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Your smart car is spying on you, and it knows about your sex life

84% of smart car manufacturers share or sell your data, and they know more about you than any product, as detailed in a new report.

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Owner restores converted 1967 VW Microbus, replacing EV motor with gas engine

This converted 1967 Volkswagen Type 2 microbus has gone through a lot since it was first released - and now it successfully switched from EV back to gas po.

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Volkswagen ID. family tops 500,000 delivered, one year sooner than expected

The ID. series of vehicles from Volkswagen has delivered 500,000 vehicles since its launch in late 2020 - as Volkswagen reveals plans for the future.

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Elon Musk drops date for Twitter Blue relaunch, and changing your verified name

Elon Musk has decided to relaunch Twitter Blue's verification system to ensure it's 'rock solid', while also giving an update on account name changes.

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Prototype originally mistaken for Chevy Trax, but might be next-gen Trailblazer

Well, it's not a Chevrolet Trax crossover prototype, but very well could be a next-gen Chevrolet Trailblazer, according to reports.

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VW builds gnarly office chair that moves up to 13mph with built-in infotainment

Imagine taking it up a notch in the office, controlling a modified chair that can travel over 12 mph on an electric charge - is it the future?

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Greenpeace: Global heating could be pushed to the brink due to high car sales

Several top automakers will drastically overshoot car sales/shipment estimates, which has Greenpeace worried about the future - as change is being made.

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VW ID. Buzz vehicle packed with tech for innovative driver assistance system

The Volkswagen ID. Buzz is a vehicle designed to show what the German automaker has up its sleeve with software-based solutions to aid safety.

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Ford, Mercedes, other competitors jumping into camper vans to support van life

Camper vans and similar consumer vehicles allow owners to enjoy nature with added amenities is a growing auto market trend to pay attention to.

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Volkswagen shows off 350 horsepower Jetta GLI Performance Concept car

The Volkswagen Jetta GLI Performance Concept feature car was unveiled during the 2022 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, thanks to the VW Design Center California lab.

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Volkswagen Group pauses Twitter advertising as turbulence continues

Now that Volkswagen has paused Twitter advertising, the social media platform loses several notable German brands - at least for now.

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Mercedes-Benz should unveil the Concept EQT Marco Polo in early December

The Mercedes-Benz Concept EQT Marco Polo electric camper van is something European auto buyers can expect to see in Q3/Q4 2023, but not in the US.

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European Union decides to ban sale of new combustion engine vehicles in 2035

The EU has ambitious future plans to fight climate change, and that now includes banning new gas and diesel vehicle sales by 2035.

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Audi working on new tech to filter CO2 straight out of ambient air

Audi has a new filter able to remove CO2 from ambient air using a new direct air capturing method that it is now promoting in Europe.

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Growing trend of automakers opening up EV factories in the US

Automakers are investing big bucks into building production factories able to assemble electric cars or make batteries - and that is only expected to rise.

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VW subsidiary aims to improve grid reliability by adding EVs into grid

Partnerships help accelerate the effort to expand electric vehicle ownership, and to strengthen the grid required to support all of these EVs on our roads.

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Automotive semiconductor market still all over the place

Semiconductor chip shortage wreaking havoc in the auto industry, with chip makers unable to keep up with surging demand from automakers.

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Convertibles struggling as carmakers focus on push towards electric

Carmakers are leaving behind convertibles with the shift towards electric vehicles, and little word on whether convertible EVs will arrive in showrooms.

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Apple Car rumors: no steering wheel, no brakes, could sleep in it

Apple Car aka Project Titan: inward-facing seats so passengers directly face each other, designers consider lying flat for sleep.

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CEO of Volkswagen says it will soon be beating Tesla in EV sales

Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess spoke with CNBC to predict that Volkswagen's electric vehicle sales will surpass Tesla's by 2025.

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Argo AI testing fully driverless cars in Florida and Texas right now

Argo AI is backed by both Ford and Volkswagen, now testing fully driverless vehicles in Miami, Florida, and Austin, Texas.

