The combined company would be the No. 3 automaker and have a better chance of surviving a perilous transition to electric and self-driving cars.
The two automakers were said to be deep in talks about a deal that could ultimately lead to a full-blown merger. Nissan, Renault’s partner, was not involved.
The two companies were deep in talks over the weekend about the structure of a deal and how to handle the political implications.

By land, by sea, and by air, battery power is expanding to drive all kinds of transportation. The most challenging of these modes may be air travel. It's harder to loft several thousand pounds of batteries into the air, to make them last potentially an hour or more. And if they run out of juice, pilots can't just pull over and call for a tow...
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Which new plug-in hybrid was introduced for Europe? What system did Consumer Reports test and find lacking? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 24, 2019. This week, the news seemed mostly about Tesla and Audi, which are shaping up to be two of the biggest rivals in the...

Audi ramps up the number of its future vehicles that will have charge ports. Karma opens a new luxury design center for its 2020 Revero. And BMW releases a new ad showing the retiring chairman of Mercedes going home to drive a BMW. Tesla Navigate on Autopilot makes drivers do the work in Consumer Reports latest test. All this and more on Green Car...

Audi ramps up the number of its future vehicles that will have charge ports. Karma opens a new luxury design center for its 2020 Revero. And BMW releases a new ad showing the retiring chairman of Mercedes going home to drive a BMW. Tesla Navigate on Autopilot makes drivers do the work in Consumer Reports latest test. All this and more on Green Car...
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Tesla says it has improved its self-driving Navigate on Autopilot system with its latest software update. Consumer Reports begs to differ. Last month, Tesla updated its Navigate on Autopilot software to allow its cars to change lanes automatically, without prompting or warning the driver. This gives the system the ability, for example, to navigate...

Audi on Thursday announced a dramatic expansion of its plans to develop electric and plug-in cars. At its annual shareholders' meeting, the company told investors that it plans to release 20 new electric cars along with 10 new plug-in hybrids by 2025 as part of its "four rings" plan to reduce its carbon footprint by 30 percent (relative to 2015...

The 2020 Karma Revero GT will trim back its signature handlebar mustache for a bushier walrus variety. And when it goes on sale late this summer, buyers will be able to order it at a new $100 million custom design center adjacent to the Karma factory in Moreno Valley, California. "Our [Karma Innovation and Customization Center] will offer every...