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Sep
22nd

US: Apple sets 2019 target for electric car – report

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Apple is reportedly accelerating its efforts to build an electric car. The Wall Street Journal said that the project has now been designated within Apple as a 'committed project' with a target shipping date of 2019.
Sep
22nd

GERMANY: Schaeffler prepares for flotation

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Privately controlled Schaeffler is gearing up for a public listing in Frankfurt. It said it will place up to 166 million new and existing non-voting common shares of Schaeffler AG with institutional investors and to list these shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
Sep
22nd

BMW CEO Krueger back at work

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BMW CEO Harald Krueger has returned to work after he spent most of last week recovering from his fatigue-related collapse on stage at the Frankfurt auto show.
Sep
22nd

JAPAN: Subaru plans further US plant expansion

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Fuji Heavy Industries' subsidaiary Subaru said it plans to spend an additional US$140m on its Lafayette car plant in Indiana, USA, over the next two years to expand capacity. The automaker in 2013 announced a US$400m plan to add an assembly line for the Impreza sedan which is scheduled to go into production at the end of 2016.
Sep
22nd

THAILAND: Vehicle sales fall 10% in August

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Thailand's new vehicle market continued to struggle in August with sales falling by 9.9% year on year to 61,991 units compared with 68,835 units in the same month of 2014, according to data released by industry sources.
Sep
22nd

VW brand chief in U.S. apologizes for diesel-emissions cheating

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VW's U.S. chief said he was profusely apologetic for the diesel-emissions cheating scandal and vowed to win back the trust of U.S. consumers.
Sep
22nd

FRANKFURT: Downsizing to drive CO2 reduction: Valeo

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Valeo says it strongly believes downsizing will help it achieve increasingly ambitious CO2 targets both currently in force and mooted for the future.
Sep
22nd

US: Steel producers express concern on TPP auto rules of origin

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Three trade associations representing steel producers in the US, Canada and Mexico have sent a joint letter to their respective government trade agencies expressing concern that recent developments in the automotive portion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations include proposals to weaken the "rules of origin" for the auto sector, which they claim would adversely impact the steel industry.
Sep
22nd

South Korea will probe VW, Audi diesel car emissions

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South Korea said it will investigate emissions of three VW and Audi diesel cars after VW Group admitted rigging emissions tests on diesel-powered vehicles in the U.S.
Sep
22nd

South Korea wil probe VW, Audi diesel car emissions

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South Korea said it will investigate emissions of three VW and Audi diesel cars after VW Group admitted rigging emissions tests on diesel-powered vehicles in the U.S.
Sep
22nd

Pressure builds on Winterkorn as emissions-cheating probe spreads

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The diesel cheating scandal engulfing VW spread as a French minister called for an EU-wide probe and South Korea said it would conduct its own investigation.
Sep
22nd

VW emissions-cheating scandal needs EU inquiry, French minister says

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An EU-level inquiry is needed into the emissions-cheating scandal at VW and the probe should be extended to France's automakers, French Finance Minister Michel Sapin said.
Sep
22nd

Jaguar’s Frankfurt stunt tops list

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Though topping our humble viral rankings for a week, the spot's stunt achieved a Guinness World Record.
Sep
22nd

Volkswagen owners want payback over pollution-control cheating

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John Decker bought his 2013 Volkswagen Jetta diesel thinking he was doing his part to improve the environment and reduce his carbon footprint.
Sep
21st

VW updates Passat as emission scandal looms

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VW revealed several updates for the Passat midsize sedan's 2016 model year changeover, including fresh front and rear styling, a sporty new trim line and a new connectivity system. Its introduction to U.S.
Sep
21st

Volkswagen TDI owners sound off on Twitter

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Jilted owners of Volkswagen TDI vehicles are voicing their displeasure on Twitter after news broke that the automaker used special software to manipulate emissions results for its "clean diesel" lineup going back to 2009.
Sep
21st

VW’s diesel sales frozen until compliance is proven, EPA official says

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With its diesel car lineup grounded by an emissions-test cheating scandal, Volkswagen now bears the burden of proving that these vehicles comply with federal emissions standards, the EPA's top auto regulator said.
Sep
21st

VW faces U.S. criminal probe over diesel emissions violations, report says

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The U.S. Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation of Volkswagen AG's admission to cheating on federal air pollution tests, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the inquiry, Bloomberg reported.
Sep
21st

Apple aims to ‘ship’ electric car in 2019, report says

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Silicon Valley technology giant Apple has set a goal of finalizing an electric car in 2019, The Wall Street Journal reported today.
Sep
21st

VW faces legal fallout from cheating — this time in Germany

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Volkswagen's legal problems started in the U.S., but the world's biggest carmaker is finding the fallout over its cheating on U.S. environmental tests is extending to its home market.
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