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Toyota eyes major boost in electric-powered vehicles

Japanese car giant Toyota said Wednesday it wanted half of its global sales to come from electric-powered vehicles by 2030, as the industry strives to meet toughening environmental regulations.

Volvo enlists help of families to test autonomous technology

Motor manufacturers can do all the computer modeling and expert testing of new technologies they like, but nothing beats putting the latest tech in the hands of real-world drivers when it comes to identifying and ironing out annoying bugs. That's why from Tuesday, Volvo is giving its XC90 crossovers equipped with autonomous drive technology to Swedish families to test them out on public roads in and around the city of Gothenburg.

Japan carmakers make fresh push on hydrogen stations

A consortium of Japanese auto giants on Tuesday announced plans to set up a new company next year to build more hydrogen refuelling stations, in an effort to bring fuel-cell cars into the mainstream.

Singapore launches electric car-sharing service

Singapore on Tuesday launched an electric car-sharing service, the latest transport innovation aimed at encouraging people away from owning vehicles and keeping gridlock at bay in the space-starved city-state.

6 candidates running for "The most beautiful car of the year" 2017 election

The vehicles nominated for the “Most beautiful car of the year” 2017 election during the forthcoming International Automobile Festival, whose award ceremony will take place on January 20, 2018, are the Alpine A110, BMW X2, DS 7 Crossback, Jaguar E-Pace, Mazda MX-5 RF and Volvo XC60. So, who will the online voters choose to take over from the Alfa Romeo Giulia, elected last year?

After the Dakar, a 100% electric rally raid in Argentina

Electric vehicles have ambition : a new rally-raid will kick off in 2018 in Argentina showcasing a 5,000km sporting and technological challenge over the Andes by car, motorbike and bicycle!

Chinese auto giant to end petrol vehicle sales by 2025

One of China's largest state-owned automakers has said it will phase out sales of all petrol vehicles by 2025, as Beijing considers taking all fuel-burning cars off the country's roads.

Luxury car sales continue to accelerate

The new year is still four weeks away but most premium carmakers with enough SUVs in their model lineup, have started celebrating early.

Is this the shape of cars to come?

Rinspeed is seen as a sometimes-eccentric Swiss vehicle design company, but with its latest concept car, the Snap, it may have hit upon the solution to two of the biggest issues set to face the automotive industry in the coming years.

SpaceX's Elon Musk to launch his own car into deep space

SpaceX confirmed Wednesday its CEO Elon Musk plans to blast his cherry red electric car off toward the Red Planet when the company's Falcon Heavy rocket launches for the first time next month.