Tesla Inks Deal with Leading Battery Researcher

Jeff Dahn, a professor at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada, has signed a five-year agreement with Tesla Motors Inc. to help the company develop next-generation lithium-ion batteries.

Daimler Hires BMW’s Connectivity Chief

Daimler AG has hired Sajjad Khan, formerly head of BMW AG's advanced Connected Drive system, to lead its own intelligent-car activities, Reuters reports.

BMW Presses New Carbon-Fiber Production Technologies

BMW AG's Dingolfing, Germany, factory will use two new manufacturing processes wet and "hybrid" pressing to produce the carbon fiber-reinforced body of its next-generation 7 Series luxury sedan.

Study: Insurance Industry Unprepared for Self-Driving Cars

More than 80% of vehicle insurance executives mistakenly believe they have a decade to figure out how autonomous cars will impact their business, according to a new study by KPMG LLP.

Korean Brands Gain, Japanese Brands Fade in Initial Quality

Korean car brands extended their initial quality lead over all others in this year's U.S. Initial Quality Study from J.D. Power.

PSA, Bollore Partner on EVs and Car Sharing

PSA Peugeot Citroen and Bollore Group have agreed to partner on electric vehicle production and car-sharing schemes.

Honda Shuffles "Green" Car Lineup

Honda Motor Co. says it will stop offering natural-gas-fueled versions of its Civic small car in the U.S. this year and shift its "green" efforts to hybrid and fuel cell systems.

Repurposed Volt Batteries Power GM Data Center

General Motors Co. is using five used lithium-ion batteries from retired Chevrolet Volt electric vehicles to help power a new enterprise data center at the company's proving grounds in Milford, Mich.

VW May Be Turned into 4 Holding Companies

Volkswagen Group plans to reorganize its 10 brands into four highly autonomous holding companies, sources tell Reuters and Handelsblatt.

Mercedes Doubles Assembly Capacity in India

Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz unit in India has doubled annual capacity to 20,000 units at its assembly plant in Chaken.