Daimler forced to recall Mercedes with defeat devices

The German government has ordered car maker Daimler to recall 238,000 vehicles in Germany after they were found to be fitted with emissions-cheating software. Across Europe a total of 774,000 diesel vehicles contain “defeat devices” and Daimler said it would recall them all. The diesel versions of the Mercedes C-Class, Vito and GLC models are… Continue reading Daimler forced to recall Mercedes with defeat devices

VW’s Skoda says might outsource production to meet demand

BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) Czech brand Skoda said on Monday it might outsource some production to a contract manufacturer as the division looks to respond to booming demand. FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen (VW) logo is pictured next to a logo of Skoda during the second media day of the 86th International Motor Show in… Continue reading VW’s Skoda says might outsource production to meet demand

Press Release No. 14/2018 – Number 1 of the segments in the May 2018

date 06/06/2018 Flensburg, 6 June 2018. In the reference month of May 2018, the most frequently approved models in the segments except for a change in the previous month. In the upper middle class registered in May the Mercedes E-Class most registrations , in April it was the BMW 5 Series. The new registration statistics… Continue reading Press Release No. 14/2018 – Number 1 of the segments in the
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BMW Is in Limbo With Brazil Stalling on Industrial Policy

LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE BMW’s Brazil plans are going nowhere. The country’s luxury vehicle segment is growing in 2018 for the first time in three years, and the German carmaker says it’s selling twice as fast as its peers — and that’s still not enough with Brazil failing to implement policy, on top… Continue reading BMW Is in Limbo With Brazil Stalling on Industrial Policy

Billionaire Bollore Gets Political Grief for Paris Electric Cars

LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE Seven years ago, French billionaire Vincent Bollore started one of the world’s first electric car-sharing services, deploying thousands of gray hatchbacks across Paris and drawing in more than 150,000 subscribers for jaunts around the city or shopping trips in the suburbs. Now, amid widening losses and criticism that the… Continue reading Billionaire Bollore Gets Political Grief for Paris Electric Cars

New exhaust test is VW for billions risk

The conversion to a new emission standard could be expensive for Volkswagen. According to Spiegel information, the VW Group faces delays in the production and delivery of hundreds of thousands of vehicles. VW production in Wolfsburg Friday, 08.06.2018 19:41 clock The new exhaust test called WLTP sets Volkswagen increasingly under pressure. The Group does not… Continue reading New exhaust test is VW for billions risk

Musk Challengers Turn Into Billionaires as China Battery Giant Soars

LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE The Chinese founder of the world’s biggest maker of electric-vehicle batteries and his top lieutenant became billionaires Monday after their company’s shares soared during the first day of trading in Shenzhen. Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. jumped by the maximum 44 percent allowed by the exchange, valuing the company… Continue reading Musk Challengers Turn Into Billionaires as China Battery Giant Soars

Police arresting Indian smelter protesters based on evidence: state minister

CHENNAI (Reuters) – Indian police are only arresting people involved in protests against a copper smelter owned by Vedanta Resources where there is videographed evidence of them indulging in “anti-social” activities, a senior state minister told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Government officials seal a copper smelter controlled by London-listed Vedanta Resources in Thoothukudi in the southern… Continue reading Police arresting Indian smelter protesters based on evidence: state minister

PSA s’intéresse à une alternative à Autolib à Paris

PARIS (Reuters) – Le constructeur automobile PSA est prêt à proposer un nouveau modèle d’autopartage à Paris et est en contact avec la mairie de la capitale, selon un article publié samedi sur le site des Echos. Le constructeur automobile PSA est prêt à proposer un nouveau modèle d’autopartage à Paris et est en contact… Continue reading PSA s’intéresse à une alternative à Autolib à Paris

PSA ready to replace Autolib on Parisian bitumen

“Paris is the kind of city that interests us”. At PSA, we want to catch the ball launched by the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo. This one plans to prematurely terminate the Autolib contract with Bolloré to turn to more flexible car-sharing solutions without stations . This Monday, it will bring together stakeholders in the… Continue reading PSA ready to replace Autolib on Parisian bitumen