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Nvidia unveils Alpamayo platform to power ‘human-like reasoning’ in self-driving cars
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has unveiled Alpamayo, a new AI platform designed to give autonomous vehicles human-style reasoning, allowing them to handle rare...
U.K government gives £1.5bn loan guarantee to Jaguar Land Rover after cyber-attack
The UK government will underwrite a £1.5bn loan guarantee to Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) after a major cyber-attack forced the carmaker to halt production...
Syndicate accused of importing hundreds of vehicles with altered odometers
Police and Customs have uncovered an alleged crime syndicate operating between New Zealand and Japan that imported hundreds of vehicles with falsified odometer readings. According...
NZTA privacy breach linked to vehicle thefts
A significant privacy breach at the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) exposed the names and addresses of 951 individuals through its Motochek system over...
Drag racer’s fatal crash linked to parachute setup and harness flaws, Coroner finds
Veteran drag racer Craig Smith died in a high-speed crash at Christchurch's Ruapuna Raceway in 2021, after his car veered off-track at nearly 250km/h. A...
China tightens grip on EV battery tech with new export controls in global supply race
China has imposed new export restrictions on key technologies essential for producing electric vehicle (EV) batteries, including lithium processing and lithium iron phosphate (LFP)...
German luxury car giant reports another major sales drop
Porsche’s global deliveries fell by 6% in the first half of the year, driven by a demand slump in China. German luxury sports car maker...
Blinding headlights forcing millions off UK roads – RAC
A quarter of UK drivers are reducing night-time travel due to dangerously bright headlights, with many blaming intense LED and bi-xenon lights for glare...
Jaguar Land Rover to invest £65m in bespoke paint services
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the UK's largest luxury carmaker owned by Tata Group, announced a £65m investment to expand bespoke paint services, with new...
Car dealer sends bizarre poop pics in shocking refund saga
A couple’s attempt to get a $15,000 refund for an undelivered car turned into a surreal nightmare when car dealer Christopher Schwartz of iSeeCars...
Jaguar suffers backlash over woke rebranding ad dubbed ‘Bud Light 2.0’
Luxury car maker Jaguar has sparked online backlash with a promotional video introducing its reimagined logo and slogan, "Copy Nothing." The ad, which features androgynous...
Riots break out at Audi plant
Masked men have disrupted talks on a severance plan for staff at a factory in Brussels the German carmaker intends to shut down. Police were...
Volkswagen plans mass layoffs and factory closures in Germany
Volkswagen is set to implement major job cuts and close several factories in Germany as part of a large-scale restructuring effort aimed at reducing...
EU car industry faces ‘horror fall’ amid sales slump and rising prices
The EU automotive sector is bracing for its worst downturn since the Covid-19 pandemic, with car sales plummeting and no immediate recovery in sight,...
Toyota dumps ‘politicised’ Olympics sponsorship
Japanese auto giant Toyota has officially cut ties with the Olympics, citing the event's shift towards political agendas rather than focusing on athletes. Chairman Akio...
Fuel efficiency standards eased for imported cars
The New Zealand government has relaxed standards for improving fuel efficiency in new cars, aligning with Australia's less stringent regulations. Transport Minister Simeon Brown stated...
Japanese car makers falsified safety test results
Toyota, Mazda, Honda, and Suzuki have committed fraud, an investigation has found. Some of Japan’s best-known automakers have admitted to committing fraud in safety tests...
Hyundai doubles down on EV investment
Hyundai Motor Group will commit 68 trillion won (USD $51 billion) over the next three years in South Korea to significantly enhance its electric...
The Great Reset didn’t work: The case of EVs
We are living through one of history’s longest and most excruciating versions of “We told you so.” When in March 2020, the world’s government decided...
Niwa’s purchase of luxury utes criticised
Crown-owned weather research institute Niwa has been slammed for its decision to purchase four Chevrolet Silverado Premium utes. Despite the government's efforts to reduce emissions...
Global electric car sales slowing – data
Demand for EVs has reportedly been declining, partly due to a reduction in state subsidies. Sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) have...
Tesla factory robot mauls worker – media
The malfunctioning machine reportedly plunged its metal “claws” into a Tesla employee. A Tesla software engineer suffered lacerations after he was mauled by a manufacturing...
Stay one step ahead with this high-spec radar detector
Introducing the UNIDEN R4 Extreme Long-Range Laser/Radar Detector - 'Record-shattering performance'. The R4, by Uniden, is an all-new platform with a much greater range. It...
Police on lookout for stolen Ford Mustangs
Palmerston North Police are appealing for information following a burglary this morning at a commercial premises on Tremaine Avenue. Between 6:00-6:30am, offenders have allegedly entered...
Police crack down on boy racers in Whangārei
Northland Police targeted boy racers and illegally modified cars with 'huge success' during the weekend. Thirteen unsafe vehicles with significant vehicle faults were ordered off...
The Darker Side of the EV Revolution: Toxic Batteries, Nickel and Hexavalent Chromium
As the EV revolution picks up speed, electric car advocates like to emphasize that electric cars do not leave carbon dioxide emissions in their...
Keep your vehicles safe in Blenheim – police
Police are urging the public to take extra precautions to keep their vehicles safe following a number of vehicle thefts in the Blenheim and...
Grand Theft Hybrid: Toyota Prius Cars Targeted for Platinum Components Across Japan
Last year, platinum prices jumped significantly after the Western countries imposed a spate of sanctions on Russia, one of their major producers, leaving the...
Watch: Surveillance Footage Shows How ‘Self-Driving’ Tesla Caused Devastating 8-Car Pile-Up
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who also heads Twitter among other companies, announced in November that “Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta” is now available to anyone...
South Korea fines Tesla
The EV manufacturer will have to pay around $2.2 million for what has been labeled incorrect advertising. The antitrust regulator of South Korea has fined...
Rally legend Ken Block dies following snowmobile accident
The former Top Gear star was aged 55. Hoonicorn Racing posted a tribute to Block on Instagram. 'It’s with our deepest regrets that we can confirm...
Electric car charging in Italy more expensive than gasoline
Skyrocketing electricity prices have pushed the costs higher for EV drivers, a study shows. Charging an electric car in Italy will cost 161% more than...
Electric cars in Germany may fall victim to the energy crisis – Der Spiegel
Internal combustion engines might now be more economical than electric ones. The current energy crisis in Europe could put the brakes on electric mobility in...
Ford forced to park thousands of unfinished vehicles – media
Parts shortages have reportedly prompted the company to leave trucks at a former NASCAR track. Ford Motor Co. continues to be plagued by parts shortages,...
Watch: Tesla car fire takes 42 minutes and 25,000 gallons of water to extinguish
The fire happened in a restaurant carpark in the Connecticut city of Stamford earlier this month. Two fire engines arrived on the scene to find...
Watch: Negligent tow truck driver in Europe
The negligence of a tow truck driver on a quiet suburban street in Europe has ended up causing thousands of dollars worth of damage. https://youtube.com/shorts/XszdHRJK63k?feature=share
Watch: Monster Offroad adventure goes awry in Portugal
Video of overloaded monster offroad truck coming unstuck in a Portuguese swamp goes viral. https://youtube.com/shorts/xIO_0saCMGg?feature=share