e-Golf vehicles for battery fix

Volkswagen recalls e-Golf vehicles for battery fix

29 Mar 2016

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Takata recall could hit tens of millions more cars in US

23 Feb 2016

US sues VW for at least $20bn over emissions cheating

US sues VW for at least $20bn over emissions cheating

5 Jan 2016

Nissan, Ford recall hundreds of thousands of cars

Nissan, Ford recall hundreds of thousands of cars

30 Jan 2015

At least 690,000 Tacoma pick-up trucks are being recalled by Toyota because a suspension fault could cause leaks in the fuel tank and result in the vehicle catching fire. Image:

Toyota recalls 690,000 pick-ups over fire risk

1 Oct 2014

General Motors has recalled 29m cars so far this year including the most recent models of the Cadillac ATS. Image: Wikipedia

Another 300,000 cars recalled by GM

12 Aug 2014

Uber has added $1.4bn to its funding and will use the money to expand services to other cities. Image:

Uber taxi app worth $17bn as new funds come in

9 Jun 2014

The Ford Explorer is one of a number of models that are part of a recall of 1.4m cars in the USA, most of them related to problems with the power steering system. Image: Wikipedia

Ford recalls almost 1.4 million cars in North America

2 Jun 2014

An airbag fault has prompted Hyundai to recall 140,000 vehicles in the USA and 3,500 in Puerto Rico. Image:

Hyundai recalls 140,000 SUVs over airbag issue

20 May 2014

GM's Jeff Boyer says the company is taking all safety issues seriously and reacting promptly to any manufacturing defects. Image:

General Motors recalls 2,9m more cars worldwide

16 May 2014

Mary Barra, Chief Executive of GM was apparently informed about steering problems affecting GM cars in 2011. Image: LinkedIn

GM has known about steering problems since 2011

16 Apr 2014

GM's chief executive Mary Barra has apologised to people affected by the safety recall and met with those who lost loved one in accidents. Image: LinkedIn

GM boss 'deeply sorry' after deadly crashes

3 Apr 2014

GM has recalled its Chevrolet Cobalt model over a faulty ignition. Image: GM

GM recalls another 1.8m cars amid safety probe

18 Mar 2014

The engine in the Ford Escape risks catching fire. Image: Wiki Images

Ford recalls 150,000 vehicles over fire risk

28 Nov 2013

Chrysler will now recall 2.7m vehicles

Chrysler will now recall 2.7m vehicles

20 Jun 2013

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