Russian Nuclear Energy Company Jumps into EV Batteries

Rosatom Corp., Russia’s state-owned nuclear power company, tells Bloomberg News it is moving into the electric car battery business.

Bosch, Nikola Motors Partner on Long-Haul Fuel Cell Truck

Robert Bosch GmbH and Salt Lake City (Utah)-based startup Nikola Motor Co. are collaborating to commercialize two heavy-duty, fuel cell-powered trucks by 2021.

Volvo Adds Second Line to Upcoming U.S. Assembly Plant

Volvo Cars Inc. has decided to double its investment to $1 billion to install a second assembly line in the factory it is building in the U.S.

Leaf Plug-In

The Math of Plugging In

“Our aim is for new petrol and diesel cars and vans to be phased out in Scotland by 2032—eight years ahead of the target set by the UK Government.”

Autonomous at the Factory Door

Autonomous at the Factory Door

According to Sweden-based engineering services firm Semcon, a given new vehicle—of which there are some 80-million produced globally each year—must be manually moved about 25 times before it reaches the customer.

Ford Patents Retractable Table for Self-Driving Cars

Ford Motor Co. has received a U.S. patent for a retractable table, complete with its own airbag system, for use in autonomous vehicles.

Guangzhou Auto, Tencent Holdings Partner on Connectivity

China’s Guangzhou Automobile Group and internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. have allied to develop technologies to links cars to the internet.

China Strengthens Lead as Supplier of Key EV Battery Parts

China has bolstered its already-dominant control of critical components in the batteries used to power electric cars, The Nikkei reports.

Intel, Waymo Expand Self-Driving Car Tech Partnership

Intel Corp. says it will work with Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo self-driving vehicle unit to develop technologies to support SAE Level 4 and 5 autonomous driving systems.

U.S. Judge Blocks Bid by German Law Firm to Get VW Diesel Documents

A federal judge in California has ruled that a German law firm cannot access some 25 million pages of Volkswagen AG records acquired by the U.S.