Apple Doubles Autonomous-Car Test Fleet in California

Apple Inc. has expanded its self-driving car test program in California to 55 vehicles and 83 drivers.

Merkel: Go Easy on Germany’s Auto Industry

German Chancellor Angela Merkel urges lawmakers not to force the country’s carmakers into costly diesel emission system retrofit programs when they should be investing more heavily in future technologies.

Boxes, Robots and Debris: Three Things

Boxes, Robots and Debris: Three Things

No, these aren’t cars.

BMW Granted License to Test Self-Driving Cars in Shanghai

BMW AG has become the first foreign carmaker to win permission to test autonomous vehicles on public roads in China, according to the Shanghai Daily.

Former VW Exec in Diesel Scandal Pleas for Release from Jail

Wolfgang Hatz—a Volkswagen AG executive who was jailed last year for his suspected role in the company’s diesel cheating scandal—has petitioned Germany’s highest court to release him.

Kia to Offer Mild-Hybrid Diesel Package

Kia Motors Corp. will introduce a diesel-electric mild-hybrid system in the 2019 Sportage crossover/SUV later this year.

Volvo Makes It Official: No New Diesels

Volvo Car Corp. is expected to confirm tomorrow that it is phasing out diesel engines from its vehicle lineup, the Financial Times reports.

Toyota Invests in AI Development Firm

Toyota Motor Corp. is investing 400 million yen ($3.6 million) into Tokyo-based Albert Inc., which specializes in artificial intelligence, big data analysis and machine learning systems.

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Autos Over There

“Consumers need certainty about future policies towards different fuel types, including diesel, and a compelling package of incentives to deliver long-term confidence in the newest technologies.”

Marchionne Berated FCA Envoy for Cheater Device Denial

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne blasted a company spokesman in 2015 for prematurely declaring the company didn’t use illegal software to evade diesel emission rules.