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These two juggernaut automakers are plotting to dethrone Elon Musk

Two automotive manufacturing giants are setting out to dethrone Elon Musk from being the king of the electric vehicle industry.

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Apple scoops up ex-Porsche chassis boss for its Apple Car project

Apple scoops up Manfred Harrer, the previous head of chassis development for Porsche for its next-gen Apple Car project.

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TSMC promises to fix global auto chip shortage, says it's a 'priority'

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company pledges to fix automotive chip shortages across the world, says it's a 'priority'.

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VW shows off its prototype mobile EV charging robot

VW's prototype EV charging robot has a cut face that lights up, brings the battery trailer over to your car and plugs it in.

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D-Wave offer free access to quantum computers for COVID-19 researchers

D-Wave Systems offers immediate and freer access to its quantum computers for COVID-19 researchers.

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Elon Musk congratulates Tesla team for making its 1,000,000th car

Tesla has officially made its 1,000,000 car, and Elon Musk has congratulated them for their hard work.

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Tesla sold more cars in 2019 than the previous two years combined

Tesla had a massive increase of 40% in car delivery productivity in 2019.

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Tesla hits 102 billion market value, now second most valuable carmaker

Tesla has overtaken Volkswagen and become the world's second most valuable car manufacturer.

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Nokia and Qualcomm kickstart the era of 5G for industry with demonstrations at Hannover Messe 2019

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Volkswagen Group Awards Global Deal to TomTom

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German auto giant teams with NVIDIA on self-driving car tech

Continental joins forces with NVIDIA for self-driving car platform.

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Rick and Morty Szechuan Sauce traded for a CAR

The elusive Rick and Morty Szechuan sauce was recently traded for a working 2004 Volkswagen GTI, an actual vehicle.

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Need for Speed Payback takes cars from scrap to stock to supercar in new trailer

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Need for Speed Payback announced

EA announces the next major Need for Speed racing game, coming to all platforms this November.

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Qualcomm cutting-edge automotive solutions power next generation infotainment for Volkswagen vehicles

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Qualcomm shows 5G leadership at CES 2017

Qualcomm had a really strong keynote and they showed how what they're doing today will lead into 5G in the future.

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Top car manufacturers team up to build charging stations

By the end of 2020, they want to ensure that drivers have thousands of charging points across Europe.

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VW tease electric vehicle, 300 miles on 15-minute charge

Volkswagen teases new electric vehicle that would do 300 miles on a 15-minute charge.

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Intel joins BMW and Mobileeye on autonomous car technology

Intel teams with BMW and Mobileeye on autonomous car technology.

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Volkswagen fraud settlement biggest in US history, hits $15 billion

Volkswagen's US diesel emissions fraud settlement arrives, hits $15 billion becoming the largest in US history.

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Chattanooga sees wage growth, downtown explosion from fiber access

Local fiber network pays dividends for Chattanooga's economy and nightlife, mayor says.

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Mitsubishi admits it manipulated fuel efficiency tests

Japanese car maker in trouble again after fuel efficiency scandal uncovered.

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Volkswagen rumored to unveil an electric concept car at CES 2016

Volkswagen is rumored to join the electric vehicle market, with a concept car to be unveiled at CES 2016 next month.

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Volkswagen says it will fix the test-cheating vehicles it has sold

Owner of a Volkswagen car that has been involved in the emissions test cheats? The company wants to fix your car.

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Latest Mercedes and BMW cars using 50% more fuel than lab results

The latest reports peg some of the newest Mercedes and BMW cars as using 50% more fuel than their lab results.

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Audi confirms 2.1 million cars use emission cheating software

The Dieselgate scandal roars onward as Volkswagen admits to using emission-cheating scandal in millions of Audi cars.

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Software is absolutely critical in race to develop autonomous vehicles

Automakers are scrambling to develop and test software that could be used to power autonomous vehicles.

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Safran and Valeo show autonomous vehicles can learn from drones

Companies team up to show how self-driving vehicles can benefit from drones.