California Wants VW Diesel Fix Plan by Nov. 20

The state of California confirms it has demanded that Volkswagen AG present it with a plan by Nov. 20 to repair diesel-powered cars the company rigged to cheat emission tests.

CR: Turning Off Cheater Software Makes VW Diesels Slower, Less Efficient

Consumer Reports says its tests of diesel-powered Volkswagen AG cars indicates the software VW used to cheat emission standards also makes the vehicles peppier and more fuel efficient.

California DMV Will Report Autonomous-Car Crashes

California's Dept. of Motor Vehicles has begun using its Web site to publicly post reports of all accidents in the state that involve self-driving cars.

VW’s Diesel Scandal Linked to Culture of Fear

Volkswagen AG's corporate culture under ousted CEO Martin Winterkorn was built on fear that discouraged managers from presenting bad news or debating the merits of edicts from top management, Reuters says.

JLR Partners with British Researchers on Autonomous Vehicle Technology

Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. and the U.K.'s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) are jointly funding an 11-million ($17-million) research program to develop autonomous vehicle technologies.

Toyota to Show Next-Gen Fuel Cell Concept

Toyota Motor Corp. will take the wraps off its FCV Plus fuel cell concept vehicle later this month at the Tokyo auto show.

VW Won’t Cut €4.2 Billion Investment in Spain

Volkswagen AG has assured Spain that the costs of handling the company's diesel emissions scandal won't affect the company's plan to invest €4.2 billion in Spain over five years.

China Will Hike Support for EV Charging Infrastructure

China's central government plans to increase subsidies by an unspecified amount to create a network of charging stations big enough to support a fleet of 5 million plug-in hybrid vehicles by 2020.

Investigators Raid VW Headquarters, Residences

Three prosecutors and a team of about 50 police officers have swept through Volkswagen AG's German headquarters in search of evidence about VW's admitted cheating on diesel emission tests, Automotive News Europe reports.

VW’s U.S. Boss Offers Apology, Shows Anger at Diesel Cheating

On Thursday Michael Horn, CEO of Volkswagen AG's American unit, became the company's first executive to give sworn testimony about software VW used to cheat government emission tests for 482,000 diesel-powered vehicles in the U.S.