Tag: Industrial technology
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...
Ford CEO says US needs to regulate automated driving systems
DETROIT — The CEO of America's second-largest auto company is calling for the federal government to set standards for fully or partially automated vehicles...
China delays supply mission to newly launched space station
BEIJING — China postponed a supply mission to its new space station Thursday for unspecified technical reasons.
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Talking to the moon: Europe pitches lunar satellites plan
BERLIN — The European Space Agency presented a vision Thursday to put satellites in orbit around the moon that would facilitate future missions to...
Daimler Truck to shift spending to battery, hydrogen rigs
FRANKFURT, Germany — Daimler's truck and bus division says it plans to shift most of its vehicle development resources to zero-emission vehicles by 2025...
Cool tech, crazy turns: A reporter’s take on driverless cars
CHANDLER, Ariz. — The annoyed shopper paced around and knocked on the windows of a minivan blocking him from leaving his Costco parking spot....
California places Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ under review
LOS ANGELES — California's Department of Motor Vehicles is reviewing whether Tesla is violating a state regulation by advertising its vehicles as being fully...
Stellantis, Foxconn team up to make cars more connected
MILAN — Carmaker Stellantis and Taiwan’s Foxconn on Tuesday announced plans to develop a jointly operated automotive supplier focusing on technology to make vehicles...
Biden back behind the wheel, zooming away in electric truck
DEARBORN, Mich. — Joe Biden is back behind the wheel. And now he's gone, bolting down the track.
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Biden plan would pick winners, losers in move to green jobs
WASHINGTON — In Georgia, school bus-maker Blue Bird has visions of going from selling a few hundred electric buses annually to 15,000. In Michigan,...