German car maker VW blames poor planning by chip makers as the principle reason for most car brands having to reduce factory production

German car maker VW blames poor planning by chip makers as the principle reason for most car brands having to reduce factory production
Ongoing global shortage of computer chips prompts another car manufacturer to extend production cut in its North American factories
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
Project Titan update. Apple hopes to produce passenger vehicle in 2024, with new battery design to ‘radically’ reduce cost and increase range
Backup safety driver involved in autonomous driving test in Arizona that killed a pedestrian is charged with negligent homicide
Environmental push. Boris Johnson announces Britain is to bring forward its ban on sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2040 to 2035
British actor Richard E Grant tracks down and recovers stolen Land Rover with the help of Twitter and Vodafone Automotive
Star Wars solution. Patent shows Tesla wants to replace conventional windscreen wipers with laser beams
Victory for 5G? European nations defeat attempt to create a Wi-Fi-based car standard
Hybrid car pioneer Toyota offers free access to technology patents, as move to full electric vehicles continues
Apple iCar delay? Close to 200 staff laid off from Apple’s self-driving car program
Disgruntled former employee alleged to have hacked IT system and transferred sensitive data to third party
The bugs could be exploited to display false messages to a driver while the car is in motion, says Tencent’s Keen Security Lab
Sidewise move? O2 launches car insurance product includes black box system for young drivers
American parents sue Apple after a driver killed their child, whilst using FaceTime app
Tyre maker predicts electric cars will cause job losses, but cannot predict how many jobs the electric trend will create
Can I adjust your seat? BMW and Big Blue to apply artificial intelligence to future cars, with IBM Watson help
Microsoft grabs a seat in the car with Azure deal with Renault-Nissan, but what smartphone will the driver be using?
Researcher decides to go public with flaw after giving Nissan one month to fix the vulnerability
iCar update…Apple reportedly committed to building an electric car and sets 2019 as delivery date
Big Blue launches IoT cloud service for car makers to analyse vehicle big data for more efficiencies
The next frontier for Android operating system could see it fully embedded in the humble motor car
Bristol, Greenwich, Milton Keynes and Coventry will host driverless cars tests ahead of their arrival on British roads next year
Petrolheads will be able to try out the new Audi TT S Coupé thanks to Oculus-enabled headsets
429 dealers across France get new devices
The AA thinks few motorists will be interested when driverless cars are allowed on public roads from next year
No steering wheel! Google is to become a car maker, by building its own self-driving cars
Microsoft targets the connected car market with Windows as it seeks to grow its ‘Internet of Things’ presence
A woman driver in California has been issued a ticket by police after being caught wearing Google Glass
Formula One teams say reliable connectivity can be the difference between winning and losing