JLR Begins Road Tests in U.K. of Autonomous Driving System
11/17/2017Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. has begun testing a self-driving-car system on public roads around the company’s headquarters in Coventry, England.
Ford Mobility Team Totals More than 14,000 People
11/17/2017Ford Motor Co. now employs more than 14,000 people—about 7% of its global workforce—dedicated to new mobility services.
U.S. Opens Probe into Airbag Failures in 415,800 VW Vehicles
11/17/2017The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into complaints about frontal driver airbag systems that could fail in Volkswagen vehicles.
VW Approves €34 Billion Budget for EV Push
11/17/2017Volkswagen AG’s supervisory board approved a plan today to invest €72 billion ($85 billion) over five years, nearly half of it to develop and produce electric vehicles.
Infiniti Readies Potential Flagship Sedan Concept
11/17/2017Nissan Motor Co.’s Infiniti luxury brand will reveal a “sexy” concept car at the Detroit auto show in January that’s expected to preview an all-new flagship sedan.
Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid to Start at $33,000
11/17/2017The plug-in hybrid variant of Honda Motor Co.’s fuel cell-powered Clarity midsize sedan will be base-priced at $33,400 when it debuts in the U.S. next month.
Ford Retools Spanish Plant for Next-Gen Kuga SUV
11/17/2017Ford Motor Co. is investing more than €750 million ($885 million) to retool its manufacturing facility in Valencia, Spain, to build the next-generation Kuga midsize SUV.
Toyota Will Add EVs in China by 2020
11/17/2017Toyota Motor Corp. tells reporters it will introduce the first of a new wave of electric vehicles in China by 2020.
Musk Surprises Fans with Next-Gen Tesla Sports Car
11/17/2017Tesla Inc. topped last night’s boisterously enthusiastic unveiling of the company’s Semi Class 8 electric highway truck by showing a prototype of the next-generation Tesla Roadster.
Tesla Unveils Electric Class 8 Commercial Truck
11/17/2017Tesla Inc. says its Semi electric Class 8 truck will be able to accelerate to 60 mph in five seconds (20 seconds when pulling 80,000-lb trailer) and drive 500 miles per charge at highway speed.