Tesla Claims Former Exec Stole Autopilot Secrets

Tesla Motors Inc. has filed a lawsuit claiming that former executives that left the company to join a startup used secret information about the carmaker’s Autopilot semi-autonomous driving system, Bloomberg News reports.

Ford GT Supercar Outperforms Ferrari and McLaren Rivals

Ford Motor Co. says its all-new GT supercar outraced McLaren 675LT and Ferrari 458 Speciale supercars during track testing at Canada’s Calabogie Motorsports Park near Ottawa.

BMW, Nissan Help Fund U.S. Charging Station Expansion

BMW, Nissan and Los Angeles-based EVgo Services opened 174 fast-charging stations for plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles in the U.S. this week and plan to add another 50 facilities by the end of 2017.

Toyota Recalls Pickup Trucks to Fix Bumper Steps

Toyota Motor Corp. is preparing to recall about 79,000 of its 2016-2017 model fullsize Tundra pickup trucks in North and Central America to strengthen plastic steps built into the corners of the rear bumper.

VW Extends Plant Shutdown as Passat Sales Slump

Volkswagen AG says it will stretch a planned three-day work stoppage at its assembly plant in Emden, Germany, to 12 days because of shrinking demand for the Passat midsize sedans and wagons made there.

Hyundai, Research Partners Tout High-Temp Diesel Catalyst

Hyundai Motors Co. and its research partners in South Korea and the U.K. say they have developed a new catalyst that can operate at temperatures 150°C above current devices when treating oxides of nitrogen emissions in diesel-powered vehicles.

Paris Begins Limiting Diesel Vehicles

On Monday Paris launched the first phase of its “Crit'Air” anti-pollution program that regulates the use of diesel-powered vehicles in the city.

Judge Okays VW’s $1.2 Billion Diesel Settlement with U.S. Dealers

Volkswagen AG’s proposed $1.2 billion settlement to cover losses by its U.S. dealers stemming from the carmaker’s diesel engine emission cheating scandal has been approved by a District Court judge in San Francisco, Reuters reports.

Wal-Mart Wades into Car Sales

In April Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will open kiosks in 25 of its Walmart Supercenters in the southwestern U.S. through which customers can arrange to buy and finance new or used vehicles.

Tesla Autopilot Update May Require Service Visit

The latest round of wireless “over-the-air” updates made last weekend to Tesla Motors Inc.’s Autopilot software for semi-autonomous vehicle systems may require owners to take their vehicles to a dealer for the technology to work properly.