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.