The German automaker, in partnership with Argo AI, is readying a highly automated version of the hippie-era microbus it's reviving as an electric van.

Russian self-driving tech company Yandex started testing robotaxis in Ann Arbor last year. Now, the company is using the same self-driving systems to launch delivery bots on the city's sidewalks.

Amid a fresh push to commercialize its self-driving technology, the company has found its senior leadership team in flux.

Crash investigators said the owner of the Model S entered the driver's seat and his passenger entered the front passenger seat at the owner's house.

Lidar tech company Luminar said Monday it has entered a partnership with Airbus UpNext, the aviation behemoth's future-minded subsidiary.

In battery-related developments: The Department of Energy has been running a competition to spur interest in recycling programs. Meanwhile, Boston startup Factorial Energy claims solid-state breakthroughs.

The latest fatal crash involving a Tesla vehicle turns the spotlight on drivers eager to take risks with Autopilot and the competence of safeguards that should be in place to stop them.

Solid-state battery startup Factorial Energy says it has developed methods to increase energy density by 20 to 50 percent over current lithium ion technology.

Alan Lloyd, former chairman of the California Air Resources Board, reflects on General Motors' electric vehicle efforts and the controversial delay of zero-emission-vehicle targets.

GM rolled it out 25 years ago, a triumph of electrification that ended in a crushing blow. But the car planted the seed for the industry embrace of EVs now.

Colleagues of longtime General Motors engineer Jon Bereisa remember his larger-than-life personality and major contributions to the auto industry's electrification efforts.

Tekedra Mawakana and Dmitri Dolgov bring complementary skill sets to what may be the most important job in the self-driving realm.

Volvo Group and Aurora said Tuesday they've forged a partnership that revolves around developing and deploying self-driving trucks on North American highways.

The dealership group learned the hard way that electric vehicles can have surprising impacts on dealership expenses and operations. But it is pioneering fresh solutions.