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Tesla Opens Its First European Assembly Plant In The Netherlands
Tesla Opens Its First European Assembly Plant In The Netherlands

Tesla Motors has opened its first plant in Europe in the Dutch city of Tilburg.  The facility is part of the electric car manufacturer’s plans to boost sales in Europe and achieve its goal of producing half a million cars a year worldwide by 2020.  The Dutch plant is the first Tesl... Read more

Volkswagen to refit cars affected by emissions scandal
Volkswagen to refit cars affected by emissions scandal

Volkswagen said on Tuesday it will repair up to 11 million vehicles and overhaul its namesake brand following the scandal over its rigging of emissions tests. New Chief Executive Matthias Mueller said the German carmaker would tell customers in the coming days they would need to have diesel vehicle... Read more

Ukraine canceled special duty on imported passenger cars
Ukraine canceled special duty on imported passenger cars

From September 30 Ukraine canceled special duty on cars regardless of country of origin and export. Earlier special duties were introduced in 2013 for a period of 3 years. In particular, April 14, 2014 for cars with petrol engines volume of 1-1.5 liters of special duty rate was set at 4.31%. O... Read more

France Opens Investigation Into Volkswagen Scandal
France Opens Investigation Into Volkswagen Scandal

Paris prosecutors have opened an investigation into suspected fraud by German carmaker Volkswagen. The move follows findings by United States investigators that the car company rigged vehicle pollution emissions tests. Volkswagen admitted last month that some 11 million of its diesel vehicles worl... Read more

BMW officially responds to diesel related allegations
BMW officially responds to diesel related allegations

Official Release: “BMW Group is committed to observing the legal requirements in each country and fulfilling all local testing requirements. In other words, our exhaust treatment systems are active whether rolling on the test bench or driving on the road. Clear, binding specifications and proc... Read more

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