NEWS

Lyft Expands Autonomous Vehicle Testing

11/11/2019

Lyft Inc. is opening its own test track for autonomous vehile, expanding its engineering team and adding more vehicles to its test fleet.

Bentley Drop-Top Adds Tweed Look

11/11/2019

Volkswagen AG’s high-end Bentley unit has added an optional tweedlike material for the roof of its Continental GT Convertible.

SEAT to Launch Electric Motorcycle in 2020

11/11/2019

Volkswagen AG’s SEAT unit plans to introduce an electric motorcycle next year as part of the brand’s micromobility efforts.

Startup Aims to Retrofit Autonomous Tech

11/8/2019

Silicon Valley startup Ghost Locomotion Inc. is developing a semi-automated driving system that consumers can add to their current vehicles.

Tokyo Auto Show Attendance Soars 70%

11/8/2019

Organizers of the Tokyo auto show say attendance over the event’s 12-day run topped 1.3 million people, up 70% over depressed 2017 levels.

Lucid Motors Breaks Ground on Arizona Factory

11/8/2019

Electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors aims to have the first phase of construction completed within a year for its assembly plant in Arizona.

Daimler to Cut Manager Staff by 10%

11/8/2019

Daimler AG plans to shed about 1,100 managers worldwide, including 10% of its management staff in Germany.

Mercedes to Build Electric G-Class SUV

11/8/2019

Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz unit is planning an all-electric variant of its G-Class SUV.

Mahle Touts Improved Mild-Hybrid Battery

11/8/2019

Germany’s Mahle GmbH has developed a prototype 48-volt battery the company claims can boost fuel efficiency by 12% to 15% in mild-hybrid vehicles.  

Merged FCA-PSA Would Maintain Current Brands

11/8/2019

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group plan to maintain all current brands under their proposed merger, PSA CEO Carlos Tavares tells French television station BMF Business.