Vehicle inspectors find significant irregularities in Nissan Motors’ 6 auto plants across Japan

This is the reason why the automaker was forced to recall 1.2 million cars in Japan. On Wednesday, Japan’s transport ministry stated it had carried out spot inspections at two of Nissan Motor Co Ltd’s plants which produce vehicles. The development assumes significance in the wake of irregularities which forced the automaker to recall 1.2…

European Court of Justice to rule on privacy safeguards for EU citizen

Many large U.S. tech companies routinely transfer private EU citizen’s data without sufficient protection from U.S. mass surveillance. On Tuesday, in a case which has significant implication for many big companies, Ireland’s High Court stated it would ask EU’s top court to rule on the way in which internet companies, including Facebook, Apple and Google,…

Ford Motors overhauls its China strategy to better tap the world’s biggest car market

The U.S. automaker is planning on ramping up its electric vehicle lineup to tap increasing Chinese demand for electric vehicles. According to two high ranking sources with Ford Motors Co, the U.S. automaker is planing on overhauling its China strategy since its global “One Ford” idea is not having the required impact in China, the…

South Korea bans Initial Coin Offerings

The move mirrors similar announcements made by the U.S. and China where increased trading volumes of cryptocurrencies have sparked concerns. On Friday, South Korea’s financial regulator has stated it will ban the raising of funds through all forms of virtual currencies, including Initial Coin Offering, (ICO), in a move that mirrors China’s restriction on initial…

Tesla’s wind powered battery solution for South Australia on track for deployment by Dec. 1

South Australia’s power blackout could be history thanks to Tesla’s “Hollywood solution”. Almost a year after South Australia suffered a major blackout, it has started building the world’s biggest battery to help keep its electricity grid on and humming in what is being slated as Australia’s most wind-dependent state. With Tesla winning the bid to…

Apple’s devices to have Alphabet Inc’s Google has Siri’s default search engine

Google’s gain is Microsoft’s loss. Microsoft will now focus on increasing Bing’s footprint in the PC market. Satya Nadella, Microsoft Corp’s CEO, said Bing, the company’s search engine, will focus on expanding its footprint in the PC market as opposed to the mobile market. The announcement comes in the wake of Microsoft losing its deal…

Bipartisan deal paves legislation for self-driving vehicles for U.S. roads

The upcoming legislation is part of a bipartisan deal that is aimed at easing the entry of self-driving vehicles on U.S. roads. Late on Wednesday, two U.S. senators disclosed that a bipartisan deal had been hammered out on legislation aimed at easing out the hurdles for getting self-driving vehicles to the market. As per Senator…