VW said today that engineers installed illegal emissions software in 2.0-liter diesels sold in the U.S. after finding it initially 'impossible' to meet tough U.S. limits on nitrogen oxide emissions legally.
Two popular Porsche sports cars, the six-cylinder Boxster and Cayman, will be getting downsized four-cylinder turbo engines. And, starting next year, they'll be marketed as the 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman.
Fiat Chrysler said today it will pay a $70 million fine for failing to report claims of death and injury to U.S. safety regulators.
General Motors said it is buying wind energy to power production of some its biggest SUVs at a factory in Texas.
Automotive electronics supplier Visteon today announced a $1.75 billion special cash distribution to shareholders and a stock buyback program of up to $500 million.
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10 Dec, 2015
British car manufacturer expected to announce its debut in the all-electric championship next week
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10 Dec, 2015
McLaren announces final 375th example of LaFerrari-rivalling P1 has been built
Volvo Trucks North America's decision to cut the workforce at its Virginia truck plant by around 25% in February 2016, is likely to send shivers through the entire North American heavy truck manufacturing sector. It is also a somewhat unfortunate baptism for Martin Lundstedt, the former president and CEO of major rival Scania, who replaced Olof Persson as Volvo president and CEO on 22 October.
Toyota has set an annual sales target of up to 350,000 units per year for the newly-launched Prius hybrid car. The car is now in its fourth generation, with cumulative global sales of 3.6m units since it was first launched in 1997.
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Councils in England made a surplus of £930 million from parking operations in 2018-19, up seven per cent on the previous financial year
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10 Dec, 2015
Councils in England have racked up nearly £700million in profits this year from parking fees and tickets
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10 Dec, 2015
We meet the super-salesman who’s devoted 32 years of his life to selling Britain’s favourite hatch
Porsche sales in January to November 2015 rose 24% to 209,894 cars worldwide, passing the 200,000 mark for the first time. Full year 2014 sales of 189,849 was also a record.
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10 Dec, 2015
New VW leadership team outlines future for VW group and how it will look after customers after 'Dieselgate'
The $130 billion proposed tie-up between Dow and DuPont, though it would turn the two biggest American chemical producers into one industry behemoth, should still be able to clear a U.S.
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10 Dec, 2015
We meet the man who’s used an Astra to teach some of motorsport’s top names how to boost their skills
Volkswagen is promising "nothing will be swept under the carpet" as the biggest scandal ever to rock the corridors of Wolfsburg continues its toxic fallout.
The European Union will take Germany to court for permitting Daimler to use a refrigerant for car air-conditioning systems that is banned because of its global warming potential.
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