Flying Deloreans, the Electric Nikola Zero, and the Rest of This Week's Car News

A mysterious Chinese automaker has offered to purchase Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Automotive News reports. It's part of a larger Chinese effort to acquire international assets to make inroads abroad--a strategy that's worked with Volvo and Pirelli. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo seems to have made an about-face on the congestion pricing issue, calling it "an idea whose time has come, according to The New York Times. The scheme, still in its infancy, would charge drivers to drive on some of the city's most crowded streets. New ways to deliver stuff may not help traffic, and yet: General Motors' Maven mulls entry into a crowded ridehail and on-demand delivery market, Reuters reports. The trick is to pull off experiments in the area without angering partners Lyft and Uber. More in traditional automakers gone Silicon Valley: Fiat Chrysler says it will join a potent alliance between BMW, chipmaker Intel, and the tech and sensor mavens at Mobileye to build self-driving cars. While you wait for your robocar: Enjoy Hyundai's effort to give you Google Assistant in its upscale Genesis brand. The Verge argues it's probably healthier for you to enjoy this once-in-a-generation event outside of your vehicle and with some friends--no matter how much you love your car. A mysterious Chinese automaker has offered to purchase Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Automotive News reports. It's part of a larger Chinese effort to acquire international assets to make inroads abroad--a strategy that's worked with Volvo and Pirelli. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo seems to have made an about-face on the congestion pricing issue, calling it "an idea whose time has come, according to The New York Times.