Bosch to Form Integrated Powertrain Unit with "Electromobility" Tech

Robert Bosch GmbH plans to combine its existing Gasoline Systems and Diesel Systems groups with its “electromobility” activities under a new Powertrain Solutions division that will be launched at the start of 2018.

German, Danish Companies Plan Fast-Charge Network in Europe

German energy company E.ON SE and Danish e-mobility service provider Clever A/S are partnering to support electric cars across Europe with a network of ultra-fast charging stations.

Italy Omitted Key Emission Tests in FCA Diesel Investigation

A report by Italy’s transport ministry into diesel emission cheating omitted key test results for Fiat Chrysler Automobile NV models, Reuters reports.

French Probe of FCA Diesel Emissions Goes to Prosecutors

Investigators in France have turned over to prosecutors the results of their probe into high emission levels from some diesel engines sold by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV.

VW Launches U.S. Unit to Handle Diesel Restitution

Volkswagen AG is creating a subsidiary in the U.S. to manage the $2 billion it has agreed to spend on electric-vehicle charging stations and zero-emission awareness programs.

BMW Invests in 3D Printing Startup

Desktop Metal Inc. says it raised $45 million in its third round of financing to bring total investment in the Burlington, Mass.-based 3D printing startup to $97 million.       

NanoFlowcell Readies 760-hp Version of Low-Voltage Battery Tech

Liechtenstein-based nanoFlowcell AG plans to unveil a high-output version of its Quant electric sports coupe concept next month at the Geneva auto show.

Uber Hires Ex-NASA Engineer to Study Robotic Flying Cars

Ride-hailing service Uber Technologies Inc. has hired a former engineer from the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration to assess the idea of on-demand, self-flying aircraft.

Luxembourg Starts Criminal Lawsuit Over VW Diesel Cheating

Prosecutors in Luxembourg have begun criminal proceedings against Volkswagen AG for using a so-called defeat device that enabled the company’s diesel vehicles to falsify emission certification tests.

German Fleet Operator Sues VW in Diesel Scandal

A German fish distributor has filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen AG for misrepresenting diesel-powered vehicles it leased as being environmentally friendly, Bild am Sonntag reports.