NuTonomy Adds Peugeot Cars to Self-Driving Car Test Fleet

Autonomous car startup nuTonomy Inc. tells Bloomberg News it will partner with PSA Group to equip several Peugeot 3008 crossover vehicles for self-driving tests in Singapore this autumn.

Panasonic Opens Lithium-Ion Battery Plant in China

Panasonic Corp. has opened a lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing plant in Dalian, China—the company’s first such facility in the country.

GM to Take $100 Million Writeoff on Venezuelan Business

General Motors Co. says it will book a charge of as much as $100 million after its assembly plant in Valencia, Venezuela, was seized last month.

Samsung to Test Autonomous Vehicle Tech in S. Korea

Samsung Electronics Co. has been given government permission to test self-driving technologies on public roads in South Korea.

Verizon Invests in Self-Driving-Car Software Startup

Telecommunications giant Verizon Communications Inc. has invested an unspecified amount in Renovo Motors Inc., a California startup that’s developing software for self-driving vehicles.

Trump Signals Willingness to Hike Fuel Tax

President Donald Trump tells Bloomberg News he would be willing to consider a hike in the federal gasoline tax as a source of funds for infrastructure improvements.

Former Ferrari Racing Exec Joins Autonomous Vehicle Startup

Menlo Park, Calif-based autonomous vehicle startup Zoox Inc. has hired Corrado Lanzone, the former operations director of Ferrari SpA's racing division, as vice president of manufacturing operations.

GM Shutters Halol Plant in India

As expected, General Motors Co. has ended production at its Halol assembly plant in Gujarat, India.

Japan Tests Driverless Package Deliveries

Japan’s Yamato Transport Co. Ltd. has launched a one-year test using a trio of self-driving minivans to deliver parcels to customers at the time and location of their choice, The Nikkei reports.

Self-Driving Apple Lexus Snapped

Apple Inc. has begun tests in California of its autonomous vehicle technology in a specially equipped Lexus RX450h SUV.