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Germany Expands Audi Diesel Probe to Former Board Members
2/22/2018Prosecutors in Germany have widened their investigation into Audi AG’s role in parent Volkswagen AG’s diesel emission cheating scandal to include two if its former management board members.
New Models Dominate Consumer Reports’ Top 10 Vehicles
2/22/2018Seven new models have joined this year’s Consumer Reports list of the top 10 vehicles in the U.S. market. Toyota leads the pack with four models.
SEAT Unveils First Model for Cupra Performance Brand
2/22/2018Volkswagen AG’s SEAT unit has taken the wraps off the first of seven model it’s planning to launch under the Cupra performance sub-brand by 2020.
Rolls-Royce SUV to Offer Premium Tailgate Seats
2/22/2018BMW AG’s Rolls-Royce Motor Car unit’s upcoming Cullinan crossover/SUV will be equipped with high-end “viewing seats” that fold down and extend out from the rear cargo area.
Audi Cars to Pay the Toll in U.S.
2/22/2018Beginning later this year, Audi AG will begin offering a wireless toll management system on select models sold in the U.S.
SpaceX Launches Broadband Satellites
2/22/2018Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. launched two experimental satellites for its proposed Stalink global broadband service this morning.
Kumar Galhotra Tapped to Replace Nair as Ford N. American Boss
2/22/2018Ford Motor Co. has appointed Kumar Galhotra to head its North American business as group vice president and president effective March 1.
Truck Sales in Europe Rebound in January
2/22/2018Deliveries of commercial trucks across Europe climbed 8% to 194,100 units last month, reversing a 4% decline in December, says trade group ACEA.
BMW Ends Series 3 Production in South Africa
2/22/2018BMW AG has discontinued production of its 3 Series sedan at its factory in Pretoria, South Africa.
EC Fines Three Suppliers €151 Million for Price Fixing
2/22/2018The European Commission has fined Bosch, Continental and NGK a combined €151 million ($185 million) for conspiring to control competition for sparkplugs and electronic braking systems in Europe.