Top News:
- Indian carmakers call for comprehensive plan after Delhi smog crackdown – Reuters: To combat this, the government is debating policies including reducing cars in Delhi or offering cash to drivers who scrap old vehicles.
- Volkswagen names new R&D and design bosses – Autocar: The Volkswagen Group has made sweeping personnel changes as the fallout from its dieselgate scandal continues, including new research and…
- European Parliament to investigate VW emissions scandal – Reuters: and whether regulators failed to prevent cheating by the car industry in vehicle pollution tests. The European Commission, the…
- Volkswagen names new R&D and design bosses – Autocar: Ulrich Eichhorn returns to VW as head of R&D, while Porsche design chief Michael Mauer becomes head of VW Group design
- Nevs inks US$12bn deal with Panda New Energy – Just-auto: National Electric Vehicle Sweden (Nevs) and Chinese company, Panda New Energy have signed a collaboration agreement worth RMB78bn (US$12bn).
- Volkswagen appoints new R&D chief in reshuffle – Reuters: Volkswagen said on Thursday engineer Ulrich Eichhorn would return to the company to become its research and development chief…
- Toyota to Buy Y=1 Billion Stake in Artificial Intelligence Firm – WSJ: Toyota aims to make some of its cars fully self-driving on highways by … Toyota’s investment in Preferred Networks follows its announcement in…
- California says self-driving cars must have driver – Detroitnews: In this May 13, 2015, file photo, Google’s new self-driving prototype car is presented … Though no manufacturer has said it thinks the cars are ready just yet, … The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers industry group was not publicly…
- Renault-Nissan pact faces ongoing tension – FT: After Nissan and its alliance partner Renault last week ended their eight-month feud with the French government through a new accord, Carlos…