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Production of the Volkswagen Beetle officially comes to an end
The Volkswagen Beetle is taking a bow, after its return and restyle in 2011 (before earlier rebirth in 1997 –…
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Volkswagen launches WeShare all-electric car sharing service
Making good on plans revealed last year to debut an EV-exclusive car sharing service, Volkswagen is actually launching its fleet for…
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Splyt wants to connect the world’s ride-hailing apps for easy international roaming
The vision of a universal global ride-hailing service is over. Uber’s decision to exit markets like China, Southeast Asia and…
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BMW says its running ahead of its electrification goals
At its NEXTGen event in Munich, BMW today announced that it is running ahead of schedule in its efforts to…
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California has let two Chinese startups offer robotaxis to the public
China’s driverless cars are coming for passengers in the United States. AutoX and Pony.ai just became the first Chinese companies…
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Self-driving car startup Argo AI is giving researchers free access to its HD maps
Argo AI is releasing curated data along with high-definition maps to researchers for free, the latest company in the autonomous…
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On the road to self-driving trucks, Starsky Robotics built a traditional trucking business
More than three years ago, self-driving trucks startup Starsky Robotics was founded to solve a fundamental issue with freight —…
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Audi proves two little screens are better than one big screen
I’m spending some time in the new Audi Q8, and the car company equipped the crossover with its latest infotainment…
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Audi works with Fleetonomy to monitor and manage fleet utilization for its on-demand program
Audi just completed a trial with Israeli company Fleetonomy as part of a potential wider rollout of the Israeli company’s…
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Canoo, the electric vehicle startup formed from Faraday Future’s ashes, seeks $200 million
Less than a month after rebranding as Canoo, the startup electric vehicle company formerly known as Evelozcity is on the…
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