No chips equals no music. BMW confirms some models have been shipped to customers without Android Auto, Apple CarPlay due to chip shortage
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Volkswagen In ‘Long-Term Chip Deal’ With Qualcomm
Volkswagen seals long-term global deal with Qualcomm to supply specialised chips for self-driving features starting in 2026, Handelsblatt reports
Elon Musk Opens Tesla Gigafactory In Germany
Tesla and Elon Musk have officially opened its third factory near Berlin, with first deliveries of its Model Y being made on Tuesday
Sony And Honda Team Up For Electric Vehicles
Strange bedfellows? Sony and Honda are to create joint venture, in order to make and sell electric vehicles (EVs) from 2025
Apple Car Details Exposed In Patent Filings – Report
Want to know the potential features of Apple's forthcoming car? Apple patents for Project Titan has revealed some noteworthy ideas
Head Of Car Giant Stellantis Issues Electric Vehicle Cost Warning
The car manufacturing industry cannot sustain the costs from government demands to shift to electric vehicles, warns head of Stellantis
Chip Shortage Could See Renault Confirm More Production Cuts
French car maker Renault expects to produce 300,000 to 400,000 less vehicles this year, as chip shortages continues to hammer the sector
Chip Shortage Blamed For Looming Job Losses At Vauxhall
Hundreds of job losses are on the cards at Vauxhall's home town of Luton, due to knock-on affects of the chip shortage and pandemic
Apple Car Chief Departs And Joins Ford
More trouble for Apple's Project Titan? Executive in charge of secret car project at Apple jumps ship, and is hired by Ford Motor Co
US Regulator Opens Official Investigation Of Tesla Autopilot
Federal vehicle safety regulator in the US launches formal investigation of Tesla’s Autopilot, after a series of fatal crashes
Chip Shortage Sees Land Rover ‘Pause’ Production Of Defender 4×4
Another car maker (Jaguar Land Rover) reveals production halt at factory, as chip shortage continues to batter the automotive sector
US Carmakers Urge Congress To Prioritize Auto Chips
US automakers urge Congress to prioritise semiconductors for the auto industry after President Joe Biden proposes $50bn to boost domestic chip production
Two People Die As Tesla With No Driver Crashes
Autopillot abuse? Tesla car crash in Texas kills two passengers, with police reporting that no one was actually in the driver's seat
Chip Shortage – Renault To Extend Idle Factories Until September
Three of Renault's four car factories in Spain will be partly idled until end of September, as silicon shortage continues to bite
Volkswagen Blames Chip Makers For Silicon Shortage
German car maker VW blames poor planning by chip makers as the principle reason for most car brands having to reduce factory production
Silicon Shortage Prompts GM To Extend Car Production Cut
Ongoing global shortage of computer chips prompts another car manufacturer to extend production cut in its North American factories
Taiwanese Minister: Chip Makers To Address Car Silicon Shortage
As a silicon shortage slows global car production, Taiwanese government minister says chip makers are at full capacity but will try to priortise car makers
Apple Sets 2024 Deadline For Passenger Vehicle – Report
Project Titan update. Apple hopes to produce passenger vehicle in 2024, with new battery design to 'radically' reduce cost and increase range
Uber Safety Driver Charged With Homicide Over Fatal Crash
Backup safety driver involved in autonomous driving test in Arizona that killed a pedestrian is charged with negligent homicide
UK To Ban Diesel, Petrol Car Sales From 2035
Environmental push. Boris Johnson announces Britain is to bring forward its ban on sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2040 to 2035
Vodafone, Twitter, Help Actor Richard E Grant Recover Stolen Land Rover
British actor Richard E Grant tracks down and recovers stolen Land Rover with the help of Twitter and Vodafone Automotive
Tesla To Replace Wiper Blades With Lasers?
Star Wars solution. Patent shows Tesla wants to replace conventional windscreen wipers with laser beams
EU Votes Against Wi-Fi-Based Car Standard
Victory for 5G? European nations defeat attempt to create a Wi-Fi-based car standard
Toyota Offers Free Access To Hybrid Car Tech
Hybrid car pioneer Toyota offers free access to technology patents, as move to full electric vehicles continues
Apple Axes Self-Driving Car Staff
Apple iCar delay? Close to 200 staff laid off from Apple's self-driving car program
Former Telsa Staffer Sued For Hacking
Disgruntled former employee alleged to have hacked IT system and transferred sensitive data to third party
Lab Finds More Than A Dozen Security Faults In BMW Cars
The bugs could be exploited to display false messages to a driver while the car is in motion, says Tencent's Keen Security Lab
O2 Expands Into Car Insurance With O2 Drive
Sidewise move? O2 launches car insurance product includes black box system for young drivers
Apple Sued Over FaceTime Car Crash
American parents sue Apple after a driver killed their child, whilst using FaceTime app
Electric Cars Trend To Cause Job Losses, Warns Tyre Maker
Tyre maker predicts electric cars will cause job losses, but cannot predict how many jobs the electric trend will create