Opel Facilities Raided in Diesel Probe

German prosecutors descended on Opel facilities in Kaiserslautern and Russelsheim today as part of a continuing investigation into diesel emission cheating.

NACTOY and Product Development

OEMs have plenty on their proverbial plates right now, things that are requiring non-trivial investments, things like electrification and automation. So one might excuse them from having a lot of product on offer.

Hyundai to Supply Fuel Cell Vehicles in France

Hyundai Motor Co. says it will supply 5,000 fuel cell-powered vehicles to fleets in France by 2025.

Australia Creates Future Transportation Department

Australia is opening an Office of Future Transport Technologies for autonomous vehicles and other advanced mobility systems.

Ford Tests “Smart” Intersection System in the U.K.

Ford Motor Co. is testing a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology in the U.K. that promises to eliminate the need for traffic lights or road signs at standard crossroads.

Arizona to Create Mobility Safety Center

Arizona plans to set up a facility to vet the safety of self-driving-car systems and develop techniques to investigate crashes that involve such vehicles, Automotive News reports.

Waymo Tops 10 Million Miles of Autonomous Testing

Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo unit says its fleet of self-driving vehicles has surpassed 10 million miles on public roads in the U.S.

FCA Drops Diesel Option for Panda Minicar

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has stopped building a diesel version of its Panda minicar.

Mercedes Confirms Plans for Level 3 Autonomy in 2020

Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz unit plans to introduce Level 3 autonomous driving systems on the S-Class sedan in 2020.

Daimler, Geely in Talks about Ride-Hailing Service in China

A new ride-hailing and car-sharing service for the Chinese market reportedly is being considered by Daimler AG and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co.