Toyota Adds Corolla Hybrid

Toyota Motor Corp. will offer a hybrid version of its redesigned Corolla compact sedan, which is due to bow next spring in global markets.

Component produced with the Carbon CLIP process. Reduced resin costs can result in higher production volumes for additive manufacturing.

Printing Production

There is clearly a growing interest in how the additive process can be further moved from limited production to, well, production.

KT Demos 5G Self-Driving Bus in Korea

KT Corp., South Korea's largest telecommunications company, tested a self-driving bus equipped with 5G communications this week at Incheon International Airport in Seoul.

VW Hikes Tech Spending 29% to €44 Billion

Volkswagen AG says it intends to spend nearly €44 billion ($50.2 billion) by 2023 on electrification, autonomous driving, mobility services and the digitization of its vehicles and plants.

Nissan to Make EV Batteries, Motors in China

Nissan Motor Co. is shifting to local production of batteries and motors in China for electric cars made by its venture with Dongfeng Motor Group.

McLaren Opens Composites Tech Center

McLaren Automotive Ltd. officially opened its new composites center in Yorkshire, England, this week.

JLR Tests V2X Traffic Light Tech

Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. is testing a vehicle-to-infrastructure system that can help motorists synchronize their speed to the timing of traffic lights.  

PSA to Drop a Shift at Assembly Plant in Spain

PSA Group plans to cancel a production shift at its assembly plant in Vigo, Spain, because of sagging sales for the Peugeot 301 and Citroen C-Elysse small sedans made there.

Uber Loses $1.1 Billion in Third Quarter

Uber Technologies Inc. reports it lost $1.1 billion in July-September, up 20% from the previous quarter but down 27% from the third quarter of 2017.

Scooter-Renting Service Lime Debuts Car Sharing

Neutron Holdings Inc., known for its Lime-branded fleets of urban bicycles and scooters, is launching a car-sharing service in Seattle this week.