Tag: Transportation technology
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....
Japan plans automated cargo transport system to relieve shortage of drivers and cut emissions
TOKYO -- Japan is planning to build an automated cargo transport corridor between Tokyo and Osaka, dubbed a “conveyor belt road” by the...
US to probe Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditions
DETROIT -- The U.S. government's road safety agency is again investigating Tesla's “Full Self-Driving” system, this time after getting reports of crashes in...