NEWS

South Korea Aims to Offer Autonomous Bus Service by 2022

11/7/2019

South 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

11/7/2019

Lyft 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

11/7/2019

Lamborghini 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

11/7/2019

Ford 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

11/7/2019

Volkswagen 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

11/7/2019

Toyota 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

11/7/2019

General Motors Co. has renamed and added capabilities to its OnStar-based fleet management tool.

BorgWarner Touts Simplified EV Torque Vectoring

11/6/2019

BorgWarner 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

11/6/2019

Toyota 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

11/6/2019

Aston 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.