A Million Miles on Hydrogen

Hyundai Motor America announced last week that drivers of its Tucson Fuel Cell vehicles, who are concentrated in southern California, have logged over one-million miles in the hydrogen-powered crossovers.

Ford Debuts Carbon Fiber Intake System

Ford Motor Co.’s Australian model Falcon XR6 Sprint muscle car features the company’s first application of a carbon fiber engine air intake system.

The QUANTiNO Launches with Ionic Power

While there are announcements every now and then about a company receiving a license for putting autonomous vehicles on public roads in the U.S., word out of Switzerland is that nanoFlowcell AG has received a license from the SGS-TÜV Saar to put its QUANTiNO on European roads.

Mercedes Debuts New Family of Aluminum Diesels

Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz unit says its new 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine is lighter, more efficient and more powerful than the 2.1-liter diesel it replaces.

New SEAT Crossover Vehicle Gets Autonomous Vehicle Features

SEAT’s all-new Ateca crossover vehicle—the brand’s first model in the segment—will feature a variety of advanced safety systems, including several autonomous vehicle technologies.

Google Scouting for Michigan R&D Location?

Google Inc. is evaluating locations in suburban Detroit—including Ann Arbor, Farmington Hills, Southfield and Troy—to set up a new research and development center for autonomous vehicles.

Creating the 2016 Honda Civic Coupe

As part of the lineup of the all-new 10th-generation Civics, there’s the Coupe.

Toyota Resumes Production in Japan

Toyota Motor Corp. reopened its 16 domestic assembly plants earlier today following a one-week shutdown because of a shortage of specialty steel.

Report: Letter to Winterkorn in 2014 Flagged Diesel Cheating

Volkswagen AG’s then-CEO Martin Winterkorn was warned by letter two years ago that U.S. authorities were likely to look for cheater software in the company’s diesel-powered cars.

Panasonic Expands Auto Business with Battery Venture and Laser Welding Technology

As part of its goal to grow its automotive business, Japan’s Panasonic Corp. has announced two more initiatives: a lithium-ion battery joint venture in China and a new laser welding molding compound.