Partners to Assess Cybersecurity Risks to U.S. Transportation Systems

The Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has received a $750,000 contract to help state and local agencies identify and reduce cybersecurity risks on current transportation systems and safeguard future self-driving connected cars.

Nickel Prices Zoom on Promise of Future EV Demand

The prospect of a massive shift to electric cars is fueling a surge in the price of nickel used to make the batteries that power them.

Nissan Set to Resume Production in Japan Next Week

Nissan Motor Co. says it expects to reopen its six assembly plants in Japan next Monday after updating its final safety inspection system to ensure only certified personnel perform the examinations.

Waymo “Really Close” to Allowing Civilians in Its Autonomous Cars

Regular consumers are “really close” to being allowed to ride in the fully self-driving cars being developed by Waymo LLC.

Partners to Test V2X System in San Diego

AT&T, Ford, Nokia and Qualcomm plan to begin testing so-called vehicle-to-everything communications in connected cars later this year in San Diego.

Ford to Test Geofencing for Plug-In Hybrids in London

Ford Motor Co. and Transport for London will test geofencing to ensure that plug-in hybrid operate in electric-only mode in designated zero-pollution areas.

Partners Target On-Board Hydrogen Reformation for Fuel Cell Buses

Bend, Ore.-based Element 1 Corp. (e1) and China’s Blue-G New Energy Science and Technology Corp. are developing a hydrogen reformation system for fuel cell-powered buses.

Toyota to Test Self-Driving Cars at GoMentum’s California Proving Grounds

Toyota Motor Corp. has signed an agreement to test semi- and fully autonomous vehicle systems at GoMentum’s 5,000-acre proving grounds in Concord, Calif.

Denso, TrafficCast Partner on V2X Tech

Denso Corp. has signed a development agreement with TrafficCast International Inc. to combine their vehicle-to-infrastructure wireless communication technologies.

3D Printing at Techniplas

Techniplas LLC has been supplying complex plastic components to the auto industry for nearly 100 years.