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28 Sep, 2015
Audi and Skoda say 3.3 million of their cars come with the VW Group's defeat device aimed at fooling emissions tests
German Chancellor, Angela Merkel is demanding Volkswagen carry out an investigation with "absolute transparency" into the automaker's concession there had been discrepancies in its diesel emissions testing.
Porsche plans to buy 1.5% of Volkswagen's ordinary shares from Suzuki Motors as part of the unwinding of the failed partnership between the two groups.
New cars in Europe are emitting on average 40 percent more carbon dioxide than laboratory tests show, demonstrating that VW Group's rigging of emissions tests is only part of much wider cheating in the region, an environmental campaign group said.
Daimler's Mercedes-Benz has begun local assembly of two new models in Thailand, the GLA and the CLA. They are now imported as completely knocked-down (CKD) kits rather than as completely built-up (CBU) units from Germany and are built at the Thonburi Automotive Assembly plant in Samut Prakan province.
Audi said 2.1 million of its diesel-powered cars, including best-sellers such as the A4 sedan and Q5 sport utility vehicle, are equipped with software implicated in an emissions-testing scandal that has engulfed parent company Volkswagen Group.
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28 Sep, 2015
Audi has developed a functioning solar-powered moon buggy with Google Lunar Xprize contestants
VW Group has suspended Audi development chief Ulrich Hackenberg, VW brand randd boss Heinz-Jakob Neusser and Porsche development head Wolfgang Hatz, Reuters reported.
When buyers at Sam Swope Auto Group's used-car Buy Center happen across vehicles parked in public places with for-sale signs displayed, they whip out their smart phones, scan the VIN, run a vehicle history report and leave a card with a written cash...
Feeling the pressure of increased competition, Nissan has shortened the product cycle of its best-selling U.S. vehicle, the Altima midsize sedan.
Volkswagen AG has been rattled to the core by a scandal that threatens to batter the VW brand around the world, hand a golden opportunity to its main rivals in Europe -- Ford and Opel -- and all but destroy a long, hard and so far fruitless effort...
A pair of Wrangler powertrain mules caught testing this month show the extended chassis needed to convert the off-roader to an eight-speed automatic transmission from its five-speed gearbox.
Automakers are putting wireless chargers into their cars, but they're still waiting for a clear signal from Apple, which has yet to build the technology into its iPhone.
Revelations of cheating and subsequent leadership turmoil at VW add more burdens to VW dealers already seething over a poor product mix, sagging sales and profitability, and an often cold shoulder from headquarters in Germany.
Volkswagen may face a significant challenge in getting nearly 500,000 diesel-powered cars in the U.S. into emissions compliance.
Mitsubishi, still seeking a buyer for its Illinois assembly plant, is expected to formally notify the plant's 900 workers this week of the plant's imminent closure.
BlueIndy, one of the nation's first municipally supported one-way EV ride-sharing services, promises to eliminate many vehicle ownership hassles, thanks to the city of Indianapolis and a French conglomerate that is investing $41 million to set...
The new compact Renegade is the first Jeep designed expressly for the international market. It's a balancing act for the design team at Jeep.
Were there other warning signs that could have tipped off regulators that Volkswagen diesels driven on the road were polluting too much?
If you place the resumes of Martin Winterkorn and Matthias Mueller side-by-side, it would be hard to spot the difference.
With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up