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VW Resumes Diesel Sales in U.S.
Volkswagen AG sold 3,200 diesel-powered vehicles in the U.S. in April—the first month since October 2015 it has been allowed to do after admitting it had rigged 560,000 diesels to evade emission laws.
India Aims to Go All-Electric by 2030
By 2030, India plans to completely phase out sales of gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles in favor of full-electric models.
Does the “S” Stand for “Spa”?
When Mercedes unveiled the new S-Class in Shanghai last month, there was, understandably, a lot of attention paid to such things as its 48-volt integrated starter alternator, electric booster compressor, and getting-closer-to-autonomous DISTRONIC Active Proximity Control and Active Steer Assist.
No “Smoking Gun” Yet in Waymo’s Tech Theft Lawsuit
Autonomous car-developer Waymo has shown that former executive Anthony Levandowski downloaded about 14,000 documents about the company’s technology before he quit, according to a federal court in San Francisco.
FCA Inks New Deals to Supply Diesels to Tata, Maruti Suzuki
Fiat India Automobiles Ltd. (FIAL) has signed a deal to supply a combined 220,000 diesel engines over three years to local producers Maruti Suzuki India and Tata Motors.
Flying Car Flight of Fancy Gets Real
People have been dreaming about flying cars since the early days of the auto and aircraft industries.
GM Expands Maven Platform to Freelancers
General Motors Co. is expanding its Maven ride-share platform to enable drivers—including those who don’t own a car—to rent Maven vehicles for such services as package and grocery delivery in addition to ride sharing.
EV Bus Company to Test Automated Service
Proterra Inc. says it is launching a pilot program to test a self-driving electric bus on the campus of the University of Nevada in Reno.
Gentex Expands Toll Payment System Across N. America
Zeeland, Mich.-based Gentex Corp. has begun offering its Integrated Toll Module (ITM) in Canada and Mexico in addition to the U.S., where the system was launched last year.