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- UAW Moves Contract to Ratification Stage – Detroit Bureau: Despite winning the first raise in 10 years, the UAW is bracing for a potential fight over ratification of the new contract. To find out why, go to TheDetroitBureau.com.
- VW labour leader calls for tough stance in emissions scandal – Stern magazine – Reuters: Volkswagen works council chief Bernd Osterloh has called for those responsible for the alleged falsification of emissions data in the United States to be brought to justice, according to a German magazine.
- Electric Vehicle Sales Hit 1 Mil Mark: Globally – Detroit Bureau: A few years ago, President Barack Obama pushed to have 1 million vehicles on U.S. roads by this year. He was close: there are 1 million globally. For more, go to TheDetroitBureau.com.
- Germany to probe whether auto emissions data falsified in Europe – Reuters: “We expect the car companies to pass on reliable information so that the Federal Motor Transport Authority, the responsible authority in this case, can…
- Volkswagen puts 10-speed DSG development on ice – Autocar: VW halts development of its new advanced DSG transmission amid rising development costs Volkswagen officials have confirmed that development of its much-anticipated 10-speed DSG transmission has been put on hold.
- Daimler-Alliance alliance moves towards EVs – Just-auto: The collaboration between Daimler and the Renault-Nissan Alliance, which has now expanded to 13 projects on three continents from an original plan…
- Billions wiped off Volkswagen shares by emissions cheating scandal – Fortune: Reuters reported Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche as trying to stop his company being tarred by association Sunday. “I have a rough idea of what is…
- Larger Mini models planned – Autocar: Mini officials warn that the latest Clubman won’t be the firm’s largest model for long, with an SUV-shaped replacement for the current Countryman already in development statement Winterkorn said that he had ordered an external investigation into the matter, which came to light when the US Environmental Protection.
- Emissions testing scandal could sink Volkswagen’s US ambitions – Autocar: Volkswagen has worked hard to promote its ‘clean diesels’ in the US Allegations that Volkswagen has cheated emissions testing regulations are likely to wreak havoc on the group’s ambitions to conquer the US market
- Daimler says not affected by VW’s U.S. emissions issue – Reuters: Daimler said its Mercedes-Benz Cars business was not affected by accusations raised against fellow German carmaker Volkswagen by U.S. authorities.
- Daimler says not affected by VW’s US emissions issue – Reuters: The issue described by the press does not apply to Mercedes-Benz Cars,” Daimler said in an e-mailed statement, adding it was not aware of any…
- Volkswagen Shares Driven Lower – WSJ: Volkswagen would have to manage a recall of around 500,000 vehicles, and it remains to be seen how U.S. regulators might react. “VW has not only…
- BUZZ-Select Asian stocks which count Volkswagen as customer slump – Reuters: China rivals that may gain include Geely Automobile Holdings, BYD and Chery Automobile (RM: [email protected]).
- Volkswagen shares plunge the most in six years on US emission issue – Reuters: BERLIN Shares in Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) plunged the most in almost six years in early Monday trading after U.S. authorities accused the German…