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Mazda' CEO Still Wants To Launch Diesels In USA
Mazda' CEO Still Wants To Launch Diesels In USA

23 Jul 2016, 13:13 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Mazda's CEO has woes to launch a range of diesel engines in the USA while he's still at the helm of the company. No actual deadline has been presented

 
The US Presidency Frees $4.5 Billion in Loan Guarantees for EV Charging Points
The US Presidency Frees $4.5 Billion in Loan Guarantees for EV Charging Points

22 Jul 2016, 11:02 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The US administration has just announced a comprehensive and coherent plan to support the development and implementation of electric vehicles

 
Japanese Supplier Fined $130 Million For Price Fixing In USA
Japanese Supplier Fined $130 Million For Price Fixing In USA

21 Jul 2016, 15:48 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A Japanese supplier called Nishikawa has pleaded guilty in a scheme that involved price fixing for components installed in cars sold in the USA

 
Launch of Four New BMW Diesel Models In USA Delayed By EPA's Extra Checks
Launch of Four New BMW Diesel Models In USA Delayed By EPA's Extra Checks

21 Jul 2016, 13:13 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Other manufacturers suffer because of VW's Dieselgate wrongdoing. This time, it's BMW's turn, as it has to wait longer to homologate its '17 diesels in the USA

 
New Vehicles On Sale With Airbags That Must Be Recalled By 2019 Found by Senate
New Vehicles On Sale With Airbags That Must Be Recalled By 2019 Found by Senate

21 Jul 2016, 09:29 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A report from the U.S. Senate has revealed that Daimler AG and Ferrari, among others, still sell new vehicles with Takata airbags that will be recalled by 2019

 
Volkswagen Executives Accused of Covering Up Diesel Cheating Scheme
Volkswagen Executives Accused of Covering Up Diesel Cheating Scheme

20 Jul 2016, 11:14 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Three U.S. states have filed separate civil lawsuits against Volkswagen, but their contents are very close. VW executives are accused of a cover-up

 
Volkswagen Won't Focus On Selling Diesel Engines In USA Anymore
Volkswagen Won't Focus On Selling Diesel Engines In USA Anymore

20 Jul 2016, 08:10 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volkswagen USA representatives have confirmed the brand will no longer push its diesel engines on the US market, even though they might not ditch them for good

 
Pokemon Go Players Get Their Car Shot at After Night Run For New Pokemons
Pokemon Go Players Get Their Car Shot at After Night Run For New Pokemons

19 Jul 2016, 15:02 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Two teen Pokemon Go players were shot at after stopping in front of someone's house at night. Fortunately, the bullets struck the car

 
Maryland Attorney General Says Volkswagen Is Facing More Lawsuits In U.S.
Maryland Attorney General Says Volkswagen Is Facing More Lawsuits In U.S.

19 Jul 2016, 13:32 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / VW to face suit from U.S. states over diesel emissions, Maryland attorney general saysVW to face suit from U.S. states over diesel emissions, Maryland attorney

 
US Regulators Say Consumer Preference Will Prevent 2025 54.5 MPG Average Target
US Regulators Say Consumer Preference Will Prevent 2025 54.5 MPG Average Target

19 Jul 2016, 12:00 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A recent report made by U.S. regulators shows that customers are buying too many vehicles that are not fuel efficient, hindering the 2025 CAFE efficiency goal

 
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Is Investigated In The USA For Its Sales Figures
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Is Investigated In The USA For Its Sales Figures

19 Jul 2016, 09:46 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / According to multiple reports, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is under the watch of the US Justice Department. FCA is allegedly suspected of fraud with sales figures

 
Teen Gets Hit By Car While Playing Pokemon Go, Mom Blames Game
Teen Gets Hit By Car While Playing Pokemon Go, Mom Blames Game

17 Jul 2016, 12:21 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A mother from Pittsburgh blames the Pokemon Go game for having her 15-year-old girl leave the house to visit a musem. She got struck by a car while playing

 
Aston Martin Will Recall 6,076 Cars in the USA to Disable a Feature
Aston Martin Will Recall 6,076 Cars in the USA to Disable a Feature

15 Jul 2016, 16:48 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Aston Martin will operate a recall campaign to disable the double-locking feature of some of its models. It did not comply with NHTSA regulations

 
Tesla Was Asked To Detail Fatal Florida Crash In Front of U.S. Senate Panel
Tesla Was Asked To Detail Fatal Florida Crash In Front of U.S. Senate Panel

15 Jul 2016, 13:35 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Tesla Motors representatives were asked to brief a dedicated panel of the U.S. Senate on the fatal crash that occurred in Florida this May

 
Federal Court Lets Victims of Old GM Ignition Switch Sue New GM
Federal Court Lets Victims of Old GM Ignition Switch Sue New GM

15 Jul 2016, 09:57 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A federal appeals court has decided to let victims of GM's ignition switch fault to sue the new company even if they got hurt before 2009

 
Bear Gets Stuck In Subaru And Destroys Interior, Is Released By Deputy
Bear Gets Stuck In Subaru And Destroys Interior, Is Released By Deputy

15 Jul 2016, 08:19 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Bears and cars seem to have a connection. In Colorado, one bear managed to enter a Subaru Outback and destroy the interior. He was released by the deputy

 
Some US States Are More Dangerous Than Others For Senior Drivers
Some US States Are More Dangerous Than Others For Senior Drivers

14 Jul 2016, 08:55 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / On average, 15 senior citizens lose their lives in car accidents in the USA each day. According to a study, some states are more dangerous than others for them

 
The Positive Seven-Year Run of US Car Sales Might End in 2016
The Positive Seven-Year Run of US Car Sales Might End in 2016

13 Jul 2016, 14:06 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The newly adjusted forecasts for 2016 show a smaller figure than in 2015, but it's not all bad news as sales might get back on track the next year

 
GM Loses Longtime Supplier Over Bankruptcy, Could Face US Production Halt
GM Loses Longtime Supplier Over Bankruptcy, Could Face US Production Halt

13 Jul 2016, 09:32 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / One of General Motors' suppliers has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, and GM is its biggest customer. GM might have to halt production in North American plants

 
2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport Revealed, Becomes Most Powerful Elantra Ever Made
2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport Revealed, Becomes Most Powerful Elantra Ever Made

12 Jul 2016, 17:47 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Hyundai has unveiled the 2017 Elantra Sport in the USA. With a 1.6-liter GDI turbo engine that provides over 200 HP, it's become the most powerful Elantra ever