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- U.S. judge sets April 21 deadline for VW, EPA to reach diesel fix – Reuters: A federal judge on Thursday gave Volkswagen AG and U.S. regulators until April 21 to reach a diesel emissions settlement covering about 600,000 vehicles following the automaker’s massive emissions cheating scandal.
- VW Fails to Reach Agreement With U.S. on Fix for Diesel Engines – Bloomberg: Those controls shut off while the car was on the road, increasing fuel … back all the affected vehicles could total $9.4 billion, according to Bloomberg…
- 2016 Toyota GT86 facelift revealed at New York show – Autocar: Updated sports car gets retuned chassis settings and a tweaked exterior
- Father of Audi TT roadster has big design plans for Hyundai, Kia – Automotive News: Hyundai Motor Group wants be known for world-class — not just cheap — cars, and one of Germany’s top designers is helping lead its transformation.
- MX-5 crowned World Car of the Year – Autocar: Announced at New York motor show, the popular MX-5 roadster has been awarded the top gong, beating the Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz GLC
- Mitsubishi Grows Mirage Line-up with New G4 – Detroit Bureau: Mitsubishi, the maker that was on the edge of death, is now slowly unfurling a new product portfolio including the Mirage G4. Get the details at TheDetroitBureau.com.
- Nissan reveals full-size Titan pickup in New York – Freep: NEW YORK – Nissan revealed its long-awaited, all-new Titan pickup at the New York International Auto Show Today, signaling that the Japanese…
- Hyundai’s Genesis Brand Poised To Take On BMW’s Vaunted 3 Series – Forbes: The Genesis New York Concept will morph into an actual production car, called the G70. We will have to see what survives from the show car to the…
- The American muscle car returns – Autocar: American muscle cars are making a long-awaited comeback; if only more of them were available in the UK
- Nissan and Renault Set to Launch 10 Autonomous Vehicles by 2020 – Detroit Bureau: Already the top EV maker, Nissan and alliance partner Renault want to be the leader in autonomous vehicles, too, with 10 models coming by 2020. According to Ghosn, self-driving tech is one of many things likely to dramatically reshape the auto industry in the coming years, reports TheDetroitBureau.com.
- Mercedes-AMG E43 4Matic revealed at New York motor show – Autocar: The 395bhp Mercedes-AMG E43 4Matic is powered by a twin-turbo V6, sits below the E63 and is pitched against the Audi S6 and Jaguar XF S
- Datsun GO-Cross may come to India by 2016 end – Ibtimes: Nissan’s low-cost brand Datsun is likely to launch the GO-Cross in India by the end of this year. The platform of GO-cross, which was showcased at the…
- Volvo Moving Upscale with XC90 Excellence – Detroit Bureau: Volvo introduced its new hyper-luxurious new XC90 Excellence in New York hoping to set vehicle apart from the pack. Find out more at TheDetroitBureau.com.
- Nissan’s New Mobility Concept Is A Chilly, Bone-Jarring Curiosity On New York’s Crowded Streets – Forbes: The “car,” if you want to call it that, is Nissan’s New Mobility Concept, one example of the way Nissan sees future transportation in congested cities like…
- Car Makers’ Appetite for Tech Startups Keeps Growing – WSJ: General Motors’ purchase of an autonomous-driving tech startup likely will fuel more such deals for small, cutting-edge companies pursuing artificial intelligence and driving software.
- Toyota trials Winglet personal mobility robot – Just-auto: Toyota is trialling its Winglet personal mobility robot (PMR) in public for the first time on the sidewalks of Tokyo’s Waterfront City.
- Kia’s Product Wave Crashes in New York with Cadenza – Detroit Bureau: Kia is continuing its new product onslaught with the introduction in New York of the 2017 Cadenza, which goes on sale this fall. Get the details, go to TheDetroitBureau.com.
- Audi Puts Old Luxury on Notice with New R8 Spyder – Detroit Bureau: The two-seat R8 helped put Audi on the map, so the German maker has good reason to roll out another version at this week’s New York Auto Show. TheDetroitBureau.com checks out the new, 540-hp Audi R8 Spyder.
- Ghosn upbeat on global market prospects – Just-auto: Carlos Ghosn, CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, has struck an upbeat tone on the outlook for overall vehicle sales this year in North America and Europe.
- Daihatsu small cars to hit Indian roads with Toyota Badge – Ibtimes: Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), the world’s biggest car-maker, is planning to bring Daihatsu small cars to India, says a recent report in the Economic…
- UK government deletes reference to Dyson electric car plans – Guardian: James Dyson unveils a recent invention in Hamburg, Germany. The entrepreneur and inventor was linked to the development of an electric car.
- GM simplifies and “de-proliferates” with new Cruze – Just-auto: General Motors is simplifying the options available on new models to lower product development and manufacturing costs, raise quality and improve inventory turnover.
- UK car production rises 13% in February – Just-auto: Car production in theUK continued its strong start to 2016with 13.1% year on yeargrowth to 146,955 units in February.Export production increased 9.1% to 104,880, with output for UK market up 24.4% to 42,075.Year to date total output was up 10.6% to 284,507 cars.
- VW Rus pushes for major rise in free trade agreements – Just-auto: Volkswagen Group Rus is urging Moscow to significantly increase the number of free trade agreements (FTAs) as a tool to aid the currently moribund automotive sector.