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7 Oct, 2015
Spy pictures of the 2017 SEAT Leon facelift have emerged showing a heavily disguised car testing on the road
VW Group's supervisory board held crisis talks, facing deadlines from German regulators and U.S lawmakers to explain its rigging of diesel emissions tests and what it is doing to tackle the scandal.
New vehicle sales in Indonesia fell by almost 10% to 92,478 units in September, from 102,711 a year earlier, according to data gathered by industry association Gaikindo.
Changan Automobile is reportedly interested in doing more business with Japanese suppliers as part of an initiative to raise quality and improve its position in key emerging automotive technologies,
Car sales in Western Europe grew by 9.4% in September, the 25th consecutive month of growth, according to data released by LMC Automotive. LMC said the annualised selling rate stood at 13.3m units a year for the month.
Hyundai Motor and affiliate Kia Motors have been fined US$28.9m by a US court for patent infringements related to hybrid engine technology. The complaint was made by Paice LLC, a Baltimore-based technology company established in 1992 by Russian native Alexander Severinsky.
Renault and its Japanese strategic partner Nissan Motor are said to be discussing a realignment of their cross-shareholdings in an effort to reduce the French government's control over the alliance.
The EU's industrial policy chief urged an acceleration of work on tougher EU emissions tests for new vehicles despite objections from Germany.
News
7 Oct, 2015
Subaru VISIV SUV concept previews future Forester, while new Impreza set to be shown at Tokyo 2015
Renault and Nissan have entered discussions to reorganize their capital alliance structure in a bid to contain the growing influence of the French government, reports said.
Volkswagen's top U.S. executive will field questions from U.S. lawmakers Thursday on how the company managed to evade pollution rules, kicking off a probe into the scandal and whether other automakers might be implicated.
New Ford of Europe boss Jim Farley is bullish about the brand's chances of making a profit again soon despite a huge slump in Russia, where the automaker has invested heavily in products and plants.
Subaru is about to shift to a new global platform that will underpin its entire lineup and propel what it hopes will be a new phase of growth.
Volkswagen's CEO told a German newspaper that the company will launch a recall in Europe of cars with software designed to skirt diesel emissions tests starting in January and complete the fix by the end of next year.
Volkswagen's CEO told a German newspaper that the company will launch a recall in Europe of cars with software designed to skirt diesel emissions tests starting in January and complete the fix by the end of next year.
Carfax and vAuto have joined forces to offer dealers vehicle-history information on auction vehicles at a glance and with fewer online clicks.
VW waited two months after acknowledging a software abnormality in its cars to tell regulators the algorithm was designed to cheat emissions tests, according to a staff memo prepared for lawmakers investigating the automaker.
VW's lavish parties typically featured a surprise guest, from the Pet Shop Boys to Robbie Williams to Justin Timberlake. Now the music is about to stop.