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Uber sells to Didi Chuxing as US companies struggle to break into ChinaUber has sold its business in China to rival ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing for a 20 percent stake in the Chinese company. The deal is emblematic of the challenges American companies face when competing against Chinese businesses in their home market.
Solar panels popular among Millennials, study saysA study by Accenture Consulting finds that Millennials are generally more interested in solar panels and other forms of green technology than previous generations.
Just how 'green' is a Ford Super Duty truck?While not electric vehicles, Ford trucks are getting greener with the use of recycled aluminum material for parts and recycled plastic for seats.- This Lamborghini hauls...goatsWe've seen Lamborghinis tow stuff before, but never live animals and never with a Murcielago.
Nissan sells a car via TwitterA Nissan dealership in Spain completes the sale of a car exclusively through social media site Twitter.
45 million US vehicles recalled between 2013 and 2015 haven't been fixedFrom January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2015, roughly 109 million cars, trucks and SUVs registered in the US were recalled.聽Unfortunately, many of those vehicles haven't been repaired.聽
Uber made legal in China after facing several challenges overseasRide-hailing services can now operate legally within China after approval by the Chinese government. China offers ride-hailing apps like Didi Chuxing and Uber a plethora of new customers, as wells as the possibility of an easier time growing its international business.
VW diesel plan approved, but buyback offers won't start yetA federal district-court judge gave preliminary approval yesterday to a plan for Volkswagen to buy back or modify hundreds of thousands of diesel聽vehicles sold from 2009 through 2015.聽The buyback offers聽could be a few more months away.
Californians bought more electric cars in June than rest of US combinedCalifornia, with its pioneering zero-emission vehicle sales requirements, has always occupied an outsize place in the sales charts.
2017 Toyota 4Runner gets a major trim upgradeToyota is offering a new TRD Off Road trim level for the 2017 version of its popular 4Runner SUV.
Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle landscape truly changed, says longtime expertThe current fuel-cell landscape represents an important change from past efforts to promote hydrogen cars.
VW has a long road ahead to restore consumer trust, green credentialsVolkswagen is starting the process of atoning and compensating for Volkswagen's use of illegal 'defeat device' software, but it likely won't do much in the short term to rebuild consumers' trust in the German carmaker.
Tesla's master plan receives mixed reactionsTesla CEO Elon Musk revised and released the company's master plan last week, but analysts are skeptical that Tesla can achieve its lofty goals given the challenges the company faces at present.
Should Volkswagen diesel owners take the buyback or wait?Some Volkswagen diesel owners want their cars to go away, and will sell them back to the manufacturer that deceived them and lied to regulators.聽Others, though, still like their cars.
Next BMW 3-Series to include all-electric Tesla Model 3 rivalBMW seems to be the carmaker whose products and owners Tesla has successfully targeted, and the Bavarian company now offers the i3 electric minicar, as well as the pricey i8 sport coupe with its sexy bird-wing doors.
Valued race car up for sale at Monterey Car WeekAt the coming Monterey Car Week, the Porsche 962 that won the 24 Hours of Daytona competition in 1989 will be up for sale for admirers.
Mazda delays launch of sedan with diesel engineConcerns that compliance with US diesel emissions standards may compromise vehicle performance may keep a diesel version of the Mazda 6 sedan off of the US market.
Tesla's 'master plan': trucks, energy storage, and cars that make you moneyThe next phase of Tesla鈥檚 Master Plan includes solar panels and battery storage for the home,electric vehicles in all major segments, safe autonomous technology, and creating a system where a car can generate income when not in use by its owner
Volkswagen profits soar. Will 'Dieselgate' woes be short-lived?The automaker's profits are up, but legals fines and fees are cutting into them, for now. However, many car makers, including General Motors and Toyota, have recovered from even more serious scandals, some of which involved threats to driver safety.- GM dodges some, but not all, Switchgate lawsuitsLast week's court cases regarding faulty ignition switches contained both wins and losses for General Motors.
