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Mazda Rotary Engine to Boost Range of Self-Driving Toyota Delivery Vehicles
The fleet of autonomous electric delivery vehicles Toyota Motor Corp. is planning will include a small rotary engine supplied by partner Mazda Motor Corp. to help extend their driving range, Bloomberg News reports.
Wuhan Ramps Up Hydrogen Infrastructure Plans
By 2025 officials in Wuhan, China, aim to create a “hydrogen city” with as many as 100 hydrogen stations for fuel cell-powered vehicles, according to Xinhua News.
Visteon to Help China’s GAC on Autonomous Vehicles
Visteon Corp. has been hired by Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. to help the Chinese carmaker develop self-driving cars.
Bugatti Supercar Brakes for 3D-Printed Caliper
Volkswagen AG’s Bugatti unit has begun testing a 3D-printed titanium brake caliper that it plans to use in its Chiron supercar later this year.
Waymo Heads to Atlanta for Autonomous Testing
Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo unit is adding Atlanta to the list of cities in which the company is testing its self-driving vehicle technology.
JLR Will Cut SUV Production as Brexit, Diesel Taxes Hurt Sales
Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. says it will reduce SUV output in the second quarter of 2018 to offset softening demand caused by higher diesel taxes and uncertainty about Britain’s impending exit from the European Union.
Renault Zoe EV Braces for Tougher Competition
Renault SA aims to cut costs and pursue next-generation batteries to help its best-selling Zoe electric supermini face a flood of competitors that will begin late this year.
Audi Ordered to Recall 127,000 Diesels in Europe
German regulators have ordered Volkswagen AG’s Audi unit to replace illegal emission control software in 127,000 diesel-powered cars and SUVs sold across Europe.
GM, Waymo Race to the Lead in Autonomous Vehicle Rankings
Navigant Consulting Inc.’s latest autonomous vehicle report ranks General Motors and Google’s Waymo unit in a “dead heat” when it comes to leadership in developing and deploying self-driving cars.
Magna Manufacturing the Mercedes G-Class
This is a 1979 Mercedes-Benz G-Class, the first year the model appeared with its Schwarzeneggerian robustness, which happens to be incased in a block of amber-colored resin: Unlike the insects that are sometimes found encased in actual amber, objects that you can hold in your hand, this object measures 5.50 meters long, 2.55 meters wide and 3.10 meters high.