TLDR; Honda is investing in chipmaker Rapidus to secure advanced semiconductors for autonomous vehicles. The move follows similar investments from Japanese giants like Toyota and Sony. Japan’s government is backing Rapidus with billions in support to revitalize domestic chip production.…
Reuters Videos Updated Thu, Jun 12, 2025, 7:24 PM STORY: :: Trump says ‘I like Tesla’ after his feud with the electric vehicle maker’s CEO Elon Musk :: June 12, 2025 :: Washington, D.C. TRUMP: “And again, you can get…
Alex Lynn set the fastest time in qualifying for the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours, with his Cadillac clocking a 3m22.847s that was four hundredths quicker than Dries Vanthoor’s BMW. In hot evening temperatures at 31C, the first lap times…
TOKYO — The truck divisions of Japan’s Toyota and Daimler of Germany have agreed to merge to form “a new strong Japanese truck powerhouse” to work together in vehicle development, procurement and production. Details, including the scope and specifics of…
Elon Musk Says He Went “Too Far” With His Messages About Donald Trump Amid Fallout Elon Musk has some regrets. Days after he slammed President Donald Trump on social media, claiming that he deserved credit for the results of the…
Kia introduced the Tasman, its first truck, last October for markets like Asia and Australia. However, the company might already have bigger plans to expand the model’s appeal. In an interview with CarSales, Kia Australia’s Chief Ride and Handling Engineer, Graeme Gambold,…
Lakewood, CO Thunder ValleyAMA Pro Motocross Championship The following press release is from MX Sports Pro Racing: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc., in conjunction with event organizer David Clabaugh, has announced the return of longtime partner, the…
A new AI-powered study of more than 8,500 listed companies has revealed a “profound” lack of disclosure and governance around climate-related lobbying. One result of the secrecy, argue the report’s authors, is that companies often lobby in a way that…
Elon Musk has been promising robotaxis since at least 2016. Back then, the idea sounded like a bit like science fiction, and Musk’s timeline was — as ever — aggressively optimistic. Nearly a decade later, fiction is expected to finally…
BMW wrapped up a clean and well-executed day of testing, with its fastest LMDh prototype posting the eighth-best time, 1.374s off Toyota’s benchmark. Within the German camp, just as others across the paddock, there was little interest in chasing lap…