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Report: Lower Saxony Falls in Line on VW Board Endorsement
Lower Saxony, the German state that owns 20% of Volkswagen AG, balked at last week’s bid by VW’s board members to absolve themselves of blame surrounding the company’s diesel scandal.
LA Auto Show Rebrands Itself as “AutoMobility LA”
Los Angeles auto show organizers are combining with the Connected Car Expo they have staged ahead of the show since 2013 to create AutoMobility LA.
Sensors and Autonomous Driving
Before a car can drive itself, it needs sensors that can accurately determine the vehicle’s surroundings and location. But that isn’t enough.
Norway Fund Plans Lawsuit Over VW Diesel Scandal
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund intends to join others in suing Volkswagen AG for falsifying diesel emission data, the Financial Times reports.
FCA, Opel to Meet German Regulator This Week on Diesel Emissions
Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has asked for meetings this week with representatives from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Opel about emissions from their diesel vehicles.
Apple Invests in Chinese Uber Rival
Apple Inc. is investing $1 billion in Xiaoju Kuaizhi Inc.’s Didi Chuxing ride service operations, which competes against Uber Technologies Inc. in China.
Honda CEO: Fuel Cells and EVs to “Dominate” Sales by 2050
Honda Motor Co. CEO Takahiro Hachigo expects pure electric vehicles and fuel cell-powered models to account for a combined 15% of the carmaker’s global sales by 2030 and become the “dominate” vehicle type by 2050.
Report Claims Some Opel Diesels Evade Emission Tests
Diesel engines in at least some cars made by General Motors Co.’s Opel unit are rigged to sidestep European emission limits, Der Spiegel claims.
Self-Driving “iNext” Bimmer EV Due in 2021
BMW AG says it will launch a new flagship electric vehicle with autonomous driving capabilities for its “i” subrand in 2021.
Like a Broke Neighbor. . .
“The medium to long term impact on the insurance industry is likely to be significant,” said Hakan Samuelsson, president and chief executive of Volvo Cars.