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Audi's interim CEO, Bram Schot, laid claim to the top job for the long term amid uncertainty when Markus Duesmann, who has been seen as CEO-designate, can join Audi parent Volkswagen Group from BMW.

Audi's interim CEO, Bram Schot, laid claim to the top job for the long term amid uncertainty when Markus Duesmann, who has been seen as CEO-designate, can join Audi parent Volkswagen Group from BMW.

The UK's automotive trade association, the SMMT, has launched a 'Brexit Readiness Programme' to help the UK auto industry prepare for the UK leaving the EU next year. With less than six months to secure a withdrawal deal and growing concerns of a 'no-deal' cliff-edge when the UK leaves the EU next year (30 March), the programme is described as 'part of ongoing efforts to provide support for small and medium sized (SMEs) member companies at this critical time'.

A no-deal Brexit could have "devastating consequences" and businesses must plan for all eventualities, including the worst, the SMMT industry assocation warned.

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SMMT announces ‘Brexit Readiness Programme’, offering support to industry for the “planning minefield” posed by a hard Brexit

BMW will stop offering range extenders powered by combustion engines on its i3 full-electric vehicle in Europe when a new, more powerful battery with 120 ampere-hours replaces its predecessor.

BMW will stop offering range extenders powered by combustion engines on its i3 full-electric vehicle in Europe when a new, more powerful battery with 120 ampere-hours replaces its predecessor.

BMW will stop offering range extenders powered by combustion engines on its i3 full-electric vehicle in Europe when a new, more powerful battery with 120 ampere-hours replaces its predecessor.

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Automakers criticized a 35% CO2 emissions reduction target for new-car fleets in Europe, saying the goal could hit the industry's competitiveness.

Automakers welcomed a milder CO2 emissions target for new-car fleets in the Europe but said the goal could still hit the industry's competitiveness.

EU nations agreed to seek a 35 percent cut in vehicle CO2 emissions by 2030 in a compromise deal that will also create a crediting system encouraging automakers to raise sales of electric cars.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is taking exception to Tesla's characterization of the agency's safety ratings.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is taking exception to Tesla's characterization of the agency's safety ratings.

The dispute is a result of recent state legislation that allowed dealers to seek reimbursement for the retail rate for parts and labor for warranty services performed by dealers on behalf of a manufacturer or distributor.

Fully self-driving cars may be on the fast lane to U.S. roads under a pilot program the Trump administration said on Tuesday it was considering, which would allow real-world road testing for a limited number of the vehicles.

Ford shares are taking a pounding as the automaker adopts a piecemeal approach to outlining cost cuts that are part of a years-long and costly restructuring.

Former General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner has invested and will advise a Silicon Valley mobile car service startup called YourMechanic.

Opel said it would stop selling the Cascada, the Adam city car and the KARL at the end of 2019. A spokesman for Buick, which sells the Cascada in the U.S., would not confirm its plans for the car.