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CES is going on in Las Vegas right now.
Rolls-Royce Moves Forward with Aluminum Architecture
BMW AG’s Rolls-Royce unit has begun testing its new aluminum spaceframe architecture with mule vehicles on public roads.
No Agreement Yet on VW Diesel Fix for U.S. Market
Volkswagen AG and environmental regulators in the U.S. have not yet agreed on how to fix some 600,000 diesels that were rigged to evade American emission standards.
India’s Supreme Court Allows New Delhi’s Diesel Ban
India’s Supreme Court has allowed New Delhi to continue its ban on the sale of new vehicles powered by diesels displacing more than 2.0 liters.
Ford Expands Autonomous Test Fleet, Adds Next-Generation Lidar
Ford Motor Co. plans to triple its fleet of fully autonomous test vehicles this year with the addition of 20 third-generation models based on the carmaker’s Fusion hybrid sedan.
Indonesia Delays Fuel Tax Hike
The Indonesian government has postponed a plan to raise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel by 200 rupiah (one U.S. cent) and 300 rupiah (1.5 cents), respectively, per liter.
Study: Driverless Cars Will Capture 15% of Global Market by 2030
Fully autonomous vehicles will account for 15% of world passenger vehicle sales by 2030, McKinsey & Co. predicts.
Ford Gets in Sync with Smartphone Interfaces
Ford Motor Co. says it will offer Apple Inc.’s CarPlay and Google Inc.’s Android Auto smartphone connectivity systems in all its North American 2017 model year vehicles that are equipped with the carmaker’s updated Sync 3 infotainment platform.
Faraday Future’s Battery Designer Quits
Faraday Future Inc., the California electric-car startup, has lost its chief battery architect, Bloomberg News reports.
THE FUTURE
As today is the first day of 2016, it is a good time to think about the future.