Toyota Suspends Diesel Launches in India

Toyota Motor Corp. says India’s widening ban on diesels that displace more than 2.0 liters has prompted it to suspend plans for any new models that are powered by such engines.

European Group Plans Network of Fast-Charge Stations

A group of nine European companies plan over the next 18 months to open nearly 300 fast-charge stations to serve battery-powered vehicles in Belgium and Germany.

BMW Inks Deal with California Ride-Sharing Firm

BMW AG’s iVentures venture capital arm is investing an unspecified amount in California-based startup Scoop Technologies Inc., which markets a namesake carpooling app.

VW Challenges U.S. Court on Diesel Cheating Penalties, Jurisdiction

Volkswagen AG says it remains fully committed to settling U.S. claims against it for rigging nearly 600,000 of its diesels to evade emission standards. But the company tells a federal court the penalties sought against it are too high.

Google to Open Autonomous Car Tech Center Near Detroit

Google Inc. says it is building a 53,000 sq-ft development center 25 miles northwest of Detroit to make it easier to collaborate with auto industry partners on its self-driving technology.

PSA Readies New Battery-Powered Models

PSA Group is developing two new lightweight, modular platforms that will carry a variety of electrified vehicles starting in 2019.

Hyperloop Touts Superhero-like "Vibranium" Material

Los Angeles-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Inc. says it has created a new high-strength “smart” carbon-fiber composite for use in the high-speed transportation pod it’s developing.

Toyota to Open Second Assembly Plant in Malaysia

Toyota Motor Corp. says its second assembly plant in Malaysia will have annual capacity to make about 50,000 vehicles per year when it opens in Selangor in early 2019.

Toyota, Uber to Partner on Ridesharing

Toyota Motor Corp. says it is making an unspecified investment in Uber Technologies Inc. and partnering with the ride-hailing service to develop new features and mobility programs.   

“Substantial Progress” on VW Deal about U.S. Diesel Cheating

Volkswagen is making “substantial progress” in reaching a settlement with U.S. customers and government agencies over the company’s cheating on diesel emission tests, says U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer.