A BMW-7-series FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German carmaker BMW said on Friday it would recall 11,700 cars to fix their engine management software after it discovered that the wrong programming had been installed on its luxury 5- and 7-Series models. “In the course of internal tests, the BMW Group has discovered that a
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Numbers starting to add up for Tesla trucks: DHL executive
Low-cost UPS electric trucks eliminate final barriers to large-scale fleet adoption
UPS has more than 300 electric vehicles deployed in Europe and the U.S., and nearly 700 hybrid electric vehicles. UPS today announced it plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks that will be comparable in acquisition cost to conventional-fueled trucks without any subsidies – an industry first that is breaking a
New Hilux Models Designed, Engineered
2018 Toyota Hilux Rogue Rugged and Rugged-X Australian engineered - the current-gen Hilux underwent 650,000km of local testing. Toyota’s three new “halo” Hilux variants due in April this year have a strong Aussie accent due to an extensive development program carried out by the company’s Melbourne-based designers and engineers. Aimed at off-road
Nissan Delegation Discusses Vibrant Auto Market, Affordable Vehicles
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Easy Ride trial to mark Nissan’s first stop on road to taxi services
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Flying Car Infrastructure Sees Development in 13 Countries, Including Kenya
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Distrust of unions, and GM, hangs over South Korean efforts to stem job losses
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Toyota’s next EV motor could use 50 percent less rare earth metals
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Addis-Ababa Transport Council Constructs Modern Bus Station
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