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Germany's federal government released 1 billion euros ($1.19 billion) of promised funding to help municipalities tackle diesel pollution but environmentalists doubt the move will help to avert bans of polluting vehicles.

Norway has abandoned plans for a proposed, so called Tesla tax which would have cut a tax rebate granted to heavy electric cars.

Toyota has reshuffled its top management as part of an ongoing drive to improve its organisational agility in the face of big challenges facing the auto industry.

Jia Yueting, who once boasted he would leapfrog Tesla, faces a new hurdle as his US electric car startup struggles to raise a $500 million funding round, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

Mercedes plans more drone deliveries after using Vito vans and mini aircraft to ship goods ordered online to customers in Zurich. Mercedes is testing drone deliveries to bypass congested roads amid a boom in e-commerce.

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We help two of our readers as they tick off some once-in-a-lifetime experiences in the new crossover

Toyota and Lexus in the US will use Parkopedia to provide a new in car parking service via the Toyota Entune and Lexus Enform Apps.

German seafood company Deutsche See has appealed against a court's rejection of its complaint against VW over the carmaker's emissions cheating.

BMW plans to raise further its spending on research and development next year to 6.5% to 7% of sales, its finance chief has said.

Continuing just-auto/QUBE's series of interviews with global component suppliers, we caught up with Martin Stüttem, Member of the Board of Directors, responsible for the Wiring Systems Division, Leoni. He explained how increasing data transmission volume is making higher demands of cable assembly. Data protocols and special cables are very complex to produce manually hence automatic manufacture of data cables will become standard.

Volkswagen's meetings last week with major cobalt producers to supply the automaker with the material used to make batteries for EVs ended without a deal, cobalt industry sources said.

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Shell has joined Ionity, a joint venture with global car brands to roll out fast-charging across Europe

News 28 Nov, 2017

New housing developments and offices will be come with parking bans to cut down on air pollution, under new plans by the Mayor of London

Axalta Coating Systems is confirming talks are taking place for a possible acquisition by Nippon Paint, following the ending of a potential merger of equals transaction last week with AkzoNobel.

The Detroit Big Three - Ford, GM and FCA - are urging the Trump administration to row back from rule-of-origin proposals for NAFTA that they claim would add thousands to car costs and disrupt supply chains.

Hyundai workers in South Korea have stopped building the Kona SUV this week ahead of a U.S. launch - a protest against what the automaker's labor union says are plans to trim assembly line headcount.

Hyundai workers in South Korea have stopped building the Kona SUV this week ahead of a U.S. launch - a protest against what the automaker's labor union says are plans to trim assembly line headcount.

Volkswagen and Jianghuai Automobile (JAC Motors) signed a memorandum of understanding to set up a joint venture to develop and sell commercial vehicles in China, according to local reports.

Bugatti's sales and marketing chief, Stefan Brungs, is leaving the supercar brand to become CEO of bedding specialists Bico. Brungs led the prelaunch marketing campaign for the Chiron.

Groupe PSA will start production of Peugeot Expert and Citroen Jumpy models at the PCMA Rus plant in Kaluga from the first quarter of next year.