Former Mercedes Exec Joins Online Car-Shopping Firm

Online car-shopping and financing service AutoGravity Corp. has hired former Mercedes-Benz executive Alex Mallmann to be its new president and CEO.

New EPA Chief to Meet Calif. Regulators on Emission Rules

The new head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is to meet on Tuesday with the California’s top air quality chief to discuss White House plans to freeze vehicle emission standards.

Prosecutors Expected to Indict Kobe Steel in Doctored Data Scandal

Police in Japan have turned over to prosecutors evidence about fabricated quality reports at Kobe Steel Ltd.

BMW Gains Right to Invest in CATL Chinese Battery Maker

BMW AG’s joint venture in China has been given government permission to invest as much as 2.9 billion yuan ($425 million) in Chinese batterymaking giant CATL.

Detroit-Based Vehicle Subscription Service Buys Rival

Mobiliti LLC, a multi-brand vehicle subscription service, has acquired rival Condor Detroit.

Ex-Apple Engineer Pleads Not Guilty to Stealing Tech Secrets

A former Apple Inc. hardware engineer has pleaded not guilty of stealing proprietary data about the company’s secret autonomous car project.

Tesla Model 3 Critic Turns Bullish

A Detroit-area company that panned the part-by-part quality of Tesla Inc.’s Model 3 electric sedan now believes the car can generate a 30% gross profit margin.

Report Says Oil Demand Will Peak in 2036

Global demand for oil will peak in less than 20 years, thanks to a “tectonic” shift to electric and autonomous vehicles, predicts Wood Mackenzie Ltd.

U.S. Investigates Uber for Gender Bias

Ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc. is being investigated for possible gender discrimination in such areas as hiring practices and pay rates.

Germany Confirms Hearing on Opel Diesel Emissions

Germany’s transport ministry (KBA) has found evidence of a device that shuts off diesel emission controls in certain late-model Opel vehicles, Bild am Sonntag reports.