(June 17, 2015) MILFORD, Mich. — What happens to the batteries that power Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric cars when their useful life is done? Five of them are helping keep the lights on at the new General Motors Enterprise Data Center at its Milford Proving Ground.

Repurposed scrap Volt battery covers already star in a variety of applications, from bat houses to nesting boxes for endangered duck species. Now, as Chevrolet closes on the second-generation Volt for 2016, it’s time to begin tapping the energy left in batteries from first-generation models.

(June 16, 2015) LONDON — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles posted a 9% increase in passenger car sales in Europe in May, outpacing the industry for the fifth consecutive month. The Group was leader in the European A segment for the 29th consecutive month, with the Fiat Panda and Fiat 500 accounting for a combined 29.5% share.

The Fiat 500L ranked first in the Small MPV segment for the month with a 24.1% share. The Fiat 500X and Jeep Renegade have also established themselves among the best selling models in the Small SUV segment.

(June 16, 2015) WEST SUSSEX, England — Infiniti's design studio is temporarily moving to Sussex for this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed June 26 to 29, offering visitors to the popular event an exclusive glimpse of its future line-up. Infiniti designers' latest concept models — two of them never seen in the UK before and all of them previewing cars confirmed to enter production — will take center stage on the Infiniti display.

This late 1960s or early 1970s Volkswagen Beetle was found enveloped in weeds near White Lake, N.C. The original Beetle was first sold in the U.S. in 1949 and sales continued into 1979 before the car was discontinued in North America. (Photo by Jim Meachen)