Germany to Back Three EV Battery Cell-Making Partnerships

Germany’s government intends to invest a combined €1 billion ($1.1 billion) to support three partnerships created to launch battery cell production in Europe.

Volvo Trucks Teams with Nvidia on Autonomous Tech

Truckmaker AB Volvo is using chipmaker Nvidia Corp.’s artificial intelligence processing technology to further develop, test and operate self-driving trucks.

Mobileye Tests Autonomous Vehicles in Israel

Intel Corp.’s Mobileye unit is testing self-driving cars in Israel and aims to launch an autonomous taxi service there in 2020.

China Orders Fire Safety Checks on EVs

Concerned about reports of electric car fires, regulators in China have ordered manufacturers to test their cars for potential hazards, Bloomberg News reports.

Nvidia Touts Supercomputer for Autonomous Vehicle Development

Nvidia Corp. says its new DGX SuperPOD processing system’s 9.4 petaflops of processing power can speed the development of self-driving car systems.

Nuro to Test Autonomous Pizza Delivery with Domino’s

Silicon Valley startup Nuro Inc. and Domino's Pizza Inc. plan to launch a pilot program this autumn that will use self-driving vehicles to deliver pizza orders to customer homes.

ZF Expands E-Mobility Division

ZF Friedrichshafen AG’s E-Mobility unit is opening a new research and development center and two production facilities.

Ford Begins Testing Autonomous Cars in Detroit

Ford Motor Co.’s Argo AI unit has begun testing third-generation automated cars in Detroit.

VW Workers Again Reject UAW at Tennessee Plant

Hourly workers at Volkswagen AG’s assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., have again voted against having the United Auto Workers union represent them.

PSA to Make EV Batteries in Slovakia, Spain

PSA Group says it is preparing to assemble batteries for its plugin hybrid and all electric cars in Trnava, Slovakia, and Vigo, Spain