Germany Opens New Bosch Probe into Audi Diesel Emissions

Prosecutors in Germany have begun a new investigation into suspicions that Robert Bosch GmbH was involved in diesel engine emission cheating by Audi AG.

Volvo to Test Autonomous Electric Buses in Singapore

Truckmaker AB Volvo has signed a deal with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore to develop and test autonomous electric buses over the next two years.

Hyundai Buys Stake in Singapore Ride-Hailing Service

Hyundai Motor Co. has acquired an unspecified stake in GrabTaxi Holdings Pte Ltd., a Singapore-based ride-hailing and ride-sharing firm.

UPDATE: Toyota, Mazda Confirm U.S. Plant Selection

Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. confirm earlier media reports that they will open a jointly operated assembly plant in Huntsville, Ala., in 2021.

Customers Sue Ford Over Diesel Truck Emissions

A U.S. lawsuit claims Ford Motor Co. rigged at least 500,000 diesel-powered F-Series pickup trucks to evade emission limits.

Visteon Partners with China’s GAC on Electronics, Autonomy Tech

Visteon Corp. has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. to develop autonomous driving technologies and cockpit electronics systems.

Your Car Keeping an Eye On You

Your Car Keeping an Eye On You

“For the first time ever, we’re closing the loop on human behavior understanding through vision AI,” says Modar Alaoui, founder and CEO of Eyeris, a company that has developed technology for face analytics and emotion recognition, which has now extended that to body tracking and action and activity recognition.

Alabama to Get Toyota-Mazda Plant

Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. will announce later today that they have chosen a site near Huntsville, Ala., to build their $1.6 billion assembly plant, sources tell Reuters.

Ford Touts Transportation Sharing Scheme

CEO Jim Hackett says Ford Motor Co. is positioning itself for a future in which the company participates in a variety of alternatives to the privately owned car.

Hyundai to Launch In-Vehicle Ethernet Application

Hyundai Motor Co. plans to launch an in-vehicle Ethernet communications platform in “hyper-connected” production vehicles next year.