Not the Kind of Hybrid You Might Expect

Not the Kind of Hybrid You Might Expect

Chances are, when you think of a “hybrid” vehicle you think of something like this, the Prius: Chances are really good you don’t think of something like this, a Class 8 drayage truck (a truck that moves cargo a short distance, such from a ship to a warehouse) from Mack Trucks: But that truck is actually a hybrid vehicle that Mack Trucks has developed and is testing, in a project led by the California South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.

Ford Touts CO2-Based Foam and Plastic Parts

Ford Motor Co. is developing foam and plastic parts using carbon dioxide as a feedstock in place of petroleum-based polymers.

VW to Unveil “Mobility Provider” Strategy

Volkswagen AG CEO Matthias Mueller tells senior managers the company will emerge from its diesel emission scandal with determination to reshape itself into a “mobility provider,” Reuters reports.

Panasonic May Step Up Investment in Tesla Battery Factory

Panasonic Corp. tells reporters it may accelerate its investment in Tesla Motors Inc.’s giant battery plant in Nevada.

Maven Hits a Million Miles

Maven Hits a Million Miles

In late January General Motors announced the creation of its car-sharing service, Maven.

FCA Snubs German Diesel Emission Meeting

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV decided on Thursday not to attend a meeting requested by Germany’s transport minister to discuss possible emission violations by FCA’s diesel engines.

Uber Posts Autonomous Selfie

Uber Technologies Inc. is ramping up testing of its automated-driving technology on public roads in Pittsburgh.

EPA Proposes 4% Hike in Biofuel Usage

Energy providers in the U.S. are being asked to increase the amount of ethanol and other biofuel they blend into gasoline and diesel fuel to 18.8 billion gallons in 2017 from 18.1 billion gallons this year.

Google Test Drives Next-Gen Android Auto System

Google Inc. is developing a host of new features for its Android Auto smartphone interface designed to make the system more user friendly, easier to integrate into vehicles and simpler to expand with new content.

GM Expands Maven Car-Share Service

General Motors Co. is extending its 5-month-old Maven car-sharing service to Boston, Chicago and Washington, D.C.