Hyundai Plans to Add Dozens of Electrified Models by 2025

Hyundai Motor Co. and its Kia Motors unit tell reporters they will introduce as many as 38 new hybrid, all-electric or fuel cell-powered cars and crossovers by 2025.

FEV to Show Autonomous Vehicle Tech at CES

Germany’s FEV GmbH will unveil its Smart Vehicle Demonstrator car next month at the CES electronics show in Las Vegas.

Car2Go Tops 1 Million Users in N. America

Daimler AG’s car2go car-sharing business has surpassed one million users in North America.

Autoliv Moves Forward with Divestiture Plan

Autoliv Inc. has approved plans to spin off its Electronics unit into a stand-alone business focused on emerging driver-assist and autonomous vehicle technologies.

Diesel VW Touareg SUVs Recalled for Illegal Emission Devices

Germany’s motor transport authority, KBA, has ordered a worldwide recall of late-model Volkswagen Touareg SUVs after finding two illegal emission control devices in their diesel engines.

PepsiCo Order 100 Tesla Electric Trucks

Beverage bottler PepsiCo. Inc. says it has reserved 100 of Tesla Inc.’s electric Semi heavy-duty trucks, which are slated to go into production two years from now.

GM’s Barra Says Tech, Customers Will Drive Strategy

Ride-sharing services could help General Motors Co. generate new business in urban areas, but the privately owned vehicle will remain the mainstay of the auto industry for many years to come, says CEO Mary Barra.

Group Aims to Build 80 Hydrogen Fueling Stations in Japan

A consortium led by Toyota Motor Corp. and JXTG Holdings aims to build 80 hydrogen fuel stations in Japan by early 2022 to support fuel cell-powered vehicles.

VW Says Diesel Scandal Will Cost Another €4 Billion in 2018

Volkswagen AG—which so far has paid nearly €30 billion in penalties, repairs and restitution in its two-year-old diesel emission cheating scandal—estimates next year’s cost will drop to €4 billion-€5 billion ($4.7 billion-$5.9 billion).

Renault Launches EV Car-Sharing Venture in Spain

Renault SA is launching its Zity car-sharing service this month in Madrid with a fleet of 500 all-electric Renault Zoe city cars.