VW Sets EV ’Ring Record

Volkswagen AG’s ID.R race car has become the fastest electric vehicle and second-fastest car of any type to circulate Germany’s legendary Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit.

Musk Says Tesla Will Build Model Y in Fremont

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he has been persuaded to launch production of the company’s next electric vehicle—the Model Y small crossover—at its assembly plant in Fremont, Calif.

Chinese Startup Launches Autonomous Delivery Pod

Beijing-based Neolix Technologies Co. has begun making autonomous delivery vans at its facility in Changzhou.

Ford Expands F-150 Diesel Option to High-Volume Model

Ford Motor Co. has begun offering its 3.0-liter Power Stroke V-6 diesel engine in the midrange XLT version of the F-150 fullsize pickup truck.

2019 Acura RDX SH-AWD Advance

One of the most significant things about the 2019 Acura RDX is something that most people are not going to know about.

Uber Posts $1 Billion First-Quarter Loss

Ride-hailing service Uber Technologies Inc. reports a net loss of $1 billion in January-March, its first quarter as a publicly traded company.

India Scrappage Scheme Targets Old Commercial Vehicles

India is finalizing a plan to hike taxes, registration fees and inspection requirements on commercial vehicles built before 2000 in a bid to improve air quality in cities.

Waymo Tests Autonomous Trucks in Arizona

Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo self-driving car unit is expanding testing of its autonomous heavy-duty trucks to Arizona.

Daimler Trucks Forms Autonomous Tech Unit

Daimler AG’s commercial truck unit is creating an Autonomous Technology Group that will develop systems for Level 4 self-driving vehicles.

Racing to Advanced Manufacturing

Brad Keselowski, who drives for Team Penske in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, is taking what he’s learned about the importance of advanced technology on the track to  manufacturing.