Episode 510 - Autonomous Vans Finish Trek, R2 Set for Launch, Volt Denied CA Tax Credit

Published: Oct. 29, 2010, 4:06 p.m.

Italian researchers travel 8,000 miles, from Italy to China, in four autonomous electric vehicles. A humanoid robot developed by GM and NASA is set for its first launch into outer space. In an astonishing development, the California Air Resources Board is rating the emissions of the Chevrolet Volt several levels below other cars. All that and more, plus a preview of this week's Autoline Detroit with David Champion from Consumer Reports.