Tesla faces probe over adequacy of Autopilot recall fix

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Enraged taxi driver smashes vehicle window in chaotic Liverpool rampage
A chaotic scene unfolds as an angry taxi driver takes matters into his own hands, smashing the window of a vehicle in Liverpool, UK, on May 3. The situation escalates further as the vehicle crashes into a parked car after getting its side window broken by the weapon-wielding taximan.
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Flight instructor and trainee miraculously survive plane crash in Malaysia
The flight instructor and trainee pilot of a Cessna 172 single-engine plane have miraculously survived a plane crash in an oil palm plantation in Perak, Malaysia on May 4. The aircraft was on a training flight from Ipoh to Tanjong Karang and crashed near Sungkai on its return journey. Dramatic footage captured the wreckage and the trainee calling for help.
Reuters
China's COMAC to expand Shanghai C919 plane factory as orders grow
China's COMAC is expanding production facilities for its homegrown C919 jets in Shanghai, according to one of the project contractors, as the state-owned planemaker ramps up manufacturing to fulfill hundreds of new orders. China Aviation Planning and Design Institute (Group) Co. Ltd. (AVIC-CAPDI), a state-owned provider of aviation planning and construction services, said on its WeChat account at the end of April that the company had "recently won the bid for the second phase of the C919 large passenger aircraft batch production capacity construction project". AVIC-APC said the project was in Pudong, Shanghai, and had a total construction area of 330,000 square meters.
The Independent
Bear dragged away car crash victim’s body
Car hit barriers and plunged into woods next to highway in Massachusetts
LA Times
DASH bus driver was pushed, punched by passenger, video shows
Witnesses said the passenger refused to pay fare before the fight began, on Central Avenue at Jefferson Boulevard. The driver was treated at the scene.
Reuters
Elon Musk proposed to launch robotaxis in China during April visit, state media report says
BEIJING (Reuters) -Elon Musk proposed testing Tesla's advanced driver-assistance package in China by deploying it in robotaxis, during his recent visit to the country, the state-backed China Daily newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing sources. Chinese officials told the Tesla CEO that China "welcomes Tesla to do some robotaxi tests in the country" and hopes it can "set a good example", the newspaper quoted the sources as saying. Before the full rollout of its FSD functions, Tesla still needs to get approval to collect and transfer data that Tesla's cars need to train its driver-assistance features.
The Telegraph
Passengers face four years of steep fare rises after safety turmoil at Boeing
Airline passengers face years of higher fares as the safety crisis plaguing Boeing is predicted to limit plane deliveries through much of the decade.
The Telegraph
Travel chaos at Heathrow and major UK airports over Border Force issue
Thousands of passengers were stranded at Britain’s busiest airports on Tuesday night as the e-gate system failed causing chaos.
Reuters
UPDATE 1-Amazon unveils first electric seaport trucks amid push to slash tailpipe emissions
Amazon.com on Tuesday unveiled the first of a dozen Volvo electric big rigs it plans to deploy this year to pick up cargo from the nation's busiest container seaport in Southern California. The e-commerce giant already has eight of those semi trucks in use at the Los Angeles/Long Beach port complex, where every so-called drayage truck must be zero-emissions by 2035. The deployment is a first for Amazon, extending its vehicle electrification projects from ocean ports to customer doorsteps.
Reuters
Factbox-Chinese EV makers' plans to make cars in Europe
Some Chinese carmakers are looking to set up manufacturing and assembly plants in Europe as they aim to ramp up sales in the region of lower costs cars to rival their European competitors amid slowing demand at home, the world's largest car market. European imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) have soared in recent years, raising concerns among domestic EV producers that could suffer significant losses by a wave of cheap Chinese electric vehicles, and politicians alike.
Evening Standard
London travel news LIVE: Train strike disruption to hit rush-hour tomorrow as Aslef walkout cripples network
A number of stations including Blackfriars are shut as a result of the Aslef industrial action
BBC
Boy 'may have tripped' in road death, inquest told
Harrison Palmer may have tripped running across a road before a truck hit him, an inquest hears.
Reuters
French carmakers target fourfold jump in EV sales by 2027
PARIS (Reuters) -France's car industry will aim to ramp up electric car sales fourfold by 2027 under a strategy agreement to be signed with the government on Monday, just as the president of China embarks on a state visit in the country. French President Emmanuel Macron has set a goal for the nation's carmakers to produce two million electric or hybrid vehicles by the end of the decade, even as they face tough competition from top producer China. Under a new medium-term planning agreement with the government, the industry is set to agree to an interim goal of 800,000 electric vehicle sales by 2027, up from 200,000 in 2022, according to a finance ministry briefing.
The Guardian
Worried carmakers call for urgent UK help to reignite waning interest in electric vehicles
Sector wants tax cuts, better buying incentives and more electric charging points as sales in EVs stall
Reuters
Luminar says Tesla is biggest customer for its lidar sensors
Luminar Technologies, a maker of lidar sensors for self-driving cars, said on Tuesday that Tesla was the largest customer for its sensors in the first quarter, accounting for more than 10% of its total revenue of $21 million during the period. Tesla's electric vehicles that are sold do not use lidars and it is not clear where Tesla used the sensors.
Storyful
Delta Plane Evacuated After Catching Fire at Sea-Tac Airport
A small fire prompted the emergency evacuation of Delta Air Lines flight 604 after it landed at Washington’s Seattle–Tacoma International Airport from Mexico on Monday evening, May 6.Officials said a malfunction occurred when the airplane was plugged into the airport’s electric power, sparking a fire.Video from a passenger named Phil shows people exiting the plane down inflatable slides that are deployed during emergencies. Phil told Storyful he was “among the few that managed to deplane normally before they started the emergency evacuation.”According to local media, some passengers were already disembarking the aircraft when smoke began filling the Jetway. Credit: @philthelove via Storyful
Reuters
Toyota to get an earnings lift from hybrids as EV hype cools
Toyota Motor is expected to get a big lift from demand for hybrids when it reports annual earnings on Wednesday, illustrating how the world's top-selling automaker is poised to benefit as hype around battery electric vehicles cools. But the forecast record results, to be helped in part by a boost from the weak yen currency, belie the considerable challenges it faces in critical markets. In China it is pressured by a ferocious price war and in the U.S., the fallout from consumers grappling with higher borrowing costs.
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These 12 Compact Cars Have the Best Gas Mileage — and Can Save You $900 a Year
As gas prices start to ramp up for the summer due to consumer demand and refinery maintenance, considering a smaller car might be the best option if you're looking for a new, affordable vehicle....
BBC
Boeing in new inquiry over 787 inspection doubts
The plane-maker told US regulators staff may have falsified inspection records for 787 Dreamliner jets.
BBC
Electric car driver turned away from hospital car park
Experts say it does not make sense as research suggests petrol cars are much more likely to catch fire.

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Tesla faces probe over adequacy of Autopilot recall fix

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Enraged taxi driver smashes vehicle window in chaotic Liverpool rampage

Flight instructor and trainee miraculously survive plane crash in Malaysia

China's COMAC to expand Shanghai C919 plane factory as orders grow

Bear dragged away car crash victim’s body

DASH bus driver was pushed, punched by passenger, video shows

Elon Musk proposed to launch robotaxis in China during April visit, state media report says

Passengers face four years of steep fare rises after safety turmoil at Boeing

Travel chaos at Heathrow and major UK airports over Border Force issue

UPDATE 1-Amazon unveils first electric seaport trucks amid push to slash tailpipe emissions

Factbox-Chinese EV makers' plans to make cars in Europe

London travel news LIVE: Train strike disruption to hit rush-hour tomorrow as Aslef walkout cripples network

Boy 'may have tripped' in road death, inquest told

French carmakers target fourfold jump in EV sales by 2027

Worried carmakers call for urgent UK help to reignite waning interest in electric vehicles

Luminar says Tesla is biggest customer for its lidar sensors

Delta Plane Evacuated After Catching Fire at Sea-Tac Airport

Toyota to get an earnings lift from hybrids as EV hype cools

These 12 Compact Cars Have the Best Gas Mileage — and Can Save You $900 a Year

Boeing in new inquiry over 787 inspection doubts

Electric car driver turned away from hospital car park