Daimler to Partner with Qualcomm on Connected Car Technologies

Daimler AG and Qualcomm Technologies Inc. have agreed to co-develop and implement several connected-car technologies, including wireless chargers for cell phones and electric vehicles.

Ohio State, Honda Seek More Partners for Simulation Lab

Ohio State University says it is looking for researchers and additional industry partners for its Simulation Innovation and Modeling Center in Columbus, Ohio.

PSA Plans Assembly Plant in Morocco

PSA Peugeot Citroen is preparing plans for a new plant in Morocco to make low-priced vehicles for the African market, sources tell Bloomberg News.

EU Agrees to Test Real-World Diesel Emissions

EU member states have agreed in principle to begin measuring emissions from diesel-powered vehicles under actual on-the-road conditions.

Ford Cuts Production in Turkey

Ford Motor Co.'s Ford Otosan venture with Koc Holding AS in Turkey has suspended one shift of assembly work because labor unrest in the country has created supply chain problems, Reuters reports.

Art of the Bike: Ducati Diavel Titanium

Last November, Ducati, which, as you may recall, is owned by Audi, introduced the Diavel Titanium at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan.

Study: Switching Heavy Trucks to Natural Gas Could Hurt Environment

A wholesale shift from diesel fuel to natural gas in heavy-duty trucks could cause decades of net damage to the environment, according to a research paper by the Environmental Defense Fund and Columbia University.

Report: Ride-Sharing Could Cut U.S. Car Sales 40%

Car sales in the U.S. could slump to 9.5 million by 2030 from 16.5 million in 2014 as personal vehicle ownership gives way to shared self-driving cars, predicts Barclays plc analyst Brian Johnson.

AT&T Streams Ahead with Connected Car Services

AT&T Inc. plans to add exclusive content, including unique games and videos that can be streamed onto smartphones and other mobile electronic devices, to its Drive connected-car platform later this year.

Toyota Takes a Closer Look at Fuel Cell Performance

Toyota Motor Corp. and Japan Fine Ceramics Center (JFCC) have developed a new way to monitor the behavior of nanometer-sized platinum particles during chemical reactions in fuel cells.