Uber Exits Southeast Asia with Sale to Regional Rival

Uber Technologies Inc. is selling its ride-hailing and food delivery operations in southeast Asia to rival Grab Taxi Holdings Pte Ltd. in exchange for a 27.5% stake in the Singapore-based company.

Waymo to Use Jaguar I-Pace EV in Autonomous Fleet

Today Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo unit and Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. announced a “long-term strategic collaboration” to develop and test autonomous vehicle technologies.

Parking App Provider Touts Color-Code Feature

Atlanta-based Parkmobile LLC is adding a feature to its smartphone parking system that helps drivers find available spots faster. 

Emergency Calling Becomes Required in the EU

Emergency Calling Becomes Required in the EU

Automatic emergency calling functionality—“eCall”—becomes mandatory for all new cars and light commercial vehicles next Saturday (March 31) in the European Union.

Arizona Suspends Uber’s Right to Test Self-Driving Cars

Arizona has withdrawn permission for Uber Technologies Inc. to test its self-driving cars on public roads after one of the company’s test vehicles killed a pedestrian.

Nissan JV Opens Plant to Recycle Used EV Batteries

4R Energy Corp., a joint venture between Nissan Motor Co. and Sumitomo Corp., is opening a plant in Namie, Japan, to recycle and fabricate lithium-ion batteries.

OnStar Touts Safety Benefits in New Ads

General Motors Co.’s OnStar telematics unit is launching its first U.S. broadcast ad campaign in at least six year, dubbed “Be Safe Out There,” this week.

SAIC Plans Assembly Plant in Egypt

SAIC Motor Corp. is pursuing plans to build a car factory in Egypt that could supply multiple Arab and African countries.

AVL Partners with California University on Mobility Lab

Engineering and powertrain specialist AVL List GmbH is donating $1 million worth of emissions testing equipment and software to create a mobility laboratory with the University of California-Riverside (UCR). 

European Carmakers Say New Emission Tests Will Disrupt Production

Several European carmakers are complaining that meeting Europe’s new emission test procedures will disrupt production and hurt profits.