Daimler and  Mercedes-Benz pay $1.5 billion fine
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Cheating on emissions tests

Automaker Daimler and subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA have agreed to pay $1.5 billion to resolve allegations they cheated on emissions tests.

Japan on target to get flying taxis
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Will not go south of the river but might take down Godzilla

Japanese start-up company SkyDrive has shown a video to hacks and hackettes of a prototype flying taxi taking to the skies.

General Motors' wireless battery management looks interesting
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End of orange wires everywhere

IEEE Spectrum has been looking under the bonnet of  General Motors' wireless battery management system.

Skydrive tests flying car
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First public demo

The Japanese company SkyDrive "has announced the successful test drive of a flying car,"

UK could allow hands free driving by spring
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Transport department calls for an investigation

Hands-free driving could be legal on UK roads by spring next year, the government has said.