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News 18 Oct, 2018

Volkswagen has designed new interactive headlight and taillight clusters to help improve vehicle safety

News 18 Oct, 2018

EV owners can now get directions to their nearest charging station using Google Maps on iOS and Android

For the first time in two decades, Volkswagen's Wolfsburg plant is producing a model of another VW Group brand: the SEAT Tarraco. The Spanish brand's SUV is based on the VW Group MQB production platform.

The Volkswagen brand in Germany has launched a diesel scrappage scheme applicable to Euro 1- to Euro 5-compliant diesel vehicles. The move came in the same week German regulators fined VW Group premium brand Audi EUR800m for falsifying diesel vehicle emissions tests, prompting Porsche to revise down its full year profit forecast by almost EUR1bn.

Tesla has moved a step closer to manufacturing cars in China after agreeing to purchase a plot of land in the Shanghai area, according to local sources.

News 18 Oct, 2018

Slimmed down trim levels of Scenic, Grand Scenic and Koleos offer reduced choice but lower entry-level prices

The Mahindra Group and Ford have signed two new agreements that build on their strategic alliance in India.

Volvo says some of its dealers were cool to the idea of a subscription service, but Volvo Car Canada Managing director Alex Lvovich believes that the network is now on board.

Porsche will position the Taycan below the brand's Panamera sedan when the electric four-door sports car reaches markets next year, with a likely starting price above 80,000 euros (about $92,500).

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute said crashes in states with legalized recreational marijuana have increased up to 6 percent.

BMW is filling out its product lineup with the launch of its largest SUV to date. The new X7 addresses a shortcoming in BMW's crossover lineup in offering a true seven-seater option.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross challenged a fragile trans-Atlantic trade truce by accusing the EU of dragging its feet over market-opening pledges.

Tesla's vice president of manufacturing, Gilbert Passin, has left the company, Business Insider reported, citing a source familiar with the situation.

Tesla has signed an agreement with the Shanghai government for an 212-acre plot of land to build its first overseas Gigafactory.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk will purchase company stock worth $20 million in the next open trading session, the electric automaker said in a filing.

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell prodded President Donald Trump's administration to quickly resolve festering trade disputes, particularly with China.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross challenged a fragile trans-Atlantic trade truce by accusing the European Union of dragging its feet over market-opening pledges.

The Republican chairman and the ranking Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee said they asked top U.S. executives at Hyundai and Kia to testify at a Nov. 14 hearing on reports of engine fires.

News 18 Oct, 2018

Dutch Reach sees drivers open car door from inside with left hand, forcing them to look behind for approaching cyclists