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- Opel refutes Zafira CO2 emission ‘deviations’ report – Just-auto: Opel has strongly denied a German media report that suggested it has understated CO2 emissions on a diesel variant of its Zafira model range by 15%.
- VW “could be ready to sell assets for loan repayment” – report – Just-auto: Volkswagen has told banks supplying it with a one-year EUR20bn bridging loan that it could sell assets if other repayment means falter, according to a Reuters report citing people ‘familiar with the matter’.
- Ulrich Hackenberg, Suspended Over Volkswagen Emissions Scandal, Resigns – New York Times: An executive linked to Volkswagen’s emissions scandal has resigned his post as a top manager of the Audi luxury car division, the…
- Porsche Mission E confirmed for production – Autocar: Porsche’s all-electric Tesla Model S rival will arrive before the end of the decade, as Porsche announces new investment in its Stuttgart HQ
- A BMW Billionaire Backs Batteries – Bloomberg: Stefan Quandt, the billionaire behind BMW, has quietly put some of his money into a small company that lets customers store electricity they generate…
- Renault-Nissan CEO Ghosn hopes to resolve alliance rift next week – Automotive News: Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn hopes to resolve a rift in the alliance caused by the French government by Dec. 11. The government and…
- Silicon Valley’s New Power Player: China – Fortune: Xindayang’s growth trajectory, Wu claims, puts it on track to soon sell many more cars than Tesla Motors TSLA 0.31% , the California-based maker of…
- Jaguar Land Rover workers demand Tata UK steel in the cars – report – Just-auto: Jaguar Land Rover workers reportedly have questioned owner Tata’s commitment to the UK after the Indian conglomerate cut thousands of jobs at its British steelmaking operation as a result of the crisis in that industry.
- Red Bull to use TAG Heuer-branded Renault engine – Reuters: Renault, who provided Red Bull with their engines this season, ended any doubt about their future by announcing a return to Formula One in 2016,…
- Geely enters Chinese ride-hailing market – Just-auto: Geely has plans for its own app to join the rush for China’s ride-on-demand services, according to a Xinhua news agency report.
- Daimler expects China car demand to keep growing in 2016 – Reuters: Vehicle sales in the world’s largest auto market slipped into decline earlier … The September sales gain prompted China’s main auto association to…
- Renault Seals Lotus Deal, Signaling Full Return to Formula 1 – Bloomberg: An agreement to power cars built by Red Bull GmbH delivered four … In tests conducted by the American Automobile Association, an electric car that…
- Can Honda Rise Again in Formula One After Its Great Fall? – New York Times: But no engine manufacturer has had its reputation so badly dented this season as Honda, which returned to the series to power the McLaren cars and…
- Audi Replaces Development Chief in Wake of Manipulation Scandal – Bloomberg: Audi AG named Stefan Knirsch to run the luxury-car maker’s research and … An agreement to power cars built by Red Bull GmbH delivered four…
- CompaniesVolkswagen UK car sales plunge 20% in November – FT: Volkswagen’s UK car sales plunged 20 per cent year-on-year in November to 12,958, after declining 9.8 per cent in October. Overall UK car sales rose…
- Volkswagen’s UK car sales tumble in November – SMMT – Reuters: Overall new car registrations grew 3.8 percent year-on-year in November to 178,876, Britain’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.
- National grid will need upgrading to cope with EV demand, finds trial – Autocar: which involved large numbers of people running Nissan Leafs – finds that almost a third of local electricity supplies could need upgrading to handle EVs