Thailand to offer investment incentives for makers of hybrid vehicles
By Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK (Reuters) – Regional auto making hub Thailand will introduce investment incentives for manufacturers of hybrid vehicles, its Board of Investment (BOI) said on Friday, with excise…
US safety probe into Waymo self-driving vehicles finds more incidents
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it has learned of nine additional incidents that raise concerns about the performance of Alphabet’s Waymo…
Tesla to raise prices on Model Y electric vehicles in parts of Europe
By Kanjyik Ghosh and Disha Mishra (Reuters) – Tesla said on Saturday it would increase the price for its Model Y electric vehicles (EV) in a number of European countries…
US says to investigate national security data risks from Chinese vehicles
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Thursday the United States is opening an investigation into whether Chinese vehicle imports pose national security risks and could…
California lawmakers call for stricter regulation of autonomous vehicles
By Abhirup Roy (Reuters) – California lawmakers and labor unions rallied on Monday to call for laws to not allow autonomous trucks without human drivers, amid rising safety concerns after…
US closes probe into 3 million Hyundai, Kia vehicles over fire risks
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. auto safety regulators said on Wednesday they have closed an investigation into engine fire risks in 3 million Hyundai Motor and Kia vehicles,…
Honda to recall over 100,000 hybrid vehicles
By Maria Ponnezhath (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co’s American unit is recalling about 106,030 CR-V hybrid vehicles due to the risk of fire or injury in a crash caused by…
Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles on US roads over lack of Autopilot safeguards
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tesla is recalling over 2 million vehicles in the U.S. to install new safeguards in its Autopilot advanced driver-assistance system, after a federal safety…
China issues safety guidelines for autonomous public transport vehicles
By Albee Zhang, Zhang Yan and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Tuesday issued safety guidelines for the use of autonomous vehicles in public transport, the latest in a…
US offers $12 billion for automakers, suppliers for advanced vehicles
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration is making $12 billion available in grants and loans for automakers and suppliers to retrofit plants to produce electric and other…