South Korea Aims to Offer Autonomous Bus Service by 2022
11/7/2019South Korea, which will begin testing automated shuttle buses on public streets in Sejong later this year, plans to launch commercial service in that city by 2022.
Lyft Offers Credits to People to Sell Their Cars
11/7/2019Lyft Inc. is testing a program that will provide ride-hailing credits for people who sell their vehicles through online used-car retailer Carvana.com.
Lambo, MIT Team Up on Supercapacitor Material
11/7/2019Lamborghini SpA and researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have filed a patent for a new material that promises to significantly improve the performance of supercapacitors.
Ford Names New Chief for Autonomy Unit
11/7/2019Ford Motor Co. has appointed John Lawler, formerly vice president of strategy, as CEO of the carmaker’s autonomous vehicles subsidiary.
VW to Make Market-Specific Variants of New EV
11/7/2019Volkswagen AG says it will build variants of a new ID.-badged electric crossover vehicle for China, North America and Europe when the EV is introduced in late 2021.
Toyota, BYD to Form EV Venture
11/7/2019Toyota Motor Corp. and BYD Co. are creating a 50:50 joint venture in China that will develop battery-electric vehicle platforms and related technologies.
GM Adds Capabilities to OnStar Fleet Tool
11/7/2019General Motors Co. has renamed and added capabilities to its OnStar-based fleet management tool.
BorgWarner Touts Simplified EV Torque Vectoring
11/6/2019BorgWarner Inc. says it has developed a torque vectoring system for electric vehicles that requires only one electric motor rather than two.
Toyota, MIT Aim to Improve Intersection Safety
11/6/2019Toyota Motor Corp. is working with researchers from MIT to help reduce vehicle collisions at busy intersections that have obstructed views and no traffic light.
Aston Martin Crossover Starts at $193,000
11/6/2019Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd.’s first crossover vehicle, the DBX, will be base priced at $193,000 in the U.S. when it debuts in mid-2020.