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Top executive quits Nissan in new leadership turmoil
AFP, Published on 16/06/2023
» TOKYO: Nissan top executive Ashwani Gupta is leaving the company, the Japanese automaker said Friday, in a surprise departure that will revive concerns about the stability of the firm's leadership.
'Beautiful Corolla': Afghan love affair with Toyota endures the ages
AFP, Published on 05/05/2023
» KABUL - Little is certain in Afghanistan -- armies invade and retreat, governments rise and fall -- but when the key of a Toyota Corolla turns in the ignition, the engine can be relied upon to roar to life.
Tesla 'recalls' 360,000 vehicles to fix driver-assistance software
AFP, Published on 17/02/2023
» NEW YORK - Tesla is recalling nearly 363,000 electric vehicles because of problems with their driver-assistance technology that heighten crash risk, according to a United States regulatory announcement seen by AFP Thursday.
A greener ride: West Africans switch on to electric motorbikes
AFP, Published on 23/11/2022
» COTONOU: Beninese hairdresser Edwige Govi makes a point these days of using electric motorbike taxis to get around Cotonou, saying she enjoys a ride that is quiet and clean.
Renault touts 'warm' Nissan ties as pair review alliance
AFP, Published on 15/11/2022
» TOKYO: There is a "warm atmosphere" within the Renault-Nissan alliance and a deal regarding its future will be announced "in due time", the French carmaker's chairman said Tuesday.
No petrol, no cars: Cubans turn to electric transport
AFP, Published on 18/06/2022
» There is a new sight on the streets of Havana: increasing numbers of electric vehicles (EVs) whizzing among the old American cars so emblematic of the Cuban capital.
Ferrari says 80% of its models will be electric or hybrid by 2030
AFP, Published on 17/06/2022
» MARANELLO, Italy: Ferrari unveiled Thursday plans to turn 80% of its production into all-electric or hybrid cars by 2030 in a major shift for an iconic brand renowned for its powerful combustion engines.
S. Korea's self-driving upstarts take on tech giants
AFP, Published on 03/06/2020
» JEJU: In a workshop that blends a corporate office with a tool-packed garage, around 20 South Koreans are looking to take on the multi-billion-dollar giants of Uber, Tesla and Google parent Alphabet with a self-driving car of their own.
Christchurch attacker charged with terrorism: police
AFP, Published on 21/05/2019
» WELLINGTON - The man accused of shooting dead 51 Muslim worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks was formally charged with terrorism for the first time on Tuesday, New Zealand police said.
Global measles cases up 300 percent year-on-year: WHO
AFP, Published on 16/04/2019
» GENEVA - Measles cases rose 300 percent worldwide through the first three months of 2019 compared to the same period last year, the UN said Monday, as concern grows over the impact of anti-vaccination stigma.