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No Quick Fix To Auto Industry Computer Chip Shortage
Taiwan's top chipmaker agrees to boost production to help auomakers, but not immediately. 
Taiwan's top chipmaker agrees to boost production to help auomakers, but not immediately. -
COVID-19 Collapses China's Car Sales
China reels from an unprecedented 92% plunge in car sales due to the Covid-19 outbreak that kept potential customers at home. 
China reels from an unprecedented 92% plunge in car sales due to the Covid-19 outbreak that kept potential customers at home. -
US Tests Camera Replacement For Rearview Mirrors
The United States is on the testing phase for cameras instead of rearview mirrors. 
The United States is on the testing phase for cameras instead of rearview mirrors. -
Ford Expands Alliance With Volkswagen Towards Autonomous, Electric Vehicles
The two companies recently announced that they are expanding their alliance to cover autonomous vehicles and electric cars. 
The two companies recently announced that they are expanding their alliance to cover autonomous vehicles and electric cars. -
Top Three Hottest Hybrid Cars In U.S. Right Now
As interest towards hybrid cars increase, car manufacturers are responding with some of the models to hit the market in recent years. 
As interest towards hybrid cars increase, car manufacturers are responding with some of the models to hit the market in recent years. -
Apple Reportedly Patented Fingerprint Technology To Use In Cars
It could be possible in the future as Apple recently published a patent application of fingerprint-sensing technology, indicating that they are interested in extending it to the automotive industry. 
It could be possible in the future as Apple recently published a patent application of fingerprint-sensing technology, indicating that they are interested in extending it to the automotive industry. -
China’s Car Purchase Tax To Be Cut To 5%
China's battered car dealers have received the market stimulus they claim they need to avert the first annual drop in sales since the 1990s. 
China's battered car dealers have received the market stimulus they claim they need to avert the first annual drop in sales since the 1990s. -
Model Y Update: Prototype Progressing Well In Development; Tesla Reports Banner Quarter In Q3 Earnings Call
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that he has approved the prototype for Model Y, the all-electric crossover SUV, indicating that it was doing well enough in the development phase to proceed with its production which is not expected to happen until 2020. At the company's quarterly earnings call, Musk made the disclosure, which analysts described as uncharacteristic of the otherwise outspoken tech CEO. He stopped short of issuing any specifics on the exact status of the development phase of Model Y, primarily because Tesla's existing manufacturing facilities are already nearing the limits of its capacity. 
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that he has approved the prototype for Model Y, the all-electric crossover SUV, indicating that it was doing well enough in the development phase to proceed with its production which is not expected to happen until 2020. At the company's quarterly earnings call, Musk made the disclosure, which analysts described as uncharacteristic of the otherwise outspoken tech CEO. He stopped short of issuing any specifics on the exact status of the development phase of Model Y, primarily because Tesla's existing manufacturing facilities are already nearing the limits of its capacity. -
Making Car Ownership 'Fair': New App Hopes To Replace Auto Loan Terms With Monthly Subscription Scheme
For this two-year old startup training its sights on shaking up the car financing market, their service is all about allowing people to drive cars without the burden of committing to pay for it. New mobile app Fair enables users to pick a used vehicle, process and approve the transaction, and coordinate details of the car's release with a few clicks on the smartphone. The service is entails a monthly subscription, way flexible than a lease, which runs up to three years at most, or an auto loan which can go as long as five to six years. 
For this two-year old startup training its sights on shaking up the car financing market, their service is all about allowing people to drive cars without the burden of committing to pay for it. New mobile app Fair enables users to pick a used vehicle, process and approve the transaction, and coordinate details of the car's release with a few clicks on the smartphone. The service is entails a monthly subscription, way flexible than a lease, which runs up to three years at most, or an auto loan which can go as long as five to six years. -
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Reveals That New Chip For Self-Driving Cars Out In Six Months
A chip that improves the semi-autonomous driving features of Tesla cars would be available to all the company's new production vehicles in about six months or early 2019, according to its chief executive Elon Musk. In a series of tweets on Wednesday, Musk disclosed that the new Tesla neural network chip that heightens performance improvements on its self-driving capability is scheduled to be released in six months' time. 
A chip that improves the semi-autonomous driving features of Tesla cars would be available to all the company's new production vehicles in about six months or early 2019, according to its chief executive Elon Musk. In a series of tweets on Wednesday, Musk disclosed that the new Tesla neural network chip that heightens performance improvements on its self-driving capability is scheduled to be released in six months' time.
