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Takata airbag recalls in US to expand by up to 40 million

Japan's Takata is going to recall and fix between 35 and 40 million additional airbag inflators in the United States.

USA

Google and Fiat to team up on self drive cars

Google which has been testing self-driving cars since 2009 is going one step further in the development of the technology. It is has agreed with car

Business Series

Mitsubishi scandal drastically hits Japanese orders

Mitsubishi Motors says orders for its cars in Japan have halved since it announced last week that it cheated on fuel economy tests.

Japan

Scandal engulfing Mitsubishi widens with new revelation about testing methods

Managers have now admitted they have been using an improper fuel-efficiency testing method since 1991.

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Economy

Think big, think hybrid at the Beijing auto show

Beijing's Auto China motor show has two main trends - hybrids and larger SUV vehicles as carmakers compete in the world's fastest growing car sales market.

Business Series

VW counts cost of emissions scandal as other German carmakers join massive recall

Volkswagen will take a 16.2 billion euro hit over its emissions-test cheating scandal as other German carmakers agreed to recall 630,000 vehicles to fix diesel engine technology.

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US authorities ask Mitsubishi about falsifying mileage data

US auto safety authorities have asked Mitsubishi for more information after it admitted falsifying mileage data for 635,000 cars sold in Japan.

USA

Volkswagen reaches deal over emissions scandal for drivers in United States

Volkswagen has reached a deal to compensate drivers in the United States over its emissions scandal. The final details will be announced in June.

Germany

Volkswagen agrees to compensate US owners of rigged diesel vehicles

The settlement would give US consumers the choice: having Volkswagen buy back the rigged cars or repair them.

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Tesla Model 3 orders hit 400,000

Electric car maker Tesla says it has received almost 400,000 orders for its model 3 and boss Elon Musk said the level of interest had "surprised" even him.

Germany

VW nears deal with US authorities over diesel emissions cheating - reports

Volkswagen has reportedly reached a deal with US authorities to buy back up to half a million cars that cheated diesel emissions tests.

Japan

Mitsubishi centre raided as Japan probes faked fuel economy tests

Mitsubishi’s shares plunged a further 20 percent on Thursday after it admitted faking fuel economy data on cars sold in Japan.

USA

VW avoids Federal US trial by paying diesel customers 5000 dollars

Volkswagen has reached a deal with the US authorities just hours before the expiry of a deadline to settle in its case of cheating its diesel

Business Series

VW sales slow again

VW cars recorded another month of falls in sales in March, the 16th out of the last 18 months for Europe’s number one motor manufacturer. Losing only

Business Series

VW to slash board bonus package in the wake of emissions scandal

The scandal hit car manufacturer Volkswagen looks set to dramatically reduce management bonuses.

Economy

Volvo plans to test self-driving cars in China

Up to 100 self-driving cars are set to be given a test run on the roads of China. Volvo is planning to run an experiment, in which local drivers

Business Series

Peugeot unveils new plan to maintain profit

French carmaker, Peugeot Citroen, has unveiled its plans to return to consistent sales growth. In what chief executive Carlos Tavares described as a

Economy

Pre-orders for Tesla's Model 3 at 276,000

California-based Tesla Motors is being buoyed by bumper pre-orders of its Model 3 electric car. Its founder and chief executive Elon Musk says they

Business Series

Electric reaction to new Tesla with 180,000+ ordered

A sneak preview of Tesla Motors' Model 3 has generated more than 180,000 pre-orders in less than two days, even as sales of all-electric and hybrid vehicles are down.

Economy

Takata airbag recall costs could total 21 billion euros

Japan's Takata could face a bill of 21 billion euros for a recall of all of its potentially faulty airbag inflators.