U.S. Signals Backing for Self-Driving Cars

Automakers will be asked to assess the vehicle system design, development, testing and deployment work behind an autonomous vehicle or system before it can be offered for sale or put into service on public roads, U.S. officials said Monday.

VW teases EV concept

Volkswagen today released teaser pictures of an electric car that it hopes will lead the automaker out of its diesel scandal and into an electrified future. The near-production concept previews a compact EV with a long range that VW brand is expected to launch in early 2018 or 2019.