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S. Korea to Charge VW Exec for Failing to Recall Cheater Diesels
South Korea’s environmental ministry says it intends to file a criminal complaint against the head of Audi Volkswagen Korea for failing to recall 125,000 vehicles equipped with cheater diesel engines, the Financial Times reports.
Renault Clarifies Diesel Recall
Renault SA says it began in December to recall 15,000 diesel-powered vehicles to recalibrate their electronic engine control units.
GM Buys Sidecar Ride-Hailing Company
General Motors Co. has purchased the technology and most of the assets of Sidecar Technologies Inc., a San Francisco-based ride-hailing company that ceased operations in late December.
Renault Offers Diesel Software Update to Cut Emissions
Renault SA is preparing a software patch for 700,000 diesel-powered Captur small crossovers to reduce their nitrogen oxides emissions.
VW to Hire Ex-FBI Chief to Aid in U.S. Diesel Cheating Probes?
Volkswagen AG plans to hire Louis Freeh, a former director of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, to help it deal with American investigations into the company’s diesel emission cheating, according to today’s Sueddeutsche Zietung.
New Battery Technology Promises to Short Circuit Overheating Issues
Researchers from Stanford University in California say they have developed a thermo-responsive polymer switching material to reduce the potential for lithium-ion batteries to overheat and spark a fire.
Investors Preparing Lawsuit Over VW Diesel Scandal
Nearly 70 institutional investors are preparing to sue Volkswagen AG because the company’s diesel emission cheating scandal has cut the value of VW stock by one-third, Reuters reports.
Kia Going Autonomous
Usually when a company in the auto industry talks about spending $1-billion, that’s fairly big news.
BMW Aims for 50% Range Boost for i3 EV Battery
An updated lithium-ion battery in the 2017 model year should hike the range of BMW AG’s little i3 electric car to about 120 miles (193 km) from the current 80 miles (130 km).
Piech-Porsche Clan Rallies Behind VW’s Mueller in Diesel Scandal
The Piech-Porsche family that controls Volkswagen Group has reiterated its support for VW CEO Matthias Mueller after he failed to sway U.S. regulators last week to approve a fix for VW diesels rigged to cheat emission tests.