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Sep
23rd

Ghosn says it would be hard to hide efforts to cheat emissions data

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Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said it would be difficult for an automaker to conceal internally an effort to falsify vehicle emissions data, such as has happened at VW.
Sep
23rd

Green group calls for EU-wide type approval body

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The EU should set up a single, independent authority to test vehicles in the bloc's 28 nations, says a green lobby group which also claims the scandal of Volkswagen using diesel "defeat" devices is just the "tip of the iceberg."
Sep
23rd

GMC preps ’16 Sierra Elevation edition with new infotainment system

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GMC will introduce a bolder, limited edition of the 2016 Sierra pickup on Thursday at the State Fair of Texas. The truck, called the Sierra Elevation Edition, is scheduled to arrive at dealers nationwide in the first quarter of next year.
Sep
23rd

Winterkorn shows no sign of quitting in board showdown

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Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn showed no sign of quitting as he faced a reckoning today with the executive committee of the automaker's supervisory board. Winterkorn was summoned to explain how the company came to falsify U.S. emissions tests.
Sep
23rd

Chinese automakers MG, Great Wall, Qoros will use SUVs to challenge in Europe

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Chinese automakers hope to revive their European sales ambitions by targeting the region's booming SUV market. Sales by Chinese brands in Europe have remained stubbornly low as buyers have in the past shunned their cars because of quality issues.
Sep
23rd

Ferrari’s green 488 GTB

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Ferrari's new new turbocharged 488 GTB is more powerful and greener than its predecessor and accelerates from 0-100khp in just 3 seconds.
Sep
22nd

One papal Fiat that can give Francis some mileage

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Pope Francis put his environmental credo into action as soon as he arrived in the U.S. on Tuesday. After getting a red- carpet welcome by President Barack Obama, the 78-year-old pope climbed into the back of a small, black Fiat 500L.
Sep
22nd

CarMax profits rise 12% on higher used-vehicle volume

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CarMax's net earnings rose 12 percent to $172.2 million in the fiscal second quarter on higher used-vehicle sales, even as the average selling price of used vehicles declined.
Sep
22nd

FTC urged to investigate VW diesel advertising claims

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In a widening of the U.S. government's pressure on Volkswagen, a top U.S.
Sep
22nd

Volkswagen brand takes image hit as perception scores plummet

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The growing emissions scandal at Volkswagen is starting to harm the automaker's brand image on social media and beyond, although its Audi brand appears to be sheltered some, according to new data.
Sep
22nd

Buick lineup to embrace face of Avenir concept

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Buick's next-generation LaCrosse sedan will adopt the face of the buzzed-about Avenir concept when it goes on sale in the U.S. next year, a look that will spread across the brand's lineup over the next few years.
Sep
22nd

German transport ministry to start fact-finding at VW this week

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Germany's transport ministry will send a fact-finding committee to Volkswagen this week. The committee will examine whether VW vehicles are built and tested according to German and European rules.
Sep
22nd

Germany opens VW probe as political pressure increases

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The German government set up an investigative commission that will visit VW headquarters in Wolfsburg this week after revelations that the automaker cheated on emissions rules in the U.S.
Sep
22nd

Volkswagen offers U.S. dealers financial assistance

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Volkswagen of America has rolled out a series of financial assistance programs to compensate its U.S. dealers amid the company's diesel emissions scandal. The scandal comes at a time when VW's roughly 650 U.S.
Sep
22nd

FRANCE: Paris wades into VW storm and demands inquiry

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France's Energy Minister has demanded national automakers ensure similar testing procedures to those currently engulfing Volkswagen in the US have not been carried out as an "in depth inquiry" is launched.
Sep
22nd

Diesel test report cites emissions gaps at other automakers

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A European environmental group issued a report this month that suggested other automakers in addition to Volkswagen and Audi may use software or other technology to enable their diesel vehicles to perform better in emissions testing than in actual,...
Sep
22nd

Diesel scandal at VW threatens ‘Made in Germany’ image

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Until last Friday, the mighty Volkswagen brand symbolized German engineering prowess and reliability. In just four days, that has changed radically. A scandal over cheating on U.S.
Sep
22nd

UK: SMMT asks for new EC emissions test as VW storm swirls

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Britain's Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) says it is seeking a new emissions test from the European Commission (EC) as the diesel testing storm swirling around Volkswagen gathers pace.
Sep
22nd

Rosekind says VW’s deception weakens confidence in auto safety

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NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind said today the emissions crisis at Volkswagen -- along with major recent recalls at General Motors, Takata and elsewhere -- weakens confidence in the auto industry.
Sep
22nd

Bosch says VW responsible for configuring diesel engine parts

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Bosch said it had delivered components including delivery and metering modules for exhaust gas treatment and common rail injection systems to VW Group but responsibility for configuring handling characteristics of components lies with Volkswagen.
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