Mexican Media Brands
German Judge Chides VW for Withholding Diesel Cheating Details
4/4/2017A labor court judge in Germany condemns as “disconcerting” and “irritating” Volkswagen AG’s refusal to reveal findings of investigations into the company’s diesel emission cheating scandal.
Diesel Sales Expected Fall to 30% of European Market by 2020
4/4/2017The proportion of new cars powered by diesels in Europe is likely to shrink from 50% today to about 30% in three years, according to analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
London to Tax Higher-Polluting Vehicles in 2019
4/4/2017London England, says it will begin to levy a daily fee in April 2019—a year earlier than originally planned—on relatively high-polluting cars and vans for access to the central city.
12 Suppliers Win PACE Awards for Innovations
4/4/2017The winners of this year’s PACE Awards (Premier Automotive Suppliers’ Contribution to Excellence) for product and process innovations related to production vehicles include 12 companies from five countries.
EU Backs Tougher Rules on Emission Testing
4/4/2017The European Parliament has backed a bill that would give the EU more oversight of emission testing and certification procedures.
Daimler, Bosch Partner on Autonomous Vehicle Systems
4/4/2017Daimler AG and Bosch GmbH have formed a development alliance that aims to create a production-ready system for driverless, fully autonomous vehicles by early next decade.
Tesla’s Market Value Surpasses Ford’s
4/4/2017A jump in Tesla Inc.’s share price has boosted the market value of the money-losing electric carmaker to $47.6 billion.
Brook to Head Marketing for Buick, GMC
4/4/2017General Motors Co. has named Phil Brook as vice president of marketing for its Buick car and GMC truck brands in the U.S.
SAIC Mulls Front-Drive MG Sports Car
4/3/2017China’s SAIC Motor Corp. is “seriously” considering adding a halo model to its MG-badged lineup of cars and crossover vehicles that pays homage to the venerable British brand’s sporty roots, Motoring reports.
U.S. Car Sales Dip 2%
4/3/2017Heavy sales incentives weren’t enough to prevent March car and light truck sales in the U.S. from slipping to 1.56 million units in March from 1.58 million in the same month last year, Autodata Corp. reports.