US car makers ask government for help on chips
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Given the coronavirus response, they might as well ask the cat

A US auto industry group on Monday urged the government to help as it warned the global semiconductor shortage could result in 1.28 million fewer vehicles built this year and disrupt production for another six months.

Panasonic and McAfee team up on car security
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Because hackers will take down your car


Panasonic and McAfee are building a Vehicle Security Operation Centre to commercialise vehicle security monitoring services.

F-35B Joint Strike Fighter shoots itself
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I think you ought to know I am feeling very depressed


The US Marines has a problem with one of its super-advanced F-35B Joint Strike Fighters – it appears it hates itself so much it shot itself.

Xiaomi to make electric cars
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Boldly going where Apple could not

While Apple can't find a car maker who is interested in signing an IT style deal to make its cars, Xiaomi has managed it.

Foxconn partners with VinFast on electric cars
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Might buy the Vietnamese production lines

Taiwan’s Foxconn is in early-stage talks with Vietnamese carmaker VinFast about partnering in electric vehicles.