List of Countries Probing VW Diesel Scandal Grows
The number of countries announcing separate investigations into Volkswagen diesel engines rigged to cheat emission tests continues to expand.
Lightweighting a Street-legal Honda Racing Motorcycle
Honda has been racking up championships—Riders', Constructors' and Team—in MotoGP for years. And with the RC213V-S, it has created a lightweight bike based on a racing motorcycle that is street legal.
Carbon Fiber Comes to Performance Wheels
Carbon Revolution's carbon fiber wheels for the Mustang GT 350R are just the beginning for this Australian company. Aerospace, heavy trucks and family cars are next.
2016 Corvette Z06: Lightweighting for Greater Performance
It doesn’t hurt that there is the highest-performance production engine GM has ever built under the carbon fiber hood, but lightweighting of the vehicle helps the Z06 go from 0 to 60 in less than three seconds.
California Plans Separate Probe of VW Diesel Emissions Cheating
California intends to launch its own investigation into Volkswagen AG's admission that it equipped 11 million of its diesel-powered cars with software designed to cheat government emission tests, a source tells Bloomberg News.
Jaguar Sticks with U.S. Diesel Plans
Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. says plans to introduce diesel options in the U.S. for most of its Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles by the end of 2017 remain on schedule in spite of Volkswagen AG's diesel emission cheating scandal.
Solid-State Batteries Hold Promise for Future EVs
Solid-state batteries are gaining momentum for possible use in next-generation electric vehicles, according to speakers at a recent battery conference in Novi, Mich.
Germany Softens Winterkorn Focus for VW Diesel Emissions Probe
Prosecutors in Germany are backing away from last week's declaration that former Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn was the focal point of their investigation into the company's diesel emission test cheating scandal.
Roechling Names New Marketing Chief for North America
Engineered plastic products supplier Roechling Automotive has named Juergen Peters to head sales, marketing and engineering for its Roechling Automotive USA.