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More VWs recalled as emission doubts creep towards Audi and Porsche

More bad news at Volkswagen/Audi/Porsche, where 800,000 new cars are now deemed worth a recall because of failing to hit CO2 limits. It is another

Japan

Takata fined record $200 million over recalls of exploding airbags

US regulators have imposed a fine of up to $200 million on Japanese firm Takata for its handling of the recall of millions of airbags that are liable

Economy

Volkswagen CEO under pressure to explain Porsche emissions claims

Volkswagen’s new boss is under pressure to explain claims by US regulators that they’ve found more cars equipped to cheat emissions tests. What is

Germany

Volkswagen denies Porsche cars involved in emissions scandal

German car maker Volkswagen has denied cheating air pollution tests with its luxury diesel vehicles as well as its smaller engines. It follows new

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Germany

US: Porsche and Audi drawn deeper into Volkswagen emissions-cheating scandal

The United States has expanded its investigation into Volkswagen, with claims the German carmaker has also installed emissions-control cheating

My Europe Series

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

Economy

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

Germany

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

Europe News

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

Economy

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

Economy

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

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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

Economy

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

Economy

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

Germany

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

Malta

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

Business Series

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

Business Series

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

Germany

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

Sport

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