Despite evidence that VW misrepresented emissions data to Indian authorities, the automaker need look no farther than a similar case involving General Motors India to see its actions might not carry a severe penalty....More
“I am confident that within three or four years we can have cars with autonomous-drive features being driven on prescribed roads if state governments change their laws to accommodate them,” Volvo Australian chief Kevin McCann says....More
Rosa Guirado, one of three attorneys preparing the civil lawsuit, says the case for damages in the Spanish price-fixing case is stronger than in the Volkswagen diesel-emissions fraud scandal....More
The latest round of vehicles uncovered during recently heightened federal test activity of VW vehicles would add thousands of units to an expected recall by the automaker....More
Market response is the major force for ensuring vehicle fitness in India, as the country has no specific law or procedures for recalls or liability for compensation....More
Legally, experts say, VW has few levers to pull. Unless a state requires annual emissions inspections, owners are free to keep their TDIs as-is....More
Zhang Xiaojun is suspected of taking bribes while servibng as an executive vice president in the Audi sales division at the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture....More
A spokesman for Germany's transport ministry confirms investigators have contacted the U.S. regulator regarding Volkswagen's misrepresentation of diesel-emissions tests....More
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* R&D heads of VW brand, Audi, Porsche suspended - sources
* New data shows huge gap between car tests and real world
* Some analysts criticise choice of new CEO, VW shares fall
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The focus of the Wards 10 Best UX competition is to identify driver interfaces that are user-friendly, navigation systems that are easy to program, collision-avoidance technologies that are dependable and smartphone integration that is simple.
“Flooded cars rot from the inside out as water corrodes the mechanical parts, shorts the electrical system and compromises safety features like airbags and anti-lock brakes,” Carfax says. Health concerns are an added problem....More
The '18 Leaf features more mainstream styling, a longer-distance battery and the most complete set of Nissan Intelligent Mobility technologies to date.
When I climb inside a new vehicle I want to be soothed not perturbed, but too often when I look up I’m staring at some craggy fastener that never should be seen....More
