Chinese Firm Invests in U-Mich Autonomous Car Research

Frontt Capital Management Ltd., a Shenzhen, China-based investment firm, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Michigan to partner on research and development programs for autonomous and connected vehicle technologies.

Court May Approve VW Diesel Settlement Ahead of Repair Plan

Volkswagen AG hopes to get final U.S. court approval of its $14.7 billion diesel emission cheating settlement today, even though regulators haven’t yet approved the company’s plan to fix the affected cars.

Missouri Sues VW Over Diesel Emission Cheating

The state of Missouri has followed 16 others in filing lawsuits against Volkswagen AG for violating state environmental laws, Reuters reports.

Honda Revives Plan for Third Assembly Plant in China

Honda Motor Co. intends to open an assembly plant in Wuhan, China, in 2019 with initial annual capacity to build 120,000 vehicles, according to media reports.

U.K. Won’t Challenge VW in Court Over Diesel Scandal

The British government says it won’t take legal action against Volkswagen AG over the carmaker’s diesel emission cheating scandal.

Denso, Toshiba Partner on Artificial Intelligence for Self-Driving Cars

Denso Corp. and Toshiba Corp. are working together on an artificial intelligence technology to help self-driving cars identify and analyze images.

FEV Acquires Majority Stake in Michigan Testing Firm

FEV GmbH’s North American unit has acquired a 51% stake in TrigTec LLC, a Redford, Mich.-based component testing specialist.

Report: Apple Aims for Autonomous Driving Control System by Late 2017

Apple Inc. has overhauled its secret electric-car car program, dubbed Project Titan, to focus on control software for autonomous vehicles, sources tell Bloomberg News.

Engineering the Acura NSX

Engineering the Acura NSX

The 2017 Acura NSX is an engineering tour de force.

UPDATE: VW Sets New 10% Savings Target

Volkswagen AG CEO Matthias Mueller has told executives that the group’s 2017 budget will include 10% cuts in material and overhead costs to help offset the impact of its global diesel emission cheat scandal.