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EU Ministers Back Tougher Control Over Emission Cheating
5/29/2017EU ministers are backing proposed rules that would give the European Commission power to sanction carmakers directly if they cheat on emission tests, Reuters reports.
Shareholder Advisers Back GM’s Objection to Dual Stock Scheme
5/29/2017General Motors Co. has picked up support from two shareholder advisory services for rejecting a proposed plan by activist David Einhorn to split GM stock into two classes.
UPDATE: Steering Parts Shortage Disrupts BMW Production
5/29/2017A shortage of steering systems components has affected production at BMW AG assembly plants on three continents.
Senate Bill Would Align Conflicting EPA, NHTSA Rules
5/26/2017The U.S. Senate has proposed a bill that would eliminate conflicting federal rules about fuel economy and exhaust emissions.
California Complains about VW’s Remedial EV Charging Plan
5/26/2017Volkswagen AG’s $2 billion program to promote electric vehicles and build charging stations for them doesn’t pay enough attention to doing so in poorer communities, the California Air Resources Board complaints.
Trump Threatens to Tax German Car Sales in U.S.
5/26/2017President Donald Trump complained to EU officials this week that German carmakers are “very bad” for selling so many vehicles in the U.S., declaring, “We’re going to stop that,” according to Der Spiegel.
Toyota Funds Michigan Science Theater
5/26/2017This weekend the Michigan Science Center in Detroit will officially open the Toyota 4D Engineering Theater.
Jaguar Revs Up Special-Edition XE Sedan
5/26/2017Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. says its upcoming Jaguar XE SV Project 8 sedan will generate 591 hp, making it the brand's most powerful production model ever.
Ukrainian Police Force Adds Mitsubishi Outlander Hybrids
5/26/2017Mitsubishi Motors Corp. this week delivered more than 600 plug-in hybrid variants of its Outlander crossover vehicle to the National Police of Ukraine.
Autocar Names Best European Vehicles, Top Executives
5/26/2017This year’s Autocar Awards went to a mix of high-performance cars, luxury crossover/SUVs, all-electric models and small cars from a variety of carmakers.