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FCA Files for U.S. Certification of Diesel Software Update
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has applied with regulators in the U.S. to certify the emission levels of its 2017 model diesel-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs and Ram 1500 pickup trucks—and use the new software involved to update 2014-2016 models of the same vehicles.
Uber Orders Exec to Turn Over Waymo Files or Deny Taking Them
Uber Technologies Inc. has ordered the head of its driverless car program to either deny he stole technical documents from former employer Waymo or turn over the files.
Honda Teams with Boston University on AI Security Tech
Honda Motor Co. has launched a joint program with researchers from Boston University to develop data privacy controls for artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
Daimler Partners on U.S. Home Electric Power Storage System
Daimler AG and Utah-based solar panel maker Vivint Solar Development LLC. are collaborating to market battery-based home power storage systems in the U.S.
Stadler Promises Audi Shareholders an Ethical Future
Audi CEO Rupert Stadler told stockholders today they can expect no more unethical conduct in the aftermath of parent company Volkswagen AG’s widespread diesel emission cheating scandal, Reuters reports.
Subaru Mulls Supplier Switch for Autonomous-Vehicle Cameras
Subaru Corp. is evaluating Autoliv Inc. along with current supplier Hitachi Automotive Systems Ltd. to supply stereo cameras for its next-generation EyeSight technology for automated vehicle systems, Bloomberg News reports.
What Is a “Manufacturer”?
It isn’t often that you’re able to cite a specific date when a car company actually “launches” into the market, but that happened on Monday for Karma Automotive.
VW Diesel Scandal Creeps Closer to Top Management
Internal emails and other communications at Volkswagen AG imply that high-level VW executives knew of the company’s efforts to develop and implement cheater software to sidestep emission tests, The New York Times says.
U.S. Prepares to Sue FCA on Diesel Emissions
The U.S. Dept. of Justice could file a civil lawsuit as early as this week against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV for using illegal software to evade emission rules for its 3.0-liter diesels, according to media reports.
Autonomous Cars Could Cut Crash Repair Revenue Nearly 50%
As more cars become able to drive themselves, carmakers can expect the $5.6 billion they generate each year from selling collision repair parts to plunge to $2.7 billion by 2030 and only $1.4 billion in 2040, according to KPMG’s Manufacturing Institute Automotive Center.