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BMW Teams with Intel and Mobileye on Automated Vehicle Technologies
7/1/2016BMW AG today announced a new partnership with Intel Corp. and Mobileye NV to develop technologies and open standards for highly automated and fully autonomous vehicles.
Elio Motors Unveils Updated Test Vehicle
7/1/2016Elio Motors Inc. this week took the wraps off an updated version of the 84-mpg three-wheel vehicle it plans to launch next year.
EU Trade Chief: No Deals with U.K. Until Exit Is Completed
7/1/2016The European Union is legally banned from working out new trade deals with the U.K. until Britain completes the process of exiting from the bloc, according to Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom.
Germany Ponders Plan to Cap Carbon Emissions from Cars
7/1/2016The German government is developing a plan that would require carmakers to cut hydrocarbon emissions 45% for cars and 54% for trucks by 2030, Bloomberg News reports.
NHTSA Probes Fatal Crash of Tesla Model S in Self-Driving Mode
7/1/2016The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating a fatal crash involving a 2015 Tesla Model S electric sedan that was operating in Tesla’s “Autopilot” self-driving mode.
Diesel Share of European Market Could Shrink to 9%
6/30/2016Diesels, which currently power about half the new passenger vehicles sold in Europe, will see their market share drop to 9% by 2030, predicts consultants AlixPartners LLC.
VW Says Cheater V-6 Diesels Can Be Fixed
6/30/2016Volkswagen AG tells a U.S. federal court in San Francisco the company believes it can repair some 85,000 of its V-6 diesels that regulators say were secretly equipped with a system to evade emission standards.
Airbag Threat: U.S. Warns Some Honda Owners to Curb Their Cars
6/30/2016The Takata Corp. airbag inflators in certain older Honda and Acura vehicles in the U.S. have as much as a 50:50 chance of exploding in a crash and shouldn’t be driven until they are fixed, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Canadian, U.S. Vehicle Test Centers to Partner on Research
6/30/2016The Canadian Ministry of Transport’s Motor Vehicle Test and Research Center near Montreal says it is forming a partnership with the Transportation Research Center (TRC) in East Liberty, Ohio, to cooperate on advanced research, vehicle testing and industry standards.
Car Production in U.K. Jumped 26% in May
6/30/2016British car plants built 150,800 vehicles in May, up 26% from the same period last year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.