ZF to Develop Its Own Self-Driving Electric Car

ZF Friedrichshafen AG, best-known for powertrain components and vehicle electronics, is getting into the electric-vehicle market.

Porsche Touts Flexible Charging Stations

Porsche AG says its new super-fast charging stations can accommodate a range of electrified vehicles and grid capacities.

Kia Niro EV Gets 300-Mile Range in European Test

Kia Motors Corp. says the all-electric variant of its Niro crossover vehicle will have a driving range of 301 miles on Europe’s WLTP cycle.

Audi e-Tron to Start at $76,000

Audi AG unveiled its new e-tron electric crossover vehicle Monday night at an event in San Francisco.

German Court Suspends VW Investor Lawsuit Hearings

A German court has suspended further hearings for two months on nearly 1,700 Volkswagen AG investor lawsuits over diesel emission cheating, Reuters reports.

Jaguar Cuts Production as Diesel Demand Wanes

Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. says it will reduce operations at its Castle Bromwich plant in England to three days per week to offset slumping demand for the Jaguar cars made there.

Renault Alliance Adopts Google’s Android Platform

The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance has agreed to power its next-generation infotainment systems with Google’s Android operating system.

Daimler, Volvo Plants Reopen after Hurricane Florence

Production has resumed at Daimler and Volvo assembly plants in South Carolina after Hurricane Florence, now downgraded to a tropical depression, swept through the region last weekend.

Hyundai Readies Fuel Cell-Powered Commercial Truck

Hyundai Motor Co. plans to launch a fuel cell-powered commercial vehicle next year in Europe.

About Automation

Automation is what many of the IMTS attendees were interested in learning about and every major machine tool builder had several examples of automation in, on or around more than one of the machines on display.