A Mighty Wind at GM

A Mighty Wind at GM

Wind tunnel testing is absolutely essential for creating cars and trucks that are sufficiently slippery to cut through the air with efficiency for improved fuel efficiency.

Audi Says Software Update Can Cure V-6 Diesel Emission Problem

Volkswagen AG’s Audi unit says the V-6 diesels it supplied for about 85,000 Audi, Porsche and VW vehicles in the U.S. can be brought into emission compliance with a software update.

Researchers to Study Efficiency of Self-Driving and Connected Cars

The University of Michigan has won a $2.7 million grant from the U.S. Dept. of Energy to study how connected and autonomous vehicles affect fuel consumption and energy efficiency.

VW’s Board to Review Diesel Scandal Status in December

Volkswagen AG’s supervisory board will consider broader budget cuts and feedback from regulatory agencies when it convenes on Dec. 9 to review the company’s ever-expanding emission cheating scandal.

U.K. Ponders Diesel Scrappage Proposal

The U.K. governmental panels says the government should consider offering diesel owners incentives to scrap their cars and switch to gasoline vehicles, Bloomberg News reports.

VW Won’t Offer Compensation to European Owners of Its Cheater Diesels

Volkswagen AG tells Automotive News Europe it won’t offer its European diesel customers the program that gives the company’s U.S. customers $1,000 in compensation for vehicles rigged to cheat emission tests.

Daimler to Expand Diesel Plant Near Detroit

Daimler AG is spending $375 million (€352 million) to add medium-duty diesel engine capacity at its Detroit Diesel Corp. manufacturing complex near Detroit.

Fiat 500: 1.5-million

Fiat 500: 1.5-million

One of the ostensible reasons for buying a Fiat 500 is the little car’s “Italian-ness.” It has style.

VW Urged to Buy Back Its Old Diesels in U.S.

Volkswagen AG is being pressured to buy back at least a portion of the diesel-powered cars it sold in the U.S. that were rigged to cheat emission tests.

U.S. Probes Possible Bosch Role in VW Diesel Scandal

The U.S. Dept. of Justice is investigating whether Robert Bosch GmbH aided Volkswagen AG in cheating on diesel emission tests, sources tell Reuters.