Germany clings to diesel, even as first driving bans hit
May 30, 2018 | 16:26
Hamburg will on Thursday (May 31) become the first German city to ban older diesel vehicles from some highly polluted stretches of road, as public confidence in the once-loved technology goes up in smoke.
VW 'contests' report boss knew of diesel cheating risk
May 14, 2018 | 14:47
German carmaker Volkswagen rejected Sunday (May 13) a report that chief executive Herbert Diess knew of the financial risks from the firm's massive diesel cheating earlier than he has so far acknowledged.
Trump rolls back Obama-era fuel efficiency rules
April 03, 2018 | 09:24
The Trump administration rolled back Obama-era pollution and fuel efficiency rules for cars and light trucks on Monday (Apr 2), saying they were too stringent.
Toyota to stop selling diesel cars in Europe
March 06, 2018 | 09:10
Japanese car giant Toyota announced on Monday (Mar 5) that it will stop selling diesel cars in Europe, beginning the phase-out this year.
Diesel cars gain traction slowly in US market
July 04, 2011 | 09:11
After many fits and starts, diesel cars are gaining traction in the US market, fueled largely by German carmakers including Volkswagen, which opened a plant in May in Tennessee.
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