TomTom, Cisco to Partner on Traffic Management Data for Autonomous Cars

TomTom International BV and Cisco Systems Inc. say they will work together to develop sophisticated data systems for autonomous and connected vehicles.

Tesla to Supply Australia with World’s Largest Lithium Storage Battery

Tesla Inc. has won a contract to build a 100-megawatt lithium-ion storage battery in the state of South Australia.

UPDATE: U.S. Indicts Ex-Audi Engineer for Diesel Emission Cheating

The U.S. Dept. of Justice has filed a criminal complaint charging Giovanni Pamio—a former diesel engineering manager at Volkswagen AG’s Audi unit—with conspiracy to rig diesel engines to evade federal emission laws.

Électrique?

Électrique?

The French Fifth Republic was established in 1958.

France to Ban Sale of Piston-Powered Vehicles by 2040

The French government says that by 2040 it will prohibit the sale of vehicles powered by gasoline or diesel engines.

Baidu Alliance to Vie with Waymo’s Self-Driving Car System

Chinese internet giant Baidu Inc. has formed an alliance with 50 partners to tout its Apollo self-driving-car platform as a rival to the autonomous-car system being developed by Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo unit.

BAIC, Daimler Invest $735 Million in EV Capacity

Daimler AG and Chinese partner BAIC Motor Corp. have agreed to spend 5 billion yuan ($735 million) to add capacity to make Mercedes-Benz branded all-electric and plug-in hybrid cars and batteries to power them.

Polycarbonate Is Clearly Lighter

Polycarbonate Is Clearly Lighter

Mass reduction is an absolute must when it comes to electric vehicles for the simple reason that if there is less mass to be moved, then the motor doesn’t have to work as hard as it otherwise might, which means less energy is consumed.

Toyota Cut Last-Minute Production Inventories

Toyota Motor Corp. is rolling out a technique in Japan that can reduce 90% of supplier inventory space needed to adjust for last-minute changes in final assembly schedules, The Nikkei reports.

Alpine Launches Wireless CarPlay Aftermarket Receiver

Alpine Electronics Inc. has begun selling what it claims is the first wireless aftermarket dashboard receiver for Apple Inc.’s CarPlay technology.