German automakers including Volkswagen, BMW and Daimler have agreed to upgrade more than 5 million newer diesel vehicles across Europe and to offer rebates for older models. The upgrades are expected to cut down pollution from diesel ...
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General Motors (GM) has been accused of using a device in its diesel-powered vehicles in order to cheat on emissions tests, similar to Volkswagen scandal. A group of more than 700,000 owners and lessees of GM’s Chevrolet Silverado ...
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German authorities have raided Audi’s offices and homes of several officials over the emissions test cheating scandal by its parent firm Volkswagen. The authorities allege that Audi engineers and managers might have installed the ...
The US Securities Exchange Commission and several states’ attorneys general have started investigating Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) over possible breaches of diesel vehicle emissions standards. The information was disclosed in ...
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General Motors (GM) and Honda are investing $85m each into a joint venture (JV) that intends to start mass production of hydrogen fuel cells by 2020. The JV, Fuel Cell System Manufacturing, will operate within GM's existing battery pack ...
The European Commission has presented guidance for member states to crack down on automakers violating diesel emissions regulations. The guidance will help member states assess if car manufacturers use defeat devices or other strategies ...
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Volkswagen is nearing a $4.3bn settlement with the US regulators that would include pleading guilty to several criminal charges in the diesel emissions scandal. The company is in advanced discussions with the USDepartment of Justice and ...
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A US judge has approved Volkswagen's $14.7bn deal that arose from the automaker's diesel emissions cheating scandal. Judge Charles Breyer of the US District Court for the Northern District of California granted final approval to the ...
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Asset management company Blackrock has joined a group of Volkswagen shareholders who are bringing a lawsuit against the German automaker over its diesel emissions scandal. Law firm Quinn Emanuel is expected to file complaint on behalf of ...
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The diesel emissions issue has been the subject of attention for the past several months in Europe, where diesel is quite common. In response to these events, FCA has conducted a thorough internal review of the application of this ...
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After California and South Korea, Volkswagen has been asked recall 323,700 diesel cars in India which exceeded local pollution limits. The company will have to recall cars belonging to its own brand along with Skoda and Audi brands across ...
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Palladium fell to a 1-1/2 month low as investors continued to move away from Exchange Traded Funds [ETFs] in Platinum Group Metals following further fundamental weakness resulting from the Volkswagen emissions scandal and excessive mine ...
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Ford has introduced its next generation fleet management platform dubbed Ford Telematics, aimed at facilitating better fleet operations. Just like its predecessor, the new platform is also powered by Telogis and will be available cross ...
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The Federal Government has received a submission from the Moorebank Intermodal Company, outlining its proposed approach for developing the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal, which it is supporting. Moorebank has been identified as a priority ...
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Today, EPA announced the availability of up to $5 million in grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from marine and inland water ports located in areas of poor air quality. “Communities ...
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