IAV Pleads Guilty in U.S. to Helping VW Cheat on Diesel Emissions

German engineering firm IAV Group has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $35 million fine for criminal conspiracy to help Volkswagen AG rig diesels to evade U.S. emission laws.

China’s Largest EV Charging Network Targets Breakeven

The company that controls 41% of China’s charging stations for electric cars predicts it will break even in 2018 after two years of losses.

Audi Taps Luminar for Lidar in Self-Driving Test Fleet

Audi AG’s Autonomous Intelligent Driving subsidiary is using Luminar Technologies Inc.’s lidar in prototype self-driving vehicles to identify and track surrounding objects.

Apple Poaches Another Tesla Exec

Apple Inc. has hired designer Andrew Kim, a senior design manager at Tesla Inc. for the last two years.

New VW Campaign Highlights Autonomous Tech

Volkswagen AG is launching a new advertising campaign to showcase its various driver-assist systems to be marketed under the carmaker’s new IQ.Drive brand.

FCA Extends Holiday Plant Shutdowns in N. America

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV says several of its assembly plants in the U.S. and Canada will be idled in early January to reduce inventories of unsold cars.

Hyundai Nixes Plans for Diesel-Powered Santa Fe

Hyundai Motor Co. has decided scrap plans to add a diesel option to its Santa Fe crossover vehicle in the U.S. early next decade.

Aptiv Opens Las Vegas Tech Center for Autonomous Vehicles

Aptiv plc has added a fourth technical center for self-driving vehicles, this time in Las Vegas.

Aptiv’s Sure Thing in Las Vegas

Aptiv’s Sure Thing in Las Vegas

Autonomous driving technology developer Aptiv has just announced that it has established its Las Vegas Technical Center, a 130,000-sq. ft. facility that includes R&D, data management, a demo center and resources for vehicle operations: Las Vegas is the site of where Aptiv has its largest self-driving fleet: there are 75 vehicles operating there.

Hope Fades for U.S. Autonomous-Vehicle Law

The lame-duck 115th Congress has failed to pass legislation this year that would set rules for testing and deploying self-driving cars in the U.S.