VW Tops 30,000 Pre-Orders for ID.3 EV

Volkswagen AG says pre-orders for the launch edition of the all-electric ID.3 compact hatchback already have surpassed the 30,000-unit production limit for the 2021 model.

CNH Invests $250 Million in Nikola

Industrial vehicle producer CNH Industrial NV is investing $250 million in Nikola Motor Co. and forming a joint venture to help launch the startup company’s fuel cell and electric trucks in Europe.

Include Inspection in Automation Plans

Expand your thinking for process and quality improvement.

The Rush to Automated Driving: Why?

The race is on to be first to deliver autonomous driving – but what is the true destination in the market?

Mitsubishi Invests in Mobility Service Startup

Mitsubishi Corp. has made an unspecified investment in MaaS Global Ltd., a Helsinki, Finland-based startup that specializes in mobility-as-a-service systems.

Report: Tesla Autopilot Partly to Blame for Crash

Federal safety officials say Tesla Inc.’s controversial Autopilot semi-automated driving aid was partly to blame for a highway crash in California last year.

Ford Readies Self-Cleaning Car Sensors

Ford Motor Co. says it has submitted 50 patents related to cleaning systems for sensors used in self-driving vehicles.

FCA Plans $1 Billion Upgrade for Pomigliano Plant

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will invest nearly €1 billion to upgrade its assembly plant in Pomigliano, Italy, according to a joint union statement.

Robot Delivery Firm Goes to School with New Funding

Starship Technologies, a San Francisco-based startup specializing in small automated delivery robots, says it has raised $40 million in funding and aims to expand its service 100 college campuses in the next two years.

Figuring Out Aspects of Computational Fluid Dynamics

Analysis of CFD: analysis of analysis? These researchers have developed the way by which exact parameters describing how disturbance dissipates in the flow and determined requirement that empirical turbulence models must satisfy.