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24 Sep, 2015
MG, Renault and Volkswagen also take gongs in The Caravan Club's Towcar of the Year awards
The falling cost of intelligent robots may help repatriate some auto production away from low-cost locations like China back to factories in Germany and North America, Magna International CEO Donald Walker says.
Volkswagen must move quickly to recall and refit car models rigged to pass US emissions tests to limit the long-term impact on its reputation, dealers and consumer protection bodies have said.
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, speaking in Germany today, said revelations that Volkswagen AG cheated on diesel emission tests is 'obviously bad,' but that the issue the world should really be concerned about is carbon dioxide emissions.
BMW has said it has not manipulated emissions tests following damaging claims made in a German magazine about the emission levels of one of its diesel models.
As VW's internal investigation into the diesel emissions scandal gets underway, the company has warned that it is expecting "further personnel consequences in the next days".
Scion, amid an aggressive product rollout, said today Andrew Gilleland will return to the brand as its vice president. He replaces Doug Murtha, 49, who will head corporate strategy and planning for Toyota in North America.
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24 Sep, 2015
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UK car manufacturing output increased 40.6% year on year in August, according to latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Some 99,910 cars were built last month, taking year to date production past one million - an annual gain of 1.6%.
At least four high-ranking VW Group executives will be forced to quit as part of the automaker's shake-up, reports said. The group's Seat brand is set to get a new boss from Audi while Skoda's CEO will lead U.S. operations, according to reports.
Audi randd boss Ulrich Hackenberg, Porsche engine chief Wolfgang Hatz, U.S. head Michael Horn and VW brand development chief Heinz-Jakob Neusser will be dismissed as VW Group attempts to clear up its diesel emissions scandal, reports said.
BMW said it doesn't cheat on emissions tests, responding to a report in German magazine Autobild that the X3 SUV exceeded the European limit for air pollution. BMW shares earlier today fell as much as 9.
VW will start firings connected to the rigging of U.S. emissions tests and shake up management on Friday when the company's supervisory board meets, sources said. Top managers including U.S.
Scandinavian supplier body, FKG CEO, Fredrik Sidahl says he reacted with some disbelief to the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal erupting out of the US, while also calling for testing standardisation.
Angela Merkel's German government turned a blind eye to Volkswagen emissions rigging, it has been claimed, according to a British media report. The news came after the automaker's CEO, Martin Winterkorn, resigned and the crisis continued to escalate worldwide.
Diesel test manipulations happened in Europe, not just the U.S., German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt said. He said random tests would be conducted on cars made by VW and other automakers.
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24 Sep, 2015
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Suppliers will need to develop new hardware and software capabilities if they want to participate in the emergent autonomous car market, according to a new report from just-auto set to be published next month.
The decisions that led to the Volkswagen's emissions scandal were made before Martin Winterkorn became CEO, a top German minister said.
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