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Ford Expands Canadian Research Base
Ford Motor Co. says it will spend $375 million (C$500 million) in Canada to set up a vehicle connectivity center in Ottawa, hire more than 300 engineers there and increase advanced powertrain research in Ontario at a research center in Windsor and engine plant in Oakville.
Honda Increases the Ability to Flex
One of the phrases that you don’t hear all too often anymore is “production flexibility.” Which means, of course, the wherewithal to make Y is X isn’t selling all that well, or making a shift to Z if the other two are lagging.
UPDATE: VW Approved to Sell Repaired Diesels in U.S.
Volkswagen AG has been cleared to sell its U.S. inventory of 2015 model diesel vehicles, which had previously been banned because they had been rigged to evade emission standards.
Skoda Concept Envisions Autonomous EV
Volkswagen AG’s Skoda unit says its new Vision E concept electric vehicle has an estimated driving range of 500 km (311 miles) and can operate autonomously under a variety of conditions.
London, Paris Debut Scoring Scheme for Vehicle Emissions
The cities of London and Paris are adopting an emission rating system to help buyers identify the market’s cleanest—and dirtiest—diesel and gasoline cars and vans.
GM to Make EV Batteries in China
General Motors Co. plans to open an assembly plant for lithium-ion batteries in Shanghai to support its rollout of electrified vehicles in China.
VW Files Complaint About Law Office Search in Diesel Scandal
As expected, Volkswagen AG has filed a complaint against German prosecutors who two weeks ago raided the law offices of Jones Day, the firm VW hired to investigate the carmaker’s diesel emission cheating scandal.
Less Is More at Lotus
If you want to get a sense of just how obsessed they are with reducing mass at Group Lotus for the cars that they hand-craft, just take a look at this, which is found on the interior of the new Elise Sprint: Yes, that’s the open-gate manual gearbox.
VW Backs Board's Handling of Diesel Emission Scandal
Volkswagen AG’s supervisor board says the company’s management board properly investigated the group’s diesel emission cheating scandal and should now turn to reorganizing the company.
EY: Interiors for Self-Driving Cars
In the not-too-distant future, fully autonomous vehicles will be the norm rather than the exception, redefining urban mobility as we know it — and they will be shared, connected and green. For vehicle manufacturers, this trend poses immense opportunities, EY notes in this 12-page report.