Porsche to Add Fast-Charge Units at All U.S. Dealerships

Porsche AG says it will install quick-charge facilities at each of the U.S. dealerships ahead of the launch of the brand’s electric sedan at the end of next year.

Mahindra Forms Battery Tech Alliance with LG Chem

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. has partnered with LG Chem Ltd. to develop batteries for use in electric vehicles made in India and South Korea.

France Vows Aid as Diesel Market Fades

France’s finance minister will meet with the country’s auto industry leaders in April to find ways to help them cope with rapidly shrinking demand for diesels.

German High Court Says Cities May Impose Diesel Driving Bans

German cities may impose local driving bans on older, higher-polluting diesels, the country’s Federal Administrative Court has ruled.

Ford Tests Self-Driving Delivery Service in Miami

Ford Motor Co. has begun testing self-driving delivery vehicles in Miami.

Autonomous Vehicle Tech Developer Partners with China’s Guangzhou Auto

Silicon Valley-based startup Pony.ai and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. (GAC) have agreed to develop self-driving technology and other new mobility systems.

Porsche Affirms New Diesel Models

Porsche AG discounts reports that it is phasing out diesels in its lineup.

BMW, Toyota Invest in Autonomous-Shuttle Startup

May Mobility Inc., an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based startup that’s developing a self-driving-shuttle service, says it has raised nearly $12 million in seed funding led by the venture capital units of BMW and Toyota.

Next-Gen Porsche 911 Eschews Autonomous Tech

Don’t expect any major design changes or autonomous driving technologies in Porsche AG’s eighth-generation 911 sports car due next year.

CO2 Emission Rise in U.K. Blamed on Diesel Backlash

The average carbon dioxide emission level of new cars sold in the U.K. last year rose by about 1 gram per kilometer—the first year-on-year increase since at least 2000.