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- VW scandal spreading to Audi? Reports suggest so – Just-auto: Bloomberg said Audi had already been implicated in the year-long drama, but on a … Fixing that issue, encompassing about 85,000 vehicles, remains…
- Renault to set up autonomous demo zone in Wuhan – Just-auto: Renault has said it will set up an autonomous driving demonstration zone in the city of Wuhan in central China.
- VW says finances robust after media report knocks shares – Reuters: Volkswagen said on Tuesday its finances remained robust as it sought to allay concerns after a share fall which some traders linked to a media report which said the U.S. Justice Department was assessing whether fines could put the automaker out of business.
- 2017 Volvo buses to gain pedestrian and cyclist detection tech – Autocar: Collision detection systems could save lives in densely populated areas
- September Sales Outlook Remains Stable Despite Cracks – Detroit Bureau: Sales of new vehicles are expected to decline in September, raising the specter of a cyclical decline in new car and truck sales. Find out more at TheDetroitBureau.com.
- VW stands back to let Seat and Skoda shine – Just-auto: Not so long ago, in the London Sunday Times, Jeremy Clarkson chose his 10 ‘stinkers’ – the worst cars sold in the UK. With his tongue even more firmly in his cheek than usual, he described the Seat Leon as ‘a nondescript waste of metal’ and the Skoda Superb as having ‘the same amount of soul as a fridge freezer’.
- McLaren launches EV – Just-auto: McLaren Automotive, whose stated aim is the development of a pure electric vehicle for its Ultimate series, has jumped the gun but, as they say, terms…
- U.S. Said to Ponder What Size Diesel Penalty VW Can Withstand – Bloomberg: The U.S. Justice Department is assessing how big a criminal fine it can extract from Volkswagen AG over emissions-cheating without putting the…
- BMW to shut final-salary pensions of 5000 staff in Britain – Guardian: The pensions change will affect all BMW facilities in Britain, including the Mini plant at Cowley in Oxford (pictured). Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty…
- Peugeot Family to Diversify Further, Invest Outside France – Bloomberg: Varying the portfolio of FFP, the family’s publicly traded vehicle, helps … plunging demand for cars prompted the bailout of the maker of Peugeot and…
- German carmakers and technology firms form 5G telecoms association – Reuters: A sign showing the name of German truck maker Daimler is pictured at the IAA truck show in Hanover, September 22, 2016.
- Kia Carens facelift revealed – Autocar: The Kia Carens has been subjected to a mid-life refresh, with interior design and tech upgrades in addition to the expected exterior tweaks
- 2017 Peugeot 3008 DKR to make its debut in Paris – Autocar: Thoroughbred Dakar car will race across South America in January 2017
- Volkswagen shares drop on Bloomberg report of potential US fine – Reuters: FRANKFURT Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) shares fell 4.6 percent to a two-month low on a Bloomberg report that the U.S. Justice Department was …
- Jeep Compass revealed in Brazil – Autocar: Jeep’s Nissan Qashqai rival arrives in Europe in the second half of next year, and will be shown at the LA Auto Show
- BMW confirms Le Mans return and Formula E entry – Autocar: BMW claimed its only outright victory at Le Mans in 1999
- Diesel scrutiny shifts to London’s building sites – Reuters: Volkswagen’s admission it cheated pollution law has exposed a wider problem of diesel emissions from thousands of generators belching fumes across building sites and countryside.
- Saving Iconic Jaguar E-Types From the Scrap Heap of History – Bloomberg: The workshop goes beyond just servicing and restorations and is also set up to build brand-new cars. Here an engineer removes the seals from a…
- BMW, Mercedes And Audi Cars To Share Real Time Driving Data – Forbes: Think of Waze, the community traffic mapping service owned by Google GOOGL -1.48%, but without the smartphone. Mapping firm Here, recently…
- BMW plans to stop its UK staff from paying into its two gold-plated final salary pension schemes – Ibtimes: BMW’s UK workers stand to lose amid the German automaker’s plans to change its pension schemes. BMW reportedly wants to close its two defined…
- Ad scandal places Dentsu’s credibility on the line – FT: When Toyota launched a quirky Twitter campaign depicting the car parts of its new Prius hybrid using anime girls earlier this year, the digital…