NEWS

JLR Begins Road Tests in U.K. of Autonomous Driving System

11/17/2017

Jaguar 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

11/17/2017

Ford 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

11/17/2017

The 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

11/17/2017

Volkswagen 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

11/17/2017

Nissan 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

11/17/2017

The 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

11/17/2017

Ford 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

11/17/2017

Toyota 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

11/17/2017

Tesla 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

11/17/2017

Tesla 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.