Mazda Joins Smartphone Integration Wave

Mazda Motor Corp. will begin offering Apple Inc.’s CarPlay and Google Inc.’s Android Auto smartphone interfaces this summer on the 2018 Mazda6 midsize sedan.

Tech Chief for GM’s Self-Driving Car Unit Leaves

A.G. Gangadhar, chief technology officer for General Motor Co.’s Cruise Automation unit, has quit after six months.

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VW Tests U.S. Pickup Truck Market

Volkswagen AG unveiled the Atlas Tanoak concept pickup truck today at the New York auto show as a test of market interest.

Tesla Readies Upgraded Navigation System

This weekend Tesla Inc. will begin rolling out its new navigation system the company brags will be “light years ahead” of its current platform, which has been faulted for not being updated frequently enough.

BMW, Mercedes Confirm Plan to Merge Mobility Services

BMW AG and Daimler AG have agreed to merge their ride-hailing and other mobility services into a 50:50 joint venture.

Toyota Fuel Cell Bus Bows in Japan

Toyota Motor Corp. has launched sales of the Sora fuel cell bus in Japan.

VW Owners Begin Diesel Lawsuit in London

Lawyers representing more than 50,000 owners of Volkswagen brand diesels have begun a three-day hearing in London’s High Court in hopes of combining their demands for compensation for engines that were rigged to evade emission standards.

U.S. Owners Sue BMW, Bosch Over Diesel Emission Software

A lawsuit on behalf of owners of diesel-powered BMW vehicles claim the company and supplier Robert Bosch GmbH used illegal software to evade U.S. emission standards.

Uber Opts Out of California Testing for Self-Driving Vehicles

California’s Dept. of Motor Vehicles says Uber Technologies Inc. has decided not to renew its permit to test autonomous vehicle technology on the state’s public roads.