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Germany threatens to hold up EU's combustion-engine car ban

Germany threatens to hold up EU's combustion-engine car ban

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's transport minister said Tuesday that his country won't back a planned European Union ban on the sale of new cars with combustion engines from 2035, after failing to get assurances from the bloc's executive for an exemption on
Japan OKs new budget incl. hefty arms cost to deter China

Japan OKs new budget incl. hefty arms cost to deter China

TOKYO (AP) — The lower house of Parliament approved Tuesday a budget for the coming fiscal year that includes a record 6.

U.S. auto parts supplier signs deal to buy Quebec's Uni-Select in $2.8-billion deal

MONTREAL — LKQ Corp. has signed a deal to buy Quebec-based Uni-Select Inc. in a roughly $2.8-billion deal that aims to boost the U.S. automotive equipment supplier's aftermarket business amid a thriving market.

Companies oversell the self-driving capabilities of their cars, with horrific outcomes

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Icy roads blamed as two women killed in two-vehicle crash near Castlegar, B.C.

Icy roads blamed as two women killed in two-vehicle crash near Castlegar, B.C.

CASTLEGAR, B.C. — Two women have died in a crash near Castlegar, B.C., that investigators are blaming on slippery roads. A statement from the B.C.
AI learns to outsmart humans in video games - and real life

AI learns to outsmart humans in video games - and real life

Speed around a French village in the video game Gran Turismo and you might spot a Corvette behind you trying to catch your slipstream.
Japan's Nissan accelerates shift to electric vehicles

Japan's Nissan accelerates shift to electric vehicles

TOKYO (AP) — Nissan is speeding up its shift toward electric vehicles, especially in Europe where emissions regulations are most stringent, the company said Monday. Nissan Motor Co.
Mexican states in hot competition over possible Tesla plant

Mexican states in hot competition over possible Tesla plant

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is undergoing a fevered competition among states to win a potential Tesla facility in jostling reminiscent of what happens among U.S. cities and states vying to win investments from tech companies.
Workers dig by layers in search for 47 missing at China mine

Workers dig by layers in search for 47 missing at China mine

ALXA LEAGUE, China (AP) — Work crews trying to find 47 people missing after a collapse at an open-pit mine in northern China have had to change their excavation methods to avoid causing more landslides, state media reported Friday.
Teen charged in rape case of LSU student later killed by car

Teen charged in rape case of LSU student later killed by car

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A teenager has been charged as an adult in the case of Madison Brooks, a Louisiana State University student who was allegedly raped then left on the side of a road where she was struck and killed by a car.