Tag: Transportation technology
As schools cut back on bus service, parents are turning to rideshare apps
CHICAGO -- Ismael El-Amin was driving his daughter to school when a chance encounter gave him an idea for a new way to...
Volkswagen and Chinese partner SAIC to sell joint venture plant in west China's Xinjiang
BANGKOK -- BANGKOK (AP) — Volkswagen and Shanghai's SAIC Motor have agreed to sell a factory in China's far western Xinjiang region that...
After fast start, electric cars need a recharge as range limits, cost leave some drivers skeptical
DETROIT -- While sales of electric vehicles surge in China, adoption of more environmentally friendly vehicles is stumbling in the United States and...
Ford to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe as it faces economic headwinds and weak EV sales
FRANKFURT, Germany -- Ford Motor Co. says it will reduce its workforce by 4,000 in Europe and the U.K. by the end of...
US agency says Tesla's public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can't
DETROIT -- The U.S. government's highway safety agency says Tesla is telling drivers in public statements that its vehicles can drive themselves, conflicting...
Ethiopia bans imports of gas-powered private vehicles, but the switch to electric is a bumpy ride
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- As the price of fuel soared in Ethiopia earlier this year, Awgachew Seleshi decided to buy an electric car....