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- GM’s Opel Refutes Emissions Allegations as German Review Begins – Bloomberg: General Motors Co.’s European Opel division said it has submitted documents to the German Transport Ministry to allay doubts over its engine…
- ACEA outlines key challenges in reducing CO2 – Just-auto: European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has outlined some key challenges that industry and policy makers must overcome to reduce CO2 emissions more effectively.
- GM Enjoys Another Robust Sales Month in China – Detroit Bureau: General Motors sales skidded in the U.S. in May, but climbed 16.9% on SUV sales in the critical Chinese market.
- Automotive Fuel Economy on the Rebound – Detroit Bureau: With sales of truck and utility vehicles rising and gasoline prices at their lowest level in a decade, the average fuel economy in the U.S. is improving.
- BRIEF-Toyota says May China vehicle sales +12.0 percent y/y – Reuters: June 3 Toyota Motor Corp says: * May China vehicle sales up 12.0 percent y/y to 102,900 vehicles, compared to an increase of 9.2 percent in April.
- Not For You! 10 Volkswagens That Are Only For China – Forbes: Volkswagen is very strong in China but there is reason to worry about the future. They have been so busy adding ever more sedans to their…
- Carmageddon: can electric jeepneys ease Manila’s traffic crisis? – Guardian: But according to the MMDA, there are already 2.2 million vehicles on … They are part of a wider push for electric vehicles in the Philippines – there…
- BMW braces long road to EV, self-driving success – Automotive News: Currently, we still have heavy advance investments. Secondly, electric mobility must not mean limitation or doing without. Electric cars have to be…
- Incentives Are Fueling U.S. Auto Sales, Wells Fargo Analysts Say – Bloomberg: U.S. auto sales may have plateaued and are being increasingly powered by incentives, Wells Fargo & Co. analysts wrote in a research report on…
- South Korea unveils emissions crackdown to tackle smog – Reuters: SEOUL South Korea on Friday said it will introduce real-world emissions tests of diesel vehicles from 2017 and unveiled ambitious new targets for …
- Chinese auto supplier Ningbo Joyson mulls investment in Takata – Reuters: “We haven’t considered an acquisition of Takata yet. We’re concerned about the company,” Ningbo Joyson spokesman Chen Yang told Reuters.
- Japanese investigators raid Suzuki Motor over false tests – Nikkei: