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- EU Anti-Fraud Arm Investigating Loans to VW Amid Diesel Scandal – Bloomberg: The carmaker installed software in some 11 million vehicles worldwide which lowered the level of nitrogen oxides emitted when it detected the car was…
- China’s FAW Xiali sells asset to parent to avoid losses – Just-auto: China’s FAW Xiali Automobile Company earlier this month announced an asset transfer to its parent company in what is reported locally as a move to avoid a de-listing from the main Shenzen stock exchange.
- Daimler calls diesel emissions results from German lobby ‘questionable’ – Automotive News: Daimler said test results from the German environmental lobby group DUH allegedly showing that a Mercedes C class 200 CDI…
- Nissan China venture sues Alibaba-backed soccer team over jersey switch – Reuters: Evergrande and Alibaba club’s main shareholders. BEIJING, Dec 16 Nissan Motor’s China venture has filed a lawsuit against a Chinese soccer team…
- List of diesel SUVs and luxury cars banned in Delhi by Supreme Court – Ibtimes: In a major blow to the automobile industry in India, the Supreme Court on Wednesday banned registration of all diesel-run SUVs and luxury cars with…
- RHA urges military intervention in Calais impasse – Just-auto: Britain’s Road Haulage Association (RHA) is urging France to deploy the military to Calais asit fears one of its members could be killed with the threatening situation at the Portshowingno sign of diminishing.
- Hyundai chief has gloomy outlook for 2016 – Just-auto: Hyundai Motor’s top executive has said the outlook for next year was “not bright”.
- EC urges “rapid reform” following VW emissions scandal – Just-auto: European Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, ElzbietaBienkowska, says there is need for “rapid regulatory reform” following the Volkswagen emissions scandal.
- German prosecutors investigate Bosch staff over Volkswagen – Reuters: Reuters reported last month that U.S. federal prosecutors with the Justice … Bosch, the world’s largest auto supplier, is also among the targets of a…
- Daimler calls emissions results cited by German lobby ‘questionable’ – Reuters: However, a Daimler spokesman said: “The test results are questionable as the conditions of the test are not clear. We don’t know the specific car, the…
- German DUH lobby says excess emissions detected in Mercedes C-Class model – Reuters: BERLIN Dec 16 German environmental lobby group DUH said on Wednesday that nitrogen oxide emissions of Daimler’s Mercedes C-Class 200 CDI…
- NextEV Names Former Cisco Executive Warrior to Lead Tesla Chase – Bloomberg: … Padmasree Warrior, Cisco Systems Inc.’s former technology chief, to lead U.S. operations as the Chinese electric-car startup takes on Tesla Motors…
- Honda to build India-specific small car; will be feature-rich like Renault Kwid – Ibtimes: In October we had reported that Honda Cars India might come up with a small car, which will be designed and manufactured specifically for India.
- RPT-Cheap gas spurs SUV sales and puts US climate goals at risk – Reuters: … between the auto industry and federal regulators. Mark Rosekind, who heads the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said in a Reuters…
- India Court Temporarily Bans Some New Diesel Vehicles in Delhi – Bloomberg: Mahindra will be hit the most among listed Indian automakers as others largely make cars with an engine capacity of less than 2 liters, said Bharat…