At Your Service: Autonomous Valet

Daimler AG and Bosch GmbH have teamed up to develop an automated valet system for Daimler's Car2Go car-sharing business.

GM Plans Secondary Use for Lithium-ion Batteries

General Motors Co. is developing a post-vehicle application for lithium-ion batteries used in its Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid car and future electrified models.

Connected Cars Put to the Test in Michigan

Two years of testing with nearly 3,000 vehicles in Ann Arbor, Mich., showed that enabling vehicles to communicate directly with each other can reduce traffic accidents.

Takata Promotes Its Quality Chief

Airbag supplier Takata Corp. has added Hiroshi Shimizu, the company's top quality assurance executive, to its board of directors.

Bug Guts and Aerodynamics

Bug Guts and Aerodynamics

Admittedly, the people in this picture are not working on an automobile.

Suzuki to Debut 2-Cylinder Diesel in India

Suzuki Motor Corp. is preparing to debut a 2-cylinder, 800-cc diesel in India.

Ford and Toyota Synch Up on Smartphone Connectivity

Under a new agreement, Toyota Motor Corp. says it is considering the use of Ford Motor Co.'s SmartDeviceLink (SDL) smartphone interface technology in future Toyota and Lexus vehicles.

Mitsubishi Adds Smartphone Connectivity

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will launch its Smartphone Link Display Audio (SDA) system this summer in Europe on its Pajero flagship SUV (sold as the Montero or Shogun in some markets).

A123 Takes the Low (Voltage) Road to Doubling Battery Capacity

Livonia, Mich.-based A123 Systems LLC is investing $200 million to double its annual global lithium-ion manufacturing capacity to 1.5 GWh and increase battery cell production by 23% to 4.3 million units over the next three years.

Suzuki Launches New Auto Plant in Indonesia

Suzuki Motor Corp. has officially opened its third car assembly plant in Indonesia, expanding annual capacity in the country by 50% to 316,000 units.