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D he currently valid Russian joke goes like this: Putin I do not want to be a Czar, because there is only one coronation, but the inauguration of the President can be repeated endlessly. On May 7, it was Putin’s fourth time. Just in time for the ceremony, the parliament of the Chechnya republic proposed… Continue reading Everything dummies

The auto industry is reaching its limits

S As of September 2017, new standards for emissions testing will apply. They listen to the bulky designations WLTP and RDE and are to make the consumption details more realistic. After a transitional period, it will be serious on 1 September 2018, all new cars must comply with WLTP, RDE again a year later. What… Continue reading The auto industry is reaching its limits

Old moth, how cool is that?

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Automanager behind bars – now there are five

Rupert Stadler is the most prominent Automanager at least temporarily behind bars, but not the only one: Except him are in terms of exhaust gas manipulation two other top managers from the VW Group in custody, two more have already been convicted. Last year, the Audi engineer Giovanni P. had to be remanded. He provided… Continue reading Automanager behind bars – now there are five

Now the VW supervisory board becomes active

A Next monday, it’s time again. In Wolfsburg, the supervisory board of the VW Group meets for its regular meeting. The topics are wide-ranging. In addition to the current business, it will go above all to the processing of the diesel scandal. In this context, another, unattractive point has now been added, about which the… Continue reading Now the VW supervisory board becomes active

Tesla is asking Model 3 reservation holders for another $2,500 to order their cars

Buyers who confirm won’t immediately get a specific delivery date, but Tesla’s email says delivery could happen “in as soon as 2-4 months.” Tesla typically schedules delivery or pickup appointments within two weeks of the date they expect to deliver a Model 3 to a customer. The company has not yet manufactured a base-model version… Continue reading Tesla is asking Model 3 reservation holders for another
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An unmanned car may soon deliver your Kroger groceries

Earlier this month, it said that digital sales for the past quarter had grown 66 percent. “We cannot just rely on physical stores to reach all of our customers for delivery and and pick-up,” said Yael Cosset, Kroger’s chief digital officer, in an interview with CNBC. Kroger has more than 2,800 stores across the U.S.,… Continue reading An unmanned car may soon deliver your Kroger
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July 4 car shopping? Avoid these big mistakes

Once you reach the finance office, you could be offered options like extended warranties or sealants or different types of insurance. Generally speaking, they really aren’t necessary, Guthridge said. “All it does in increase your payment,” he said. However, one option typically offered could be worthwhile if you don’t already have it: gap insurance. If… Continue reading July 4 car shopping? Avoid these big mistakes

The 2018 Mazda CX-3 is a nice car, but you should just buy a Mazda 3

It’s noisier than you might expect given that the Mazda approaches $30,000. That’s my biggest problem with the CX-3. While our Grand Touring model came with everything you would conceivably want in a small crossover — automatic high beams, a heads-up display, blind-spot monitoring and more — there’s no ignoring that this is still a… Continue reading The 2018 Mazda CX-3 is a nice car, but you should just buy a
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Honda faces the real cost of Brexit in a former Spitfire plant

BMW UK plants: Mini, Oxford (4,000 staff); Rolls-Royce, Goodwood (1,700); engines, Hams Hall, Birmingham (800); bodywork, Swindon (850) Makes: Minis, all Rolls-Royce model HONDA UK plants: Cars and engines, Swindon (4,000 staff) Makes: Civic NISSAN UK plant: Cars and engines, Sunderland (7,000 employees) Makes: Qashqai, Leaf, Juke ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Such are the surreal options facing Honda… Continue reading Honda faces the real cost of Brexit in a former Spitfire
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