Mitsubishi Motors on the brink – Manipulated fuel consumption tests
Mitsubishi Motors finds itself in hot waters after revelations the company has been misrepresenting fuel consumption figures emerges in Japan.
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Toyota remains top of the pops. Emissions scandal rocks VW.
Toyota Motor Corp. stayed the world’s top- selling automaker for the fourth straight year as Volkswagen AG fell back amid its emissions scandal.
Nissan to double Rosslyn plant output, seeks Africa growth
Nissan plans to increase production from its Rosslyn facility as the Japanese carmaker seeks to capitalize on growing demand for new vehicles on the continent.
VW woes continue as spotlight turns to petrol powered vehicles
As the saying goes, when it rains it pours, which couldn’t be more true in the case of VW as new findings show irregularities in petrol powered vehicles.
VW scandal puts electric vehicles in the spot light, positive spin for related industries
VW’s diesel emissions scandal is a blessing for South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd., whose’s enjoying success selling batteries for electric vehicles.
Volkswagen surpasses Toyota as world’s biggest seller
Volkswagen AG surpassed Toyota Motor Corp. to become the biggest automaker by deliveries in the first half of the year.
Bloomberg: Audi to spend R339bn in a bid to catch BMW
Audi will spend R390bn to develop technology and expand production as it chases BMW for the top spot in luxury-car sales.
Sharkskin-lined assault wagon becomes latest must-have toy for China’s rich
Enter the Prombron Black Shark, a bespoke luxury vehicle from Latvia’s Dartz Motorz Co that in addition to being armoured, offers a sharkskin-lined interior
BMW growth trails Mercedes in tightening luxury car race
BMW failed to match the pace of sales growth at Audi and Mercedes-Benz in the third quarter, as the world’s biggest maker of luxury vehicles battles to defend its lead.
Chrysler, Nissan are the most hackable cars, say experts
It’s not since “Doc” Brown unveiled his DeLorean time machine that the average – and in the case of the DeLorean, rubbish – vehicle has contained so much electronic based technology. Along with such developments, cars have become the latest target for hackers – who would’ve thunk it? Anyway, computer security researchers have conducted tests … Read more