Report: Gett May Abandon Juno Ride-Hailing Service in U.S.

Israeli tech company Gett Inc. may sell the U.S. arm of its Juno ride-hailing service after only 14 months, sources tell Bloomberg News.

Honda, Panasonic to Test Swappable Battery for Electric Motorcycles

Honda Motor Co. and Panasonic Corp. have formed a joint venture with HPP Energy Indonesia to test a battery-sharing scheme for electric motorcycles.

Bosch Ordered to Submit Emails in VW Diesel Lawsuits

A German regional court has ordered Robert Bosch GmbH to turn over emails about its business with Volkswagen AG in connection with two lawsuits about VW’s diesel emission cheating.

Valeo Joins Baidu’s Apollo Self-Driving-Car Platform

Valeo SA has joined Apollo, the open-source platform autonomous car alliance led by China internet services giant Baidu Inc.

Ontario Pulls the Plug on EV Rebates

Fulfilling a campaign promises, new Ontario Premier Doug Ford has ended incentives for electrified and fuel cell-powered vehicles and charging stations.

Daimler, Chinese University Extend Tech Research Deal

Daimler AG and China’s Tsinghua University have extended their 6-year-old joint research agreement for another three years, focusing on autonomous driving and “intelligent” mobility.

Panasonic Aims to Cut Cobalt in Batteries 50% by 2020

Panasonic Corp. says it expects to slash the amount of cobalt required in its electric-car batteries 50% within three years.

Porsche Launches Ultra-Fast EV Chargers in Berlin

Porsche AG has installed its first batch of 350-kW charging stations at a dealership in Berlin as part of previously announced effort to roll out the ultra-fast systems across Europe and the U.S.

U.S. in No Hurry to Regulate Autonomous Vehicles

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the emerging technology involved in self-driving cars is too new to be tightly regulated.

Hyundai, Baidu Partner on Connected Car Tech

Hyundai Motor Co. and China’s Baidu Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on next-generation connected car technologies.