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Germany

Germany's environment minister calls for 'useless' and 'expensive' changes to Diesel cars

Germany's environment minister, Barbara Hendricks is calling for car manufacturers to update the hardware of Diesel-Cars to lower the emissions of nitrogen dioxide in cities.

27/08/2017

Eco-Innovation

Shmee150: the man behind the myth

He has 1 million followers on Instagram and plenty more on his other social media accounts including his famous YouTube channel.

09/08/2017

Economy

UK motor market 'cools' in line with forecasts: SMMT

UK motor market 'cools' in line with forecasts

27/07/2017

Economy

German car giants in alleged emissions collusion

German media alleges carmakers conspired over emissions

21/07/2017

Economy

France to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040

President Macron's government is moving to consolidate the Paris climate deal despite the US withdrawal

06/07/2017

Japan

Japanese airbag-maker Takata files for bankruptcy

26/06/2017

Eco-Innovation

Inside the Morgan Motor Factory

Step behind the scenes of the Morgan Motor Company.

31/05/2017

World News

l'Ue verso revisione legge omologazione auto

29/05/2017

Business Series

Ford changes gear, ousts CEO

US carmaker Ford has dumped CEO Mark Fields. He'll be replaced by James Hackett, the head of the unit developing its self-driving cars.

22/05/2017

Business Series

General Motors bails out of India and South Africa

General Motors has announced further retrenchment by stopping selling vehicles in India and selling its operations in South Africa.

18/05/2017

Economy

Italy in trouble over alleged Fiat Chrysler emission-test cheating

The European Commission has launched legal action against Italy over its policing of defeat devices in some diesel engined Fiat and Jeep vehicles.

17/05/2017

South Korea

South Korea orders Hyundai-Kia to recall 240,000 vehicles

South Korea’s transport ministry has ordered the compulsory recall of some 240,000 vehicles, following a tip off from a whistleblower.

12/05/2017

Business Series

Peugeot expects more Opel losses this year

PSA Group Chief Executive Carlos Tavares says he expects Opel-Vauxhall to lose more money in 2017 as it buys the business from General Motors.

10/05/2017

Economy

New car sales slump in Britain in April

The UK saw the biggest year-on-year drop in new car registrations for over six years in April linked to government anti-pollution moves.

04/05/2017

Business Series

Volkswagen profits jump thanks to post dieselgate cost cutting

Volkswagen's profits have soared as a huge cost cutting effort starts to pay off and as it seeks to move beyond its diesel emissions crisis.

03/05/2017

Economy

Shanghai Auto Show: SUVs versus NEVs

At the Shanghai Auto Show carmakers fight for a share of the world's largest market for new vehicles, with new energy vehicles in the spotlight.

19/04/2017

Economy

European car sales surge in March helped by Easter dates

Car sales sped ahead in Europe in March up 10.9 percent from the same month last year with showrooms open for more days linked to the Easter holidays.

19/04/2017

Business Series

Tesla board independence row provokes sarcastic Elon Musk tweet

Chief Executive Elon Musk has replied sarcastically to Tesla investors who urged the electric car maker to add independent directors to its board.

13/04/2017

Business Series

Tesla investors buy the dream

Electric car maker Tesla's share price continues to rise and the total value of those shares now make it worth more than General Motors.

11/04/2017

Business Series

German economy minister seeks Opel jobs pledge from Peugeot Citroen

French carmaker Peugeot Citroen is in the process of buying German rival Opel, but fears over job losses in Germany mean Peugeot's boss has been asked for guarantees none will go.

05/04/2017