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Report: VW Tested Cheater Diesel Software at Top-Secret Site
Volkswagen AG used a top-secret research facility at its headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, to test illegal software developed to cheat on diesel emission tests, sources tell Bloomberg News.
Convicted VW Diesel Engineer Gets 40 Months in U.S. Prison
A U.S. federal judge in Detroit has sentenced former Volkswagen AG diesel engineer James Liang to 40 months in prison and ordered him to pay a $200,000 fine for his role in Volkswagen AG’s diesel emission cheating scandal.
Hydrogen: The 21st Century Fuel Additive
This past weekend, the Woodward Dream Cruise was held in Detroit, where there was a seemingly endless parade of classic and wanna-be-classic cars from days gone by rolling past throngs of viewers from literally all around the world.
Merkel Aide: Diesels Remain “Vital Interest” to German Economy
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff says the country has a “vital interest” in preserving a future for the embattled diesel engine.
U.K. Firm Develops Fuel-Cell Range Extender for Nissan EV
ULEMCo Ltd. has developed a fuel cell-powered system to extend the driving range of Nissan Motor Co.’s e-NV200 electric commercial van.
VW Debuts T-Roc Compact Crossover
Volkswagen AG says its all-new T-Roc small SUV/crossover vehicle will set the bar for its segment with “snappy” styling, agile performance, state-of-the-art connectivity and plenty of driver assist features.
Germany Sets Ethical Guidelines for Self-Driving Cars
Germany’s transport ministry has revealed what it describes as the world’s first guidelines about how autonomous vehicles should react in dilemmas where a crash is inevitable or the vehicle would have to violate traffic rules to protect its occupants, Reuters reports.
The CTS-V Limited Edition
While there is nothing definitive, it seems that Cadillac’s head Johan de Nysschen is going to transform the lineup of sedans that the GM division has on offer, retaining the CT6 but replacing the ATS and CTS and doing something (eliminate?) the XTS.
European Diesel Makers Updating 600,000 Cars in Austria
Austria’s transport ministry says several European diesel makers have agree to update the emission control software in 600,000 of their diesels in the country.
About that Autonomous Vehicle. . . .
One of the bigger issues related to the average consumer’s receptivity to autonomous vehicles has nothing to do with, say, the SAE taxonomy and knowing whether something is Level 2 or Level 3, and nothing to do with whether someone was watching a film about hobbits and orcs when they should have been paying attention to the road ahead.