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Europe Weekly: Questions raised after Balkans meeting

In this edition of Europe Weekly, EU leaders meet with their counterparts from the Western Balkans to discuss the migration crisis; Austria starts

30/10/2015

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Car industry woes cast aside as Automotive Hungary opens

It is the largest event of its kind in central and eastern Europe, and is also seen as a litmus test of the state of Hungary’s economy. Automotive

28/10/2015

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VW posts huge operating loss: 3.48 billion euros

Car maker Volkswagen has posted a third-quarter operating loss of 3.48 billion euros. It is the German group’s first quarter loss in more than 15

28/10/2015

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MEPs seek answers on car emissions scandal

EU officials may have known about the Volkswagen emissions scandal years before it came to light. The Financial Times newspaper published an exchange

27/10/2015

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Toyota overtakes Volkswagen to top world car sales list

Toyota has taken over from Volkswagen as the world’s number one car manufacturer in terms of sales. As the diesel emissions scandal hit the German

26/10/2015

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China slowdown hits Hyundai Motor Co's profits

Hyundai Motor Company has seen its quarterly net profit plunge by almost a quarter from a year earlier – as South Korea’s biggest carmaker reels from

22/10/2015

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Brief breath of fresh air for New Delhi

Citizens of the world’s most air-polluted capital New Delhi may have breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday (October 22). A major stretch of road in

22/10/2015

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Ferrari IPO races onto Wall Street

Ferrari briefly left the racing track behind on Wednesday to race to a new destination – Wall Street. Car enthusiasts will now be able to own a piece

21/10/2015

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Live: the head of Volkswagen USA addresses Congress panel

Michael Horn, the head of Volkswagen USA, is expected to apologise before members of a US Congress committee in Washington over the scandal of the

08/10/2015

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Volkswagen's massive recall will start in January, CEO says

Volkswagen plans to start in January a massive recall of its cars whose software cheated diesel emissions tests, and to have them all fixed by the

07/10/2015

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High speed crash in Malta leaves 26 injured

A high speed crash at a charity event in Malta has been captured on video. Twenty six people were injured including a six-year-old girl and four are

05/10/2015

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Tesla's electric Model X SUV almost ready for the road

It’s been a long time coming – but after many delays Tesla’s Model X electric car is getting ready to hit the road. It’s a significant moment for the

29/09/2015

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US regulators hint at more Takata airbag recalls

US regulators say there could be more recalls of airbags made by the Japanese firm Takata. They are said to have contacted seven carmakers seeking

29/09/2015

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Matthias Mueller confirmed as the new head of Volkswagen

Matthias Mueller has been confirmed as the new chief executive of Volkswagen as part of a management shake-up in the wake of the emission tests

25/09/2015

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Supersonic car unveiled in London

The developers of the Bloodhound Supersonic Car have unveiled what they say will be the world’s fastest land vehicle at Canary Wharf in London on

25/09/2015

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Seat in Spain used 'tampered' VW diesel engines

Reports from Spain say Volkswagen’s subsidiary Seat may have equipped over half a million cars with tampered diesel engines. According to the

24/09/2015

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Winterkorn's VW pension pot could top 28m euros

He’s leaving Volkswagen amid the scandal over widespread emission test fraud – but not entirely empty handed. Reports say CEO Martin Winterkorn has

24/09/2015

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#VWGate - automotive industry crisis rocks Germany

24/09/2015

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China slowdown casts shadow over Frankfurt Motor Show

The fancy new models at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show which opens this week reflect a cautious optimism over the global car market – at least in some

15/09/2015

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Rolls Royce hopes for new Dawn with convertible

Rolls Royce is hoping to reverse a decade of decline in the open-top car market with its new Dawn convertible. Many mass-market consumers have

08/09/2015