More than just scratches in the paint

After VW and Daimler is now BMW in the US because of the exhaust gas scandal in court. If the plaintiffs get law, that could cost the Munich Dax Group hundreds of millions – and the good image. BMW headquarters in Munich Wednesday, 28.03.2018 20:57 clock Little time? At the end of the text there… Continue reading More than just scratches in the paint

PSA continues to import petrol engines from China

builders By Christophe Jaussaud, the 28/03/2018 In 2017, PSA has already imported 53,000 Pure Tech Turbo engines from China to Europe. DPCA, PSA’s JV in China, announces that it will export 90,000 Pure Tech 1.2 Turbo engines to Europe during the first half of the year. Meanwhile Opel plants in Tychy (Poland) and Szentgotthard (Hungary)… Continue reading PSA continues to import petrol engines from China

According to VW and Daimler: US lawyers also sue BMW – allegation exhaust fraud

All articles and backgrounds 03/28/2018 According to VW and Daimler US lawyers also sue BMW – allegation exhaust fraud BMW BMW X5: Vehicles of this type are suspected in the US to have been sold under false environmental promises BMW is now facing legal problems in the United States on suspicion of fraud in exhaust… Continue reading According to VW and Daimler: US lawyers also sue BMW – allegation exhaust fraud

Cadillac XT4 compact SUV debuts at New York auto show

Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide Cadillac’s new XT4 crossover. (Photo: GM) New York — Cadillac is making a late entry to the compact SUV market with the debut of the sporty XT4 crossover. The XT4, which debuted Tuesday at Cadillac’s headquarters in Manhattan, is a much-needed entry for the brand in the… Continue reading Cadillac XT4 compact SUV debuts at New York auto show

Lincoln looks to SUVs for salvation as sedan sales stall

Just two years after Ford Motor Co. bet the revival of its Lincoln luxury line on the return of the Continental sedan, it’s reversing course and going all in on sport utility vehicles instead. Despite its retro Rat Pack allusions and elegant evocation of Bentley styling, the Continental didn’t sell as expected. Sales are down… Continue reading Lincoln looks to SUVs for salvation as sedan sales stall

Lyft co-founder: Fatal Uber crash should have been prevented

WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) – The co-founder of ride hailing company Lyft Inc said on Tuesday a fatal collision in which an Uber Technologies Inc self-driving vehicle struck a pedestrian could have been prevented. “I don’t know all the specifics. I did see the video. It did look like both the tech and the driver… Continue reading Lyft co-founder: Fatal Uber crash should have been prevented

UPDATE 3-Waymo steps toward a more diverse robo-taxi fleet with Jaguar deal

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Waymo will include up to 20,000 Jaguar I-PACE electric vehicles in its upcoming autonomous fleet as part of a long-term partnership between Alphabet Inc’s self-driving unit and Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc, the two companies said on Tuesday. A Jaguar I-PACE self-driving car is pictured during its unveiling by Waymo in… Continue reading UPDATE 3-Waymo steps toward a more diverse robo-taxi fleet with Jaguar deal

UPDATE 2-Waymo to use Jaguar I-PACE electric vehicles in robotaxi program

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Waymo will include up to 20,000 Jaguar I-PACE electric vehicles in its upcoming autonomous fleet as part of a long-term partnership between Alphabet Inc’s self-driving unit and Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc , the two companies said on Tuesday. A Jaguar I-PACE self-driving car is pictured during its unveiling by Waymo… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Waymo to use Jaguar I-PACE electric vehicles in robotaxi program

Vauxhall should lose a third of its network

Nearly one hundred outlets of the brand will be removed on British soil where Vauxhall saw its sales fall by 22% last year. Redeemed just like Opel by the PSA group a year ago, Vauxhall, the British version of the blitz, will see its future quickly evolve now that it has integrated the lap of… Continue reading Vauxhall should lose a third of its network

BMW Sued by U.S. Diesel Drivers Over Emissions-Test Cheating

BMW AG joined the growing list of carmakers sued by U.S. drivers for installing software designed to cheat diesel-emissions tests. Drivers of “tens of thousands” of X5 and 335D model diesel cars built between 2009 and 2011 sued BMW and its technology supplier, Robert Bosch GmbH, alleging they installed algorithms designed to manipulate testing systems,… Continue reading BMW Sued by U.S. Diesel Drivers Over Emissions-Test Cheating