Tesla Settles Lawsuit Against Autopilot Development Chief

Tesla Inc. has settled a lawsuit that claimed Sterling Anderson, the former head of its Autopilot semi-autonomous driving system, stole secrets about the technology, Bloomberg News reports.

Toyota to Test Heavy-Duty Fuel Cell Truck in California

Toyota Motor Corp. plans this summerto test its fuel cell technology in a heavy-duty truck at the Port of Los Angeles.

U.S. to Appoint Ex-Deputy Attorney General to Monitor VW

The U.S. Dept. of Justice plans to appoint Larry Thompson, deputy attorney general in 2001-2003 under President George W. Bush, to monitor Volkswagen AG reforms after it cheated on diesel emission tests, according to multiple media reports.

GM Abandons Venezuelan Operations

General Motors Co. says it has abandoned operations in Venezuela after the government seized its local assembly plant and “illegally” confiscated other assets, including vehicles, on Tuesday.

Toyota Reverses Its EV Policy

Toyota Motor Corp. is making an “agonizing” shift in its attitude about battery-powered cars to meet China’s demand for EVs.

Plastic Omnium Hopes to Double Sales in China by 2021

Plastic Omnium SA says it intends to hike China sales of its plastic bumpers and fuel tanks to €1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) in five years from €640 million in 2016.

Baidu Teams with Nvidia on Cloud-to-Car Platform

Chinese tech giant Baidu Inc. is partnering with California chipmaker Nvidia Corp. on a cloud-to-car platform to help aid the development of autonomous vehicle technologies.

Future Genesis Models to Get Downsized Headlights

Hyundai Motor Co.’s upscale Genesis unit plans to use smaller headlights in future vehicles to reflect the move toward autonomous driving.

Poll: Consumers Like Driver Aids but Question Full Automation

Drivers are becoming increasingly distrustful of fully automated cars, according to J.D. Power’s annual U.S. Tech Choice Study.

Toyota to Test Fuel Cell Cars in China

Toyota Motor Corp. says it will begin China tests of its fuel cell-powered Mirai sedan in October.