Waymo Heads to Atlanta for Autonomous Testing
1/22/2018Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo unit is adding Atlanta to the list of cities in which the company is testing its self-driving vehicle technology.
JLR Will Cut SUV Production as Brexit, Diesel Taxes Hurt Sales
1/22/2018Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. says it will reduce SUV output in the second quarter of 2018 to offset softening demand caused by higher diesel taxes and uncertainty about Britain’s impending exit from the European Union.
Stirling Moss Bids Adieu
1/22/2018Motorsports legend Stirling Moss is shutting down his website and retiring from public life, his son Elliot announced over the weekend.
VW Joins Detroit-Based Lightweighting Consortium
1/22/2018Volkswagen AG has joined the LIFT (Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow) institute, making it the first carmaker member in the Detroit-based consortium.
PSA, British Union Plan More Meetings to Push Vauxhall Recovery
1/22/2018PSA Group and the U.K.’s Unite union have agreed to further meetings in an effort to revive the French carmaker’s recently acquired Vauxhall manufacturing operations.
Peugeot Wins Dakar Rally Again
1/22/2018PSA Group’s Team Total Peugeot won the Dakar Rally that ended Saturday night in Cordoba, Argentina, marking the brand’s third straight victory and seventh overall in the grueling race.
BMW to Add Front-Drive X2
1/22/2018BMW AG plans to introduce a front-wheel-drive variant of its all-new X2 small crossover vehicle this summer in the U.S.
Audi Ponders EV Launch in India by 2020
1/22/2018Audi AG says it is studying plans to introduce its first electrified car model in India by about 2020.
Trump Threatens to Fine China for “Market-Distorting” Behavior
1/22/2018The Trump administration believes the U.S. erred in supporting China’s membership in the World Trade Organization, because the country defies WTO open-market rules, Reuters reports.
Renault Zoe EV Braces for Tougher Competition
1/22/2018Renault SA aims to cut costs and pursue next-generation batteries to help its best-selling Zoe electric supermini face a flood of competitors that will begin late this year.