In December, French President Emmanuel Macron and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed to secure stable relations between the alliance of three-way automaker, which consists of Renaut, Nissan, and the Mitsubishi Motors Corp. French authorities have pressed Japan to agree to a merger of France’s Renault SA and Japan’s Nissan Motor Co after the arrest of ex-Nissan Chairman Carlos... 

State to seize control of cars via wi-fi sensors to reduce “traffic congestion” & global warming. The UK government today announced a plan to remotely control vehicles on roads using wi-fi technology in order to reduce traffic and offset global warming, the latest manifestation of the ‘Internet of Things’ that will stir up concern amongst privacy advocates. A report released today... 

A friend of Wang Jian sits in a self-made replica of a Lamborghini Reventon in Suqian, Jiangsu province August 30, 2012. For many, a supercar is the purchase of a lifetime. But very few of us have hundreds of thousands of dollars to spend on a Ferrari or Lamborghini. A Chinese farmer found a way to make his dream come true by building a Lambo on his own. Avid mechanic Wang Jian, the 28-year-old son... 

The French government and the automaker Renault SA are trying to avert a standoff with Beijing over reports that a Chinese industrial espionage ring stole details of Renault’s electric vehicle technology. The carmaker suspended three executives Jan. 3 on suspicion of involvement in leaking information. It filed a criminal complaint on Thursday, alleging that it was the victim of “organized...