Air pollution Campaigners and doctors set up ‘sick bays’ to highlight diesel emissions health risks Greenpeace air pollution campaigners and medical professionals have blocked Volkswagen staff from entering the company’s head office in Milton Keynes. Photograph: Chris J Ratcliffe/Greenpeace Doctors and anti-pollution activists have blockaded the UK headquarters of Volkswagen as the campaign to highlight… Continue reading Anti-pollution activists stage protest at Volkswagen’s UK headquarters
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VW’s CEO was told about emissions software months before scandal: Der Spiegel
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) Chief Executive Herbert Diess was told about the existence of cheating software in cars two months before regulators blew the whistle on a multi-billion exhaust emissions scandal, German magazine Der Spiegel said. Herbert Diess, Volkswagen’s new CEO, speaks during the Volkswagen Group’s annual general meeting in Berlin, Germany, May 3,… Continue reading VW’s CEO was told about emissions software months before scandal: Der Spiegel
Vietnam’s VinFast gets Italian design, German engineering
Share Facebook Tweet Pinterest Email Vietnamese automaker VinFast will use the Paris auto show to raise its global profile by unveiling Italian-designed first production cars. VinFast said it will debut a production-ready SUV and production-ready sedan at the Paris auto show in October. The SUV is similar in size to the BMW X5 crossover, while… Continue reading Vietnam’s VinFast gets Italian design, German engineering
Cox Automotive forms new business division after acquiring tech platform
By Eric Mandel – Digital Producer , Atlanta Business Chronicle Aug 13, 2018, 11:11am EDT Cox Enterprises Inc. is speeding into another venture, with the formation of a new business division inside its automotive subsidiary. The Atlanta-based company said Monday that Cox Automotive is leveraging its recent acquisition of Clutch Technologies to create Mobility Solutions Group,… Continue reading Cox Automotive forms new business division after acquiring tech platform
Geely wants Lotus to Think Big
Lotus hasn’t been in the best of situations for a while now. Its last new mainstream car was the Evora, and that launched in 2009. In the first seven months of 2018, Lotus sold only 145 new cars, a 25 per cent drop year-on-year. Things took a turn for the better when Chinese giant Geely… Continue reading Geely wants Lotus to Think Big
Geely Wants To Turn Lotus Into A Luxury Porsche Rival
It will also reportedly increase its 51 percent stake in Lotus with its Malaysian partner Etika Automotive, which holds the remaining 49 percent stake. “Geely is fully committed to restoring Lotus into being a leading global luxury brand,” the company responded in a statement when asked about the investment but refused to comment further. Geely… Continue reading Geely Wants To Turn Lotus Into A Luxury Porsche Rival
UPDATE 3-Mazda, Suzuki, Yamaha Motor apologise for improper vehicle tests
TOKYO (Reuters) – Mazda Motor Corp, Suzuki Motor Corp and Yamaha Motor Co improperly tested vehicles for fuel economy and emissions, the Japanese government said on Thursday, revealing fresh cases of compliance failures by manufacturers. The results came to light after the government had ordered the automakers to check their operations after revelations of improper… Continue reading UPDATE 3-Mazda, Suzuki, Yamaha Motor apologise for improper vehicle tests
Geely Mulls $1.9 Billion Revival Plan for Lotus Cars
LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE The Chinese owner of Lotus Cars is considering an investment of at least 1.5 billion pounds ($1.9 billion) to revive the iconic British brand featured in James Bond movies, according to people familiar with the matter. Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., which also controls Volvo Car Group, plans to… Continue reading Geely Mulls $1.9 Billion Revival Plan for Lotus Cars
Ford Celebrates Production of 10 Millionth Mustang
Ford Mustang, a cultural icon inspiring optimism and independence around the world, celebrates the production of its 10 millionth car at Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Michigan Ford Mustang is the best-selling sports car in America of the last 50 years, is featured in more movies and has more Facebook followers than any other car… Continue reading Ford Celebrates Production of 10 Millionth Mustang
Noble M500 borrows its engine from the Ford GT, headlights from the Corvette
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything from British boutique automaker Noble, maker of hardcore performance cars like the current M600. But the company is back with a new supercar called the M500, which Noble described on Twitter as a “friendlier little brother to the M600.” But only a little friendlier. The M500 will… Continue reading Noble M500 borrows its engine from the Ford GT, headlights from the Corvette