Fuel Scandal

Revelations that cooking oil has been transported in containers also used to carry fuel have sparked outrage in China, the latest scandal in a country where fears about food safety are widespread.

Volkswagen AG must forfeit greenhouse gas emissions credits and is lowering the fuel economy ratings on 98,000 vehicles after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said auto software overstated real-world performance.

German prosecutors said today they had charged former Audi chief executive Rupert Stadler with fraud over the Volkswagen subsidiary's role in the "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV told Reuters on Thursday it paid $77 million in U.S. civil penalties late last year for failing to meet 2016 model year fuel economy requirements, the first significant sign the industry is facing hurdles meeting rising emissions rules.

Mazda Motor Corp, Suzuki Motor Corp and Yamaha Motor Co improperly tested vehicles for fuel economy and emissions, the Japanese government said on Thursday, revealing fresh cases of compliance failures by manufacturers.

Mazda has joined the long list of automakers that have been caught cheating in fuel economy and emissions regulations tests. According to the latest report, Mazda,along with Suzuki and Yamaha, has been found guilty of falsifying data in emission and mileage tests.

It was just a fortnight ago that it admitted to using improper methods and it was its Chairman Osamu Suzuki who said the methods of calculating mileage differ from country to country.

Suzuki Motor Corp used the wrong methods to test the fuel economy of its cars in Japan, it said on Wednesday, widening a testing scandal that has already rocked smaller rival Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

Suzuki Motor Company today admitted that it used improper methods to test fuel efficiency in its cars. The company has claimed that 16 models from its current line-up were tested using methods that were not in line with official regulations.

Mitsubishi, which had admitted to manipulating fuel-efficiency data in its vehicles in Japan earlier this year, is set to resume sales of some of its models. The Japanese automaker's manipulation affected over 6.25 lakh vehicles that included 12 models such as the Pajero and Outlander SUV. However, the company recently announced it is prepared to r...

Tokyo: Automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp (MMC) says it used non-compliant fuel economy testing methods in Japan for as long as a quarter of a century.

Troubled German carmaker Volkswagen recalled 58,881 luxury Porsche cars globally on Friday for possible leaks in the low-pressure fuel line inside the engine compartment.

Steady drips of information about a horrific night in Libya are fueling Republican arguments and ads designed to fire up the conservative base and undercut the Democrats' early favorite for president in 2016.

Major trade unions called for a two-day strike starting on Wednesday, as the government prepares to present an austerity budget to parliament and weather a corruption scandal in a big arms deal.

A Chinese police chief has been sacked after reports he owned hundreds of houses and a false identity card, state media said on Wednesday in the latest scandal to fuel public outrage over corruption.

Revelations that cooking oil has been transported in containers also used to carry fuel have sparked outrage in China, the latest scandal in a country where fears about food safety are widespread.

Volkswagen AG must forfeit greenhouse gas emissions credits and is lowering the fuel economy ratings on 98,000 vehicles after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said auto software overstated real-world performance.

German prosecutors said today they had charged former Audi chief executive Rupert Stadler with fraud over the Volkswagen subsidiary's role in the "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV told Reuters on Thursday it paid $77 million in U.S. civil penalties late last year for failing to meet 2016 model year fuel economy requirements, the first significant sign the industry is facing hurdles meeting rising emissions rules.

Mazda Motor Corp, Suzuki Motor Corp and Yamaha Motor Co improperly tested vehicles for fuel economy and emissions, the Japanese government said on Thursday, revealing fresh cases of compliance failures by manufacturers.

Mazda has joined the long list of automakers that have been caught cheating in fuel economy and emissions regulations tests. According to the latest report, Mazda,along with Suzuki and Yamaha, has been found guilty of falsifying data in emission and mileage tests.

It was just a fortnight ago that it admitted to using improper methods and it was its Chairman Osamu Suzuki who said the methods of calculating mileage differ from country to country.

Suzuki Motor Corp used the wrong methods to test the fuel economy of its cars in Japan, it said on Wednesday, widening a testing scandal that has already rocked smaller rival Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

Suzuki Motor Company today admitted that it used improper methods to test fuel efficiency in its cars. The company has claimed that 16 models from its current line-up were tested using methods that were not in line with official regulations.

Mitsubishi, which had admitted to manipulating fuel-efficiency data in its vehicles in Japan earlier this year, is set to resume sales of some of its models. The Japanese automaker's manipulation affected over 6.25 lakh vehicles that included 12 models such as the Pajero and Outlander SUV. However, the company recently announced it is prepared to r...

Tokyo: Automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp (MMC) says it used non-compliant fuel economy testing methods in Japan for as long as a quarter of a century.

Troubled German carmaker Volkswagen recalled 58,881 luxury Porsche cars globally on Friday for possible leaks in the low-pressure fuel line inside the engine compartment.

Steady drips of information about a horrific night in Libya are fueling Republican arguments and ads designed to fire up the conservative base and undercut the Democrats' early favorite for president in 2016.

Major trade unions called for a two-day strike starting on Wednesday, as the government prepares to present an austerity budget to parliament and weather a corruption scandal in a big arms deal.

A Chinese police chief has been sacked after reports he owned hundreds of houses and a false identity card, state media said on Wednesday in the latest scandal to fuel public outrage over corruption.