Coverage tagged Regulation.
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Brazil’s environmental regulator has fined Volkswagen 50 million reais after finding defeat devices in over 17,000 Amarok pickups sold in the country.
Holger Haerter, Porsche's former finance chief, has admitted in a Stuttgart court to market manipulation during the company's failed 2008 Volkswagen takeover attempt.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles reported a €306 million net loss for the third quarter after booking €761 million for recall expenses in North America.
The FIA plans to launch a tender for an independent Formula One engine supplier, aiming for a 2.2-litre twin-turbo V6 to run alongside current power units from 2017.
Sauber's Monisha Kaltenborn has publicly rebuked Niki Lauda after the Mercedes chairman criticised her handling of the team's legal disputes and involvement in the European Commission complaint.
The KBA has ordered Volkswagen to recall 8.5 million vehicles fitted with EA 189 diesel engines in Europe, as the company responds to the fallout from the diesel emissions scandal.
Paramount Pictures and Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way have optioned film rights to an upcoming book on Volkswagen’s diesel emissions scandal, with the project in early development.
Mazda’s long-awaited US diesel launch faces fresh uncertainty as the Volkswagen emissions scandal prompts tougher scrutiny of diesel technology and delays regulatory approval.
A university study in the US uncovered Volkswagen’s use of defeat devices in diesel cars, triggering a global scandal and regulatory investigations.
Korean environment officials will test 4,000 to 5,000 Volkswagen and Audi diesel cars following the US emissions cheating revelations, with potential for a wider investigation.
Leading US experts highlight the contrast between Google’s push for full autonomy and carmakers’ incremental approach, as debate sharpens over the safest path to self-driving vehicles.
A reserve requirement cut by China’s central bank has freed up 30 million yuan for Volkswagen’s finance arm, offering scope to support car sales in a slowing market.
McLaren-Honda used the revised engine penalty rules at the 2015 Belgian Grand Prix to amass over 100 grid places’ worth of penalties without further race sanctions, prompting FIA concern.
A looming 40% tax on high-value health plans from 2018 is set to become a flashpoint in negotiations between the UAW and US automakers, with both sides calling the levy unfair.
Mexican officials want half of all vehicle content in the Trans-Pacific Partnership to be sourced from within the bloc, matching stricter North American standards.
Tesla’s Diarmuid O’Connell argues most carmakers are only meeting the minimum on efficiency, urging US regulators to toughen upcoming fuel economy rules.
FIA recognition by the International Olympic Committee has revived debate over whether motor racing, including Formula One or Formula E, could feature at a future Olympic Games.
McLaren-Honda’s Eric Boullier says Formula One’s 2016 testing cuts will make development harder, with pre-season days dropping from 12 to 8 and in-season tests scrapped.
The Italian police and Carabinieri have begun deploying the five-door Seat Leon, with 2.0 TDI engines and specialist modifications, across their national fleets.
The FIA has put forward a revised budget cap plan for Formula One, aiming to control costs without splitting the grid by technical regulations, but major teams remain opposed.
FIA restrictions on driver aids and radio communications from the Belgian Grand Prix are intended to make starts less predictable, but Romain Grosjean doubts they will transform the racing.
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has indicated a willingness to discuss engine development rule changes to help struggling rivals Renault and Honda narrow the performance gap.
A Department of Transportation investigation has found the NHTSA failed to spot and act on fatal ignition switch defects in GM vehicles, citing poor management and under-resourcing.
Bernie Ecclestone has denied describing Formula One as a "crap product", clarifying that his criticism was aimed at the current engine regulations rather than the sport itself.