U.S. Judge Approves VW’s $14.7 Billion Diesel Settlement

U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer has approved Volkswagen AG’s $14.7 billion agreement to settle claims over 475,000 vehicles powered by 4-cylinder diesel engines that were rigged to evade emission standards.

Partners Plan Contest to Develop Self-Driving Car

Udacity Inc., a Silicon Valley-based online education provider, is partnering with Tier IV Inc., a Nagoya, Japan-based developer of autonomous vehicle control software, to tap ideas from the public to create its own self-driving vehicle.

NHTSA Offers New Cybersecurity Guidelines

The U.S. has issued new, nonbinding guidelines for the auto industry to help guide its approach to cybersecurity.

Diesel Sales in Europe to Dip Below 50%

Demand for diesel-powered cars in Europe will slip below 50% this year for the first time since 2009, predicts LMC Automotive.

Driving Cleaner, Smoother & With No Hands

Driving Cleaner, Smoother & With No Hands

While there seems to be an inevitable drive toward powertrains that are powered by batteries or hydrogen, Tim Jackson is confident that the internal combustion engine has a long run ahead of it, and not just because the installed base is so massive.

Tougher U.S. Testing Slows Diesel Approvals

Only two passenger vehicle brands, BMW and Jaguar, have been cleared so far to sell 2017-model diesel vehicles in the U.S.

Toyota to Debut Fuel Cell Buses in Japan in 2017

Toyota Motor Corp. plans to introduce a fuel cell-powered transit bus in Japan next spring.

U.K. Starts Connected Vehicle Road Tests

The U.K. has begun testing a fleet of connected vehicles from Ford, Jaguar Land Rover and Tata Motors as part of the country’s Autodrive program.

Liquid-Battery Developer Targets Production

Liechtenstein-based NanofFowcell AG says it is talking with an unnamed carmaker about commercializing its unique ionic liquid-battery technology for electric vehicles.  

McLaren: Dashing Through the Snow

McLaren: Dashing Through the Snow

The McLaren 570S coupe features a 3.8-liter, mid-engine V8 and carbon fiber chassis construction.