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German Auto Giants Place Their Bets On Hydrogen Cars
Battery power may be the frontrunner to become the car technology of the future, but don't rule out the underdog hydrogen. That's the view of some major automakers, including BMW and Audi, which are developing hydrogen fuel-cell passenger vehicle prototypes alongside their fleets of battery cars as part of preparations to abandon fossil fuels.
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EnBW To open Europe's Biggest EV Fast Charging Park In Fourth Quarter
EnBW aims to operate 2,500 fast-charging sites in Germany by 2025, a number that exceeds any oil major company's German petrol station fleet.
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Volkswagen Loses Landmark German Emission Case As Car Owners Stand To Receive Damages
A German federal court judge ruled that Volkswagen has to pay compensation to motorists who purchased vehicles with manipulated diesel engines, a major blow for the carmaker in its home market as it continues to reel from the emissions scandal.
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Key Mexican State For German Automakers Hit Brakes On Restart
The Mexican state of Puebla said on Friday that conditions "do not exist" yet to re-start activities in its automotive industry due to the coronavirus pandemic, putting the brakes on carmakers rebooting their operations there.German automakers Volkswagen AG and Audi have major plants in the state southeast of Mexico City, but they have idled produc...
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Volkswagen Tiguan Diesel To Be Discontinued From April 2020
With the BS6 norms kicking in, Volkswagen India has done some major restructuring to its current lineup. While the automaker has launched the updated Polo and Vento with the 1.0-litre petrol motor, the diesel versions have been discontinued. Similarly, the German auto giant is all set to boot the Tiguan diesel from its Indian line-up by the end of ...
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Auto Expo 2020: Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4-Door Launched In India; Priced At Rs. 2.42 Crore
German auto giant Mercedes-Benz has launched the AMG GT 63 S 4-Door Coupe in India at the 2020 Auto Expo. The new performance model is the fastest four-door production car on sale in India and is priced at Rs. 2.42 crore (ex-showroom). It is also the fastest production car at the Auto Expo this time. The Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4-Door Coupe boasts of ...
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Audi Q3 Sportback To Be Unveiled In July 2019
The Audi Q3 Sportback is among the seven new SUVs the German carmaker has lined-up for this year. The company shared its plans in its 130th Annual General Meeting where it also mentioned about organising a dedicated event to unveil the Q3 Sportback as there are no Auto shows or major Auto events lined up during that time. The Coupe SUV will be show...
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Emission Fiasco: No Coercive Action Against Volkswagen, says SC
The Supreme Court Monday said no coercive action will be taken against German auto major Volkswagen against whom the National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine of Rs 500 crore for damaging the environment through use of "cheat device" in its diesel cars in India. A bench headed by Justice S A Bobde virtually stayed the imposition of fine for the ti...
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NGT Slaps Rs. 500 Crore Fine On Volkswagen India For Use Of Cheat Device
The National Green Tribunal Thursday slapped a fine of Rs 500 crore on German auto major Volkswagen for damaging the environment through the use of "cheat device" in its diesel cars in India. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the carmaker to deposit the amount within two months. The tribunal enhanced the compensat...
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Top Court Tells Green Panel To Check Car-Makers For Emissions Violations
The Supreme Court on Monday favoured widening of judicial scrutiny of a case pertaining to use of cheat device in diesel cars to flout emission norms in vehicles made by German automaker Volkswagen by bringing other auto majors under the scanner.
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NGT Slams Volkswagen For Not Depositing Rs. 100 Crore As Per Its 2018 Order
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Thursday slammed German auto major Volkswagen for not depositing Rs 100 crore in accordance with its November 16, 2018 order and directed it to submit the amount within 24 hours.
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Green Panel Slaps Fine Of Rs 171-Crore On Volkswagen For Air Pollution
A four-member committee formed by the National Green Tribunal has recommended Rs 171.34 crore fine on German auto major Volkswagen as "health damages" for causing air pollution in Delhi due to excess nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions.
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Volkswagen To Deposit Rs. 100 Crore With Pollution Board: Green Court
The National Green Tribunal today directed Volkswagen to deposit an interim amount of Rs. 100 crore with theCentral Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in a case related to allegations against the German auto major for using 'cheat device' in emission tests of its diesel vehicles. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel also formed a...
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Green Court Seeks Reply From Volkswagen After It Fails To Recall Cars
The National Green Tribunal has directed German auto major Volkswagen, which is embroiled in a global emission scandal, to explain reasons for not recalling 3.23 lakh cars and warned of penal action.
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German Court Says Investors Can Seek Redress From Porsche SE In VW Case
A German court ruled on Friday that investors pushing for damages over a sharp fall in Volkswagen shares after the carmaker disclosed emissions cheating in 2015 can also seek redress from majority shareholder Porsche SE.
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German Auto Giants Place Their Bets On Hydrogen Cars
Battery power may be the frontrunner to become the car technology of the future, but don't rule out the underdog hydrogen. That's the view of some major automakers, including BMW and Audi, which are developing hydrogen fuel-cell passenger vehicle prototypes alongside their fleets of battery cars as part of preparations to abandon fossil fuels.
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EnBW To open Europe's Biggest EV Fast Charging Park In Fourth Quarter
EnBW aims to operate 2,500 fast-charging sites in Germany by 2025, a number that exceeds any oil major company's German petrol station fleet.
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Volkswagen Loses Landmark German Emission Case As Car Owners Stand To Receive Damages
A German federal court judge ruled that Volkswagen has to pay compensation to motorists who purchased vehicles with manipulated diesel engines, a major blow for the carmaker in its home market as it continues to reel from the emissions scandal.
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Key Mexican State For German Automakers Hit Brakes On Restart
The Mexican state of Puebla said on Friday that conditions "do not exist" yet to re-start activities in its automotive industry due to the coronavirus pandemic, putting the brakes on carmakers rebooting their operations there.German automakers Volkswagen AG and Audi have major plants in the state southeast of Mexico City, but they have idled produc...
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Volkswagen Tiguan Diesel To Be Discontinued From April 2020
With the BS6 norms kicking in, Volkswagen India has done some major restructuring to its current lineup. While the automaker has launched the updated Polo and Vento with the 1.0-litre petrol motor, the diesel versions have been discontinued. Similarly, the German auto giant is all set to boot the Tiguan diesel from its Indian line-up by the end of ...
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Auto Expo 2020: Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4-Door Launched In India; Priced At Rs. 2.42 Crore
German auto giant Mercedes-Benz has launched the AMG GT 63 S 4-Door Coupe in India at the 2020 Auto Expo. The new performance model is the fastest four-door production car on sale in India and is priced at Rs. 2.42 crore (ex-showroom). It is also the fastest production car at the Auto Expo this time. The Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4-Door Coupe boasts of ...
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Audi Q3 Sportback To Be Unveiled In July 2019
The Audi Q3 Sportback is among the seven new SUVs the German carmaker has lined-up for this year. The company shared its plans in its 130th Annual General Meeting where it also mentioned about organising a dedicated event to unveil the Q3 Sportback as there are no Auto shows or major Auto events lined up during that time. The Coupe SUV will be show...
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Emission Fiasco: No Coercive Action Against Volkswagen, says SC
The Supreme Court Monday said no coercive action will be taken against German auto major Volkswagen against whom the National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine of Rs 500 crore for damaging the environment through use of "cheat device" in its diesel cars in India. A bench headed by Justice S A Bobde virtually stayed the imposition of fine for the ti...
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NGT Slaps Rs. 500 Crore Fine On Volkswagen India For Use Of Cheat Device
The National Green Tribunal Thursday slapped a fine of Rs 500 crore on German auto major Volkswagen for damaging the environment through the use of "cheat device" in its diesel cars in India. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the carmaker to deposit the amount within two months. The tribunal enhanced the compensat...
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Top Court Tells Green Panel To Check Car-Makers For Emissions Violations
The Supreme Court on Monday favoured widening of judicial scrutiny of a case pertaining to use of cheat device in diesel cars to flout emission norms in vehicles made by German automaker Volkswagen by bringing other auto majors under the scanner.
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NGT Slams Volkswagen For Not Depositing Rs. 100 Crore As Per Its 2018 Order
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Thursday slammed German auto major Volkswagen for not depositing Rs 100 crore in accordance with its November 16, 2018 order and directed it to submit the amount within 24 hours.
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Green Panel Slaps Fine Of Rs 171-Crore On Volkswagen For Air Pollution
A four-member committee formed by the National Green Tribunal has recommended Rs 171.34 crore fine on German auto major Volkswagen as "health damages" for causing air pollution in Delhi due to excess nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions.
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Volkswagen To Deposit Rs. 100 Crore With Pollution Board: Green Court
The National Green Tribunal today directed Volkswagen to deposit an interim amount of Rs. 100 crore with theCentral Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in a case related to allegations against the German auto major for using 'cheat device' in emission tests of its diesel vehicles. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel also formed a...
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Green Court Seeks Reply From Volkswagen After It Fails To