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VW Agrees to $1.6 Billion Diesel Emissions Settlement in Canada
12/19/2016Volkswagen AG has agreed to spend as much as C$2.1 billion ($1.6 billion) to compensate owners and fix or buy back 105,000 of its vehicles that were equipped with 4-cylinder diesels rigged to evade emission standards.
Mitsubishi Recalls SUVs with Hatch Struts That Could Fail
12/19/2016Mitsubishi Motors Corp. is recalling 50,200 of its 2011, 2012 and 2016 model Outlander Sport SUVs to replace lift gate struts that could fail.
Velodyne Touts $50 Lidar Sensor
12/19/2016Morgan Hill, Calif.-based Velodyne Lidar Inc. has developed a new solid-state lidar sensor that measures only 4 square millimeters and is expected to cost less than $50 per unit when produced for high-volume applications.
Mercedes Adds Google Assistant
12/19/2016Daimler AG will offer Alphabet Inc.’s Google Home Assistant integration on Mercedes-Benz vehicles in select markets in 2017.
Bugatti Taps Stefan Ellrott to Lead Product Development
12/19/2016Volkswagen AG’s Bugatti unit has appointed Stefan Ellrott to be head of development.
FCA, Google Ready Pacifica Minivans for Autonomous Tests
12/19/2016Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV says it has completed production of 100 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans that will join Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo autonomous vehicle test fleet early next year.
VW May Have Deal Today on Cheater V-6 Diesel Settlement
12/19/2016Volkswagen AG will be in court today with a possible resolution to consumer and criminal complaints about 3.0-liter V-6 diesels it rigged to evade U.S. emission limits.
Renault Begins Autonomous Car Demo in China
12/19/2016Renault SA has begun giving consumers rides in Wuhan, China, in one of its experimental self-driving electric cars, the Shanghai Daily reports.
Report: Nissan Hopes to Cut EV Price 20% through Platform Sharing
12/19/2016Nissan Motor Co. hopes that a plan to share a common electric vehicle platform with partners Renault and Mitsubishi Motors will enable it to sell a future EV model for about 2 million yen ($17,000).
Uber Defies California Demand over Autonomous Car Tests
12/19/2016Uber Technologies Inc. has refused to stop testing self-driving cars on public streets in California after the state ordered it to stop until it is issued a license.