Partners Target Autonomous Taxis for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Japanese robotics maker ZMP Inc. says it is working with Hinomaru Kotsu, which operates 600 taxis in Tokyo, on autonomous vehicles for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Daimler Invests in Middle East Ride-Hailing Service

Daimler AG has joined a $150 million funding round by Careem, a Middle Eastern ride-booking service based in Dubai.

No U.S. Approval Yet for FCA Diesel Fixes

U.S. regulators are still weeks or months away from approving Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s proposed updates to diesel engines that had been fitted with undisclosed emission control software, according to the Dept. of Justice.

IBM Joins BMW’s CarData Platform Project

IBM Corp. has joined as a pilot partner for BMW’s new CarData open data platform.

VW Workers in Slovakia to Strike for 16% Pay Hike

Hourly workers at Volkswagen AG’s assembly plant in Bratislava, Slovakia, have voted to begin a strike next Tuesday over demands for a 16% pay hike.

Amazon to Sell Cars in Europe

Amazon.com is ramping up its automotive business with plans to sell cars online to European buyers.

Dutch Group Prepares to Sue VW for Diesel Refunds

A Dutch group is readying a lawsuit against Volkswagen AG on behalf of 180,000 customers that demands full refunds for vehicles equipped with diesel engines that VW rigged to cheat emission tests.

Exposers of VW Diesel Cheating Cite Similar Issues for FCA

Diesel-powered vehicles marketed by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV emit as much as 20 times the legal amount of nitrogen oxides pollution during real-world driving, according to the researchers who uncovered Volkswagen AG’s diesel cheating two years ago.

Waymo Retires Self-Driving Bubble Car

Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo autonomous car unit is officially retiring its fleet of "Firefly" bubble-shaped prototype autonomous vehicles as it ramps up testing of its automated technologies in modified production cars and trucks.

Uber CEO Kalanick Confirms Sabbatical

Travis Kalanick, founder and CEO of ride-hailing service Uber Technologies Inc., confirms earlier media reports that he will take time off from leading the crisis-laden company.