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Passenger access will roll out via invitation codes before the Chinese EV maker eliminates safety drivers in 2027.
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Passenger access will roll out via invitation codes before the Chinese EV maker eliminates safety drivers in 2027.

A ¥5.5 billion extraordinary charge follows unauthorized access affecting 6.62 million Times Car accounts across Japan.

The 4.65-metre saloon features a 400-volt platform capable of reaching an 80 per cent charge in under 20 minutes ahead of deliveries later this year.

The automotive expo opens on Dec. 5 at the Vietnam Exhibition Center in Hanoi, featuring nearly 100 test-drive vehicles ahead of peak Lunar New Year buying.

The Chinese electric vehicle brand reached the delivery threshold roughly two years after its debut, even as third-quarter volume dropped 26.36 per cent.

The Japanese automaker will deploy modified Leaf electric vehicles to test public transport integration and passenger acceptance across regional UK road networks.

Domestic manufacturers showed the technology on models including the Geely Galaxy E8 at the Auto China exhibition in Beijing.

Suzuki Motor targets a 50 per cent boost in production efficiency and plans to expand annual output capacity in India up to 4.99 million units.

Organizers have scheduled a specialized mobility show for March 2027, breaking a 36-year biennial cycle to run alongside the Shanghai exhibition.

Alphabet’s self-driving unit will deploy Jaguar I-PACE electric vehicles for local road testing ahead of a planned Southeast Asian debut.

The capital injection will upgrade local assembly lines to meet regional demand for affordable passenger models.

Motorists diagnosed with visual impairments, epilepsy, or dementia will face qualification reviews and risk surrendering their licenses.

Automakers across China are scaling export lines as advanced battery-powered passenger cars prepare to enter the Canadian market.

Vehicle quota auctions push on-the-road vehicle prices to five times Western averages while cleaner-energy vehicle rules take effect by 2030.

The ride-hailing company is shedding 10 per cent of its workforce and flattening management to fund a US$10 billion deployment into driverless vehicle networks.

Eligible drivers can pick up permit-ready vehicles in Singapore and travel freely across Peninsular Malaysia without fixed drop-off restrictions.
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