U.S. Court Orders Lawsuit Over FCA Diesels to Proceed

A federal district court judge in San Francisco has denied Fiat Chrysler Automobile NV’s request to drop a lawsuit that claims the company’s diesel trucks and SUVs were rigged to evade emission control laws.

Toyota Expands Use of Fuel Cell Forklifts at Japan Plant

Toyota Motor Corp. has adde 20 fuel cell-powered forklifts at its Motomachi Plant located in Toyota City, Japan.

Report: Toyota, Uber Mull Expanded Partnership on Self-Driving Cars

Toyota Motor Corp. is talking with Uber Technologies Inc. about using the ride-hailing company’s autonomous vehicle technology in future Toyota models in the U.S., The Nikkei reports.   

GM Confirms It Will Begin Making Self-Driving Sedans in 2019

General Motors Co. is spending more than $100 million to prepare two factories to make fully robotic Chevrolet Cruise sedans beginning next year.

Audi Expands Traffic Light Countdown System to Washington, D.C.

Audi AG has added Washington, D.C., to its vehicle-to-infrastructure network in the U.S. that can interact with the company’s Traffic Light Information system.

Audi Says Its Diesel Cheating Costs Won’t Exceed €2 Billion

Volkswagen AG’s Audi unit says the €2 billion ($2.5 billion) it set aside for penalties related to its diesel emission cheating should be sufficient to cover all costs.

Audi Confirms EV Sedan Production for 2020

CEO Rupert Stadler confirms that Audi AG will begin production of its first all-electric sedan, the e-tron GT, in 2020.

Toray Buys Dutch Carbon-Fiber Supplier

Japan’s Toray Industries Inc. has agreed to buy a Dutch maker of carbon-fiber composites in a bid to expand sales in the auto industry.

Mazda Partners on 12-Volt Lithium-ion Starter Batteries

Mazda Motor Corp. is partnering with two Tokyo-based companies—ELIIY Power and Ube Industries—to develop compact lithium-ion batteries used to start piston engines.

Magna, Lyft to Develop and Market Self-Driving Systems

Ride-hailing service Lyft Inc. and mega-supplier Magna International plc have agreed to co-develop, produce and market an operating platform for self-driving vehicles.