London Maps Biking Infrastructure

London has created a route planning and parking database for bicycle users covering nearly 1,300 miles of bike lanes in the city.

Nissan Drops Diesel for Titan Pickup Truck

Nissan Motor Co. is phasing out the V-8 diesel option and paring down the number of cab configurations for its fullsize Titan pickup truck in the U.S. 

Toyota Plans 4th EV Battery Plant in China

Toyota Motor Corp. plans to open a fourth battery plant in China in 2021 to power locally produced hybrid vehicles.

BMW to Test Wireless Charging in California

BMW AG is launching a wireless charging program in California for 200 buyers of the carmaker’s 2019-model 530e plug-in hybrid sedan.

Fisker Teases More EVs

California-based electric vehicle maker Fisker Inc., which aims to launch its first model in two years, says two more vehicles are in the works.

Lawsuit: Tesla Cut Battery Range to Hide Flaw

A lawsuit in California claims that a recent Tesla Inc. software update caused a sudden drop in the driving range of the company’s older Model S and Model X electric vehicles.

Yazaki Develops Carbon Fiber-Aluminum Wiring Harnesses

Yazaki Corp. aims to replace traditional copper wiring harnesses with units made from lightweight carbon fiber nanotubes and aluminum.

Report: Daimler May Face €1 Billion Diesel Fine

Daimler AG could face fines between €800 million and €1 billion ($897 million-$1.1 billion) by year-end for a variety of violations of European Union diesel emission rules, Der Spiegel reports.

GMC Celebrates Diesel—The Man & the Engine

Plenty of torque. And a mystery.

Japan’s Musashi Invests in Solid-State Battery Developer

Japan’s Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co. has made an unspecified investment in KeraCel Inc., a Silicon-Valley-based startup developing solid-state batteries that can be produced via 3D-printing technology.