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New Evidence Delays Waymo-Uber Trial
New evidence has prompted a U.S. federal judge in San Francisco to delay next week’s planned start of a trial over claims that ride hailing service Uber Technologies Inc. used trade secrets stolen from autonomous-car developer Waymo.
Germany Funds €1 Billion in Diesel Pollution Aid for Cities
The German government has released €1 billion ($1.2 billion) in funding to help the country’s cities reduce air pollution caused primarily by diesel-powered vehicles.
Mercedes Teams Vans and Drones for Package Delivery Tests
Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz unit has completed a three-week pilot program that used drones to fly packages from a logistic center to vans, which then completed delivery to customers.
Toray Admits Falsifying Quality Data on Carbon Fiber
Carbon fiber supplier Toray Industries Inc. is the latest Japanese company to admit it has been falsifying data about the quality of its products, the Financial Times reports.
German Carmakers Warned of Shortages of EV Battery Materials
Plans by German carmakers to sharply hike production of electric cars could be stymied by shortages of several raw materials for batteries.
Shell Joins Europe’s Ionity Fast-Charge Network
Royal Dutch Shell plc has joined Ionity GmbH, a consortium of carmakers that is building an ultra-high-speed charging network in Europe for electric vehicles.
Mitsubishi Materials Admits to Falsifying Quality Data
Mitsubishi Materials Corp. says certain products made by three of its affiliates failed to meet company or customer standards but were shipped anyway.
Lyft Gets License to Test Self-Driving Vehicles in California
Ride-hailing service Lyft Inc. is the latest among 45 companies to be granted a permit to test autonomous vehicles on public roads in California.
U.K. Will Hike Taxes on Older Diesels
The British government plans to raise taxes on older, higher-pollution diesel vehicles beginning next April, Reuters reports.
Apple Researchers Tout New Object-Detection Tech
Apple Inc. says it is developing a new lidar-based object-detection technology that promises improved performance over current lidar and camera sensors in self-driving vehicles.