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Final Report on VW’s Diesel Cheating Probe Could Take 6 Months
11/12/2015Volkswagen AG says it may take six months for investigators to finalize their report into the rigging of 11 million of diesel vehicles to cheat nitrogen oxide emission tests.
Chassix Chairman Newsted Dies
11/12/2015Richard Newsted, chairman of Southfield, Mich.-based supplier Chassix Holdings Inc., died last Thursday in Las Vegas at age 58, Automotive News reports.
CAAM Says China Car Sales Rose 13% in October
11/11/2015Wholesale deliveries of cars, SUVs and MPVs rose 13% to 1.94 million units in October, according to the government-supported China Assn. of Automobile Manufacturers.
Winterkorn Steps Down as Audi Chairman
11/11/2015Former Volkswagen AG CEO Martin Winterkorn has relinquished his role as chairman of the group’s Audi unit, effective immediately.
Factory Passenger Vehicle Shipments Jump 21% in India
11/11/2015Wholesale deliveries of cars and SUVs in India surged 21% to 268,600 units in October, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers reports.
BMW Group Sales Set October Record
11/11/2015BMW AG says its brands delivered a record 191,700 vehicles last month compared with 184,300 in October 2014.
Plug-In Hybrid Infiniti in the Works?
11/11/2015Nissan Motor Co.’s high-end Infiniti arm is developing a plug-in hybrid model based on last year’s Q80 Inspiration concept vehicle, Automotive News reports.
GM Adds Small-Scale Wind Tunnel
11/11/2015General Motors Co. has opened a new reduced-scale wind tunnel at its Technical Center in Warren, Mich.
Hyundai Goes Digital with Virtual Owner’s Manual
11/11/2015Hyundai Motor Co. has launched a new Virtual Guide application to replace traditional bound owner’s manuals.
Fiat Readies Mitsubishi-Based Pickup
11/11/2015Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV unveiled the 2017 Fiat Fullback pickup truck at this week’s Dubai auto show.