Tag: Automobiles
‘Having technology not enough in car business’: Toyota President warns Apple
Akio Toyoda, President of the world’s top automobile seller Toyota Motor, offered a warning to US-based tech company Apple, which is planning an entry...
UAE-based car rental firm Ekar eyes Saudi expansion
Middle East's first and largest car-sharing network Ekar is planning to increase the number of its workforce in Saudi Arabia this year, as it...
Volkswagen unveils ‘Accelerate’ plan to speed up electric shift
In a bid to accelerate shift towards battery-powered vehicles, the German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen’s namesake brand expects to more than double the share of...
Saudi STC collaborates with Cubic Telecom to develop in-car software solutions
Saudi Arabia-based telecommunications firm, Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has entered into a partnership with Irish vehicle software firm Cubic Telecom to develop in-car software...
Honda unveils world’s first level 3 automated sedan
Japanese multinational conglomerate Honda Motor unveiled a partially self-driving sedan 'Legend', becoming the world’s first carmaker to sell a vehicle equipped with new, certified...
Volvo joins the shift from fossil fuels: Promises 100% electric car-lineup...
Joining a growing number of carmakers planning to phase out fossil-fuel engines by the end of this decade, Sweden-headquartered Volvo has announced that its...
Hyundai is faced with the most expensive EV recall in history
Hyundai, the South Korean automobile manufacturer, is set to recall 82,000 electric cars globally to replace their batteries following 15 reports of fires involving...
Carmakers Volvo Cars and Geely abandon merger plans
Chinese multinational company Geely and its Swedish sister company Volvo Cars have canceled plans to merge, wagering on the belief that they will be...