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Report: VW’s Diesel-Cheating Software Came from Audi
4/19/2016In 1999, Volkswagen AG’s Audi unit created but didn’t implement the software VW used six years later in 11 million vehicles to evade diesel emission laws, sources tell Handelsblatt.
VIEWPOINT | MICHIGAN BRAINPOWER
4/19/2016No other region on the planet concentrates as much automotive technological prowess as Michigan. That isn’t likely to change as the U.S. auto industry’s focus expands beyond cars to a more broadly integrated approach to personal transport.
Woebcken Confirmed as VW’s CEO for North America
4/19/2016Volkswagen AG has officially made Hinrich Woebcken president CEO of Volkswagen Group of America.
Jaguar to Take Straight Approach to New Engines?
4/19/2016Jaguar Cars Ltd. may drop its lineup of 3.0-liter V-6 engines in favor of straight-six designs for both gasoline and diesel mills.
Paice Sues VW Over Hybrid Powertrains Patents
4/19/2016Paice LLC claims Volkswagen AG has infringed on its hybrid powertrain patents and seeks to permanently ban the German company from importing or selling hybrid vehicles in the American market.
Former Tesla Engineering Chief Joins Apple
4/19/2016Chris Porritt, the former vice president of vehicle engineering at Tesla Motors Inc., has joined Apple Inc.’s secretive Project Titan electric-car program, Electrek reports.
Tesla Model S Tapped as AAA’s Green Car of the Year
4/19/2016AAA has named the 2015 Tesla Model S 70D electric sedan as its Green Car of the Year.
VW Used Code Words to Hide Cheating
4/19/2016Progress on probes into Volkswagen AG’s diesel emission cheating scandal is being slowed by reluctant witnesses, outdated VW computer systems and the cheaters’ use of code words to hide their activities, sources tell Bloomberg News.
Economic Outlook in Germany Rises Again
4/19/2016Germany’s financial market experts, whose optimism about the country’s economy improved in March, grew even more confident in April, according to the ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment.
Next Porsche GT3 to Top 500 HP?
4/19/2016Porsche AG is developing a new version of its high-performance 911 GT3 RS sports car that will have a larger, more powerful engine, Autocar reports.