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Ford, Mercedes, BMW vehicles held up at China ports amid trade friction with U.S., reports say
09 May 2018, 08:00Ford's imported vehicles are being held up at Chinese ports, three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Delays have affected some U.S.-made vehicles from BMW and Mercedes-Benz as well.
PSA pins hopes on EU after Trump quits Iran deal
09 May 2018, 08:00European leaders sought to salvage the nuclear pact with Iran after President Trump pulled the United States out of the accord, threatening investments in the Iranian market by companies including PSA and Renault.
Automakers cash in on mainstream car models with big-sticker trims
09 May 2018, 08:00Perhaps the greatest engineering feat in the auto industry this century isn't mechanical but financial: getting people to spend luxury money on milquetoast vehicles.
Aston Martin's revived Lagonda will debut with an SUV
09 May 2018, 08:00Aston Martin said the first vehicle from its all-electric Lagonda brand will be an SUV arriving in 2021.
Trump eyes twice-failed legal strategy to fight California regulations
08 May 2018, 08:00The Trump administration is preparing to battle California's tough car pollution regulations using an approach that federal courts have already rejected -- twice.
Audi investigated for possible new emissions defeat device
08 May 2018, 08:00German motor vehicle authority KBA is probing Audi to see whether its diesel engine A6/A7 models have been fitted with previously unknown defeat device softward, German weekly Der Spiegel said on Tuesday.
VW's new CEO testified in U.S. on emissions scandal, report says
08 May 2018, 08:00VW Group CEO Herbert Diess traveled to the U.S. this month to testify to authorities about the automaker's emissions scandal, German newspaper Bild reported.
In self-driving car race, Waymo leads traditional automakers
08 May 2018, 08:00In the race to start the world's first driving business without human drivers, Alphabet's Waymo is ahead of traditional automakers such as GM, Mercedes and Audi.
Vehicle design contributes to pedestrian death toll, study says
08 May 2018, 08:00Front-crash prevention systems, better headlights, and SUV design improvements are ways automakers can contribute to reducing pedestrian deaths, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Tuesday.
VW's Diess given safe-passage deal by U.S., report says
07 May 2018, 08:00VW CEO Herbert Diess has been granted safe passage by United States authorities and advance notice if prosecutors seek to charge him, sources told Bloomberg. Federal authorities have already filed charges against ex-CEO Martin Winterkorn.