Volvo to Resume Supplying Uber’s Autonomous Test Fleet

Volvo Car Corp. says it will resume supplying as many as 24,000 of it XC90 crossover vehicles to Uber Technologies Inc.’s autonomous car development project next year.

Toyota Tests Subscription, Car-Sharing Schemes in Japan

Toyota Motor Corp. is expected to become the first carmaker in Japan to test a subscription option to conventional car buying, The Nikkei reports.

Polestar Puts Carbon Fiber to the (Crash) Test

Volvo Car Corp.’s Polestar unit says the carbon fiber structure of its upcoming hybrid performance coupe performed has performed as it was designed to do during initial crash tests.   

VW Faces Owner Lawsuit in Germany over Diesels

A consumer group is invoking Germany’s new class-action lawsuit rules to sue Volkswagen Group over the company’s diesel emission cheating.

Toyota Tests Multi-Mode Transportation App

Toyota Motor Corp. is launching a pilot program this week in Fukuoka, Japan, for a smartphone app that will allow users to search, book, coordinate and pay for multiple types of transportation.

On Manufacturing: Nov. 2018

High-performance Milling The Mikron MILL P 500 U is designed to achieve high-quality surface finish and precision in the continuous machining of complex forms and tough materials such as molds.

Autonomy: Not So Fast

Maybe autonomy won’t come as fast as some think. But it will arrive.

Solid Edge 2019: It’s Not Just a CAD Package Anymore

The latest version of Solid Edge blows away the archetype for CAD packages by providing CAD, CAE, CAM and more for both mechanical and electrical design.

AAA Customers Get Free Lyft Rides

Ride-hailing giant Lyft Inc. is partnering with AAA to give the insurance giant’s customers free rides to and from affiliated repair shops.

London to Test ULEV Street Restrictions Next Year

London plans to launch a pilot program in April that will limit access to a section of Moor Lane in the center of the city’s financial district to ultra-low-emission vehicles (ULEVs).