Daimler Adds Peer-to-Peer Ride-Sharing Partner

Daimler AG is investing an unspecified amount in Turo Inc. and combining its own Croove platform with the San Francisco-based peer-to-peer ride-sharing company’s business. 

Watson Meets the Beetle

Watson Meets the Beetle

Nothing kicks an OEM into gear like a crisis.

UPDATE: New Supply Problems Idle Hyundai Plant in China

Hyundai Motor Co.’s assembly plant in Changzhou has suspended production after a Germany supplier of air intake systems halted shipments because it hadn’t been paid, The Nikkei reports.

Futuristic Renault Concept Set for Frankfurt Reveal

Renault SA will unveil an autonomous, electric and connected concept car next week at the Frankfurt auto show.

Daimler Vans Partners with Via Transport on Euro Ride-Sharing Venture

Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz Vans unit is forming a joint venture in Amsterdam with Via Transportation Inc. to expand the New York City-based ride-hailing startup company’s services to Europe.

Merkel: Germany Will Double Diesel Cleanup Fund to €1 Billion

Chancellor Angela Merkel has confirmed earlier reports that the German government intends to double a fund to clean up diesel pollution in cities to €1 billion.

JLR and Owning the Steering Wheel

JLR and Owning the Steering Wheel

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) posits that in the future people will be calling on various vehicles to take them where they need to go.

Report: Germany May Double Mass Transit Fund

The German government is likely to announce on Monday that it will double the size of a planned fund for urban transport infrastructure to €1 billion, according to two newspapers in Stuttgart.

Samsung to Test Self-Driving Cars in California

Samsung Electronics America Inc.’s semiconductor unit has joined 38 other companies that have been granted licenses to test autonomous vehicles on public roads in California, the Financial Times reports.

VW Begins Scrappage Plan in U.K. for Old Diesels

Volkswagen AG has begun offering customers in the U.K. as much as $9,100 to trade in older diesel-powered Audi, SEAT, Skoda or VW brand passenger vehicles.