2016 in Autos
Christmas is a couple days gone and in a few days 2016 will be behind us.
Car Sales and Self-Driving Vehicles
Will car-sharing and self-driving vehicles hurt future car sales? Not necessarily, says Jeff Schuster, senior vice president at LMC Automotive.
Uber Suspends Autonomous Vehicle Tests in California
Uber Technologies Inc. has stopped testing self-driving cars on San Francisco streets after California canceled registrations for the 15-vehicle fleet.
Honda, Waymo in Talks About Self-Driving Cars
Honda Motor Co.’s research and development operation has begun “formal discussions” with Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo subsidiary to explore how the two companies could collaborate on self-driving vehicles.
Dealing with the Rigors of Dakar
The 2017 Dakar Rally will begin on January 2 and end on January 14.
New Bimmer Development Facility is Self-Centered
BMW AG plans to open a test center for autonomous and connected vehicle technologies in Germany next year.
China Targets V2V Standards
China plans to "lay the foundation" for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) standards in 2018 and finalize the rules between 2020 and 2025.
Hyundai to Market New Fuel-Cell SUV, Bus Models
Hyundai Motor Co. will introduce a fuel cell-powered commercial bus and a second-generation version of its Tucson “iv” fuel cell vehicle by the end of 2018.
VW Reaches Partial Deal on V-6 Cheater Diesel Claims in U.S.
Volkswagen AG has agreed to pay a $225 million fine and fix or buy back 83,000 Audi, Porsche and VW vehicles in the U.S. that are equipped with 3.0-liter V-6 diesels rigged to cheat emission tests.
Magna Teams with Israeli Startup on Lidar Tech
Magna International Inc. says it will use Innoviz Technologies Ltd.’s solid-state lidar sensor technology as part of its autonomous vehicle sensor package.