VW May Join German EV Battery Consortium

On Friday Volkswagen AG’s supervisory board will discuss whether the carmaker should join a German consortium that is mulling European production of battery cells for electric cars, Reuters reports.

Report: Waymo to Launch Autonomous Taxi Service in December

Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo unit plans to debut a robo-taxi service next month in Phoenix, Ariz., sources tell Bloomberg News.

Dubai Police Testing Hoverbike

California-based startup Hoversurf Inc. sold its first vertical-takeoff and landing vehicle to the Dubai police department and has begun training officers on how to use the so-called hoverbike.

GM’s Maven Car-Sharing Service Will Open to Other Brands

Maven, General Motors Co.’s peer-to-peer carsharing service, says it will open the program to non-GM vehicles next summer.

BMW Launches Diesel Recall in U.S.

BMW AG has begun recalling 44,400 diesel-powered cars in the U.S. to fix an exhaust gas recirculation system flaw that could cause an engine fire.

VW Chief Declares Diesel Scandal Mostly Over

Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess says the company has resolved “most” of the technical issues involving its 3-year-old diesel emission cheating scandal.

Geely Inks Deal to Develop Hyperloop System in China

China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has signed an agreement with China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp. (CASIC) to develop a hyperloop-type train system.

VW May Invest in Ford EV Unit

Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG are close to agreement on a plan to collaborate on electric and autonomous vehicles, sources tell Bloomberg News.

German Court Orders Diesel Bans in Bonn, Cologne

An administrative court in Germany has ruled that Bonn and Cologne must implement partial bans on diesel vehicles to help meet European Union air quality standards.

Auditor: Much Work Ahead to Reform VW Diesel Compliance

Volkswagen AG still hasn’t convinced a U.S.-appointed auditor that its emission compliance methods have changed enough to avoid another diesel cheating scandal.