Ford-Backed Autonomous-Car Software Developer Raises $16 Million

Cambridge, Mass.-based startup nuTonomy Inc., a developer of control software for self-driving cars, has raised $16 million in funding to help it launch an autonomous taxi service in Singapore as soon as this autumn, says The Wall Street Journal.

2017 VW e-Golf to Get 50% Longer Range

Volkswagen AG says the 2017 version of its e-Golf electric vehicle will feature a new battery that increases driving range by 50% to 300 km (186 miles) based on the European driving cycle and an estimated 125 miles (125 km) in the U.S.

Bridgestone Divests Venezuelan Tire Operations

Bridgestone Corp. has agreed to divest its tiremaking operations in Venezuela to the Corimon Group, a Caracas-based paints and resins conglomerate.

Drivers Like Connectivity But May Not Know They Already Have It

One-third of European car buyers consider connectivity an important criterion for their next car. But two in five current owners of connected cars don’t know they have such features already.

Connected Car Campaign Results, May 2016

This 14-page summary describes results of a poll released in May 2016 by TNS/BearingPoint of 3,700 European drivers of vehicles equipped with connectivity features.

Novelis Expands Automotive Aluminum Capacity in U.S.

Atlanta-based Novelis Inc. has begun production on a third automotive finishing line at its Oswego, N.Y., plant.

Hydrogen-Diesel Engine Conversion System Tested in Scotland

U.K.-based UlemCo Ltd. has developed a dual-fuel engine system that can run on a combination of hydrogen and diesel fuel.

Report: Fiat Diesel Has Cheater Emission Software

KBA, Germany’s federal motor vehicle agency, has discovered software in a diesel-powered Fiat car that shuts down the vehicle’s emission control system two minutes after the end of regulatory testing, according to Bild.

UPDATE: VW Investor Groups Want Independent Probe of Diesel Scandal

German’s largest investor advisory association, DSW, is calling for an independent investigation into diesel emission test cheating at Volkswagen AG.

Jeeps Recalled to Fix Locking Transmissions

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is recalling about 32,300 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs to replace a faulty shifter assembly that could disable the vehicle by locking the transmission in Park or Neutral when it comes to a stop.