Munich/Berlin (Reuters) - Daimler and BMW suspended or moved employees linked to a group that commissioned exhaust tests involving monkeys and humans on Wednesday, seeking to show a firm response in the face of public anger over the tests. Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen have come under scrutiny since The New York Times reported
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VW suspends chief lobbyist over diesel fume tests conducted with monkeys and humans
VW Trucks & Buses Berlin (Reuters) - Volkswagen said on Tuesday it has suspended its chief lobbyist Thomas Steg amid steps to clear up the circumstances of diesel fume tests conducted with monkeys and humans that were sponsored by the carmaker. The German carmaker said it has accepted the proposal by Steg to
Hyundai hopes bigger, revamped Santa Fe SUV will reverse U.S. sales slump
2017 Hyundai Santa-fe sport Seoul (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor unveiled on Tuesday a redesigned Santa Fe, hoping the first makeover of the sport utility vehicle (SUV) in six years will help rectify a sales slowdown at the South Korean automaker, especially in the key U.S. market. The revamped version of its top-selling SUV
Ford’s Chariot bus service to launch in London
Then-Ford president and CEO Mark Fields speaks near the logo of shuttle van startup Chariot, during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., Jan. 9, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo London (Reuters) - London approved on Monday Ford’s plans to operate its Chariot minibus services as the automaker expands
Diesel cars face a tougher MOT test from May as it targets particulate filters in emissions crackdown
Autos officials hopeful that industry can avoid a NAFTA disaster
Montreal (Reuters) - Auto industry officials fretting about hardline U.S. NAFTA demands with the potential to turn a globally integrated industry upside down now are hopeful that a Canadian compromise plan could avert disaster. The officials, speaking to Reuters on the sidelines of NAFTA talks here, said strenuous lobbying efforts on
Caterpillar profit beats estimates on buoyant global demand
Caterpillar Inc’s profit trounced forecasts for the seventh straight quarter on Thursday as buoyant global demand from construction, mining and energy industries drove a 35-percent surge in equipment sales. Caterpillar said it saw “positive economic indicators across most of the world.” It forecast stronger home and non-residential construction in North America
Hyundai Motor earnings miss forecasts on weak China sales
Seoul, South Korea (AP) - Hyundai Motor said Thursday its fourth-quarter earnings rose a lower-than-expected 3 percent, hurt by weaker overseas sales, while its operating income slumped to its lowest level since 2010. South Korea’s largest automaker said its October-December net profit was 1.03 trillion won ($970 million) on sales of
VW’s Scania backs Northvolt’s $5 billion Swedish battery plant
Northvolt's $5 billion electric-car battery plant Stockholm (Reuters) - Volkswagen-owned truckmaker Scania is to invest 10 million euros in a 4 billion euro ($5 billion) project to build Europe’s biggest battery cell plant in northern Sweden. Sweden’s Northvolt, whose CEO Peter Carlsson used to work for Tesla, is racing against rivals such as
Toyota South Africa recalls more than 700,000 vehicles
Cape Town (Reuters) - Japanese carmaker Toyota’s South African unit recalled more than 700,000 vehicles because of an issue with safety bags used in the cars, an official at Toyota South Africa said. “Toyota South Africa has initiated an immediate recall in excess of 700,000 vehicles across 10 models, including Lexus. This