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Court Blocks Use of VW Diesel Evidence Seized in Law Office Raid
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that prosecutors cannot use materials about Volkswagen AG’s diesel emission cheating that were obtained during a raid on the company’s Jones Day law firm four months ago.
VW Offers Software Update for 4 Million Diesels in Germany
Volkswagen AG has offered free software updates for about 4 million of its diesel-powered cars in Germany to lower their emissions of nitrogen oxides.
Germany Orders Porsche to Recall Diesel Cayenne SUVs
Germany has ordered Volkswagen AG’s Porsche unit to recall some 22,000 of its diesel-powered Cayenne crossover vehicles across Europe and update their software so it will no longer evade emission standards.
Creating Smarter Bus Routes
Although transportation is undergoing profound changes, let’s face it: there is a huge existing infrastructure out there consisting of vehicles as well as roadways and ancillary objects (signs, traffic signals, etc.), and it is going to take a long time for that to be turned over to a new approach.
U.K. Poised to Ban Piston-Powered Cars in 2040
The British government is days away from presenting court-ordered plan to reduce vehicle emissions by retrofitting buses, smoothing traffic flow, cracking down on pollution cheaters and, by 2040, banning gasoline and diesel engines entirely.
VW Exec Expected to Plead Guilty in Diesel Cheating Scandal
Oliver Schmidt—the Volkswagen AG executive facing multiple U.S. charges in connection with VW’s diesel emission cheating—is expected to plead guilty on Aug. 4.
GM to Add Over-the-Air Update Capability
General Motors Co. will launch a new electrical architecture and infotainment system capable of over-the-air software updates before 2020.
Report: Toyota Plans EV with Solid-State Batteries by 2022
Toyota Motor Corp. is developing an electric vehicle powered by solid-state batteries that can significantly improve driving and recharging performance, reports Chunichi Shimbun.
Retrofuturism and the American Center for Mobility
The American Center for Mobility (ACM) is currently under construction in Ypsilanti, Michigan, on a 530+ acre site that was once part of the legendary Willow Run Airport.
India Says “No” to Autonomous Cars
India’s transport minister says the government would rather shield million of jobs for taxi and truck drivers than encourage self-driving technologies.