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Delphi, Mobileye Partner on Autonomous Driving System
Delphi Automotive plc and Mobileye NV have agreed to collaborate to develop a complete autonomous driving platform they hope to market to carmakers by 2019.
French Report on Renault Diesel Tests Omitted Key Details
A report by the French government into emissions by Renault diesel engines omitted details about why the engines emitted at least nine times as much nitrogen oxides as allowed by EU regulations.
Bigger Battery on Tap for Ford Focus EV
Ford Motor Co.’s 2017 Focus electric sedan will feature a 33.5-kWh lithium-ion battery pack in place of the current model’s 23-kWh unit, says InsideEVs.com.
Ford and Autonomy
Ford’s announcement last week in Silicon Valley came as something of a surprise.
Uber Values Lyft at $2 Billion or Less
Ride-hailing service Uber Technologies Inc. has told investors it wouldn’t pay more than $2 billion to buy rival Lyft Inc., according to Bloomberg News.
VW Gets Okay to Fix Another 140,000 Diesels in Europe
Volkswagen AG says Germany’s transport agency, KBA, has approved repairs in Europe for another 140,000 of the company’s diesel engines that had been rigged to evade emission laws.
Scania Tests Fuel Cell Trucks
Volkswagen AG’s Scania commercial truck unit is launching a joint program with Norwegian wholesale giant Asko Vest AS to test fuel cell-powered delivery trucks.
Volvo, Uber Team Up on Self-Driving Cars
Volvo Car Corp. and ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc. have agreed to work together to develop a platform for self-driving vehicles.
U.S. Court Filing Claims Bosch Aided VW Diesel Cheating
Germany’s Robert Bosch GmbH actively aided Volkswagen AG’s efforts to cheat emission tests, according to a new court filing in the U.S.
S. Korea Broadens Diesel Cheating Probe to All Foreign Brands
South Korea has begun an investigation into diesel emissions and noise test cheating that covers all 23 foreign carmakers in the country, Bloomberg News reports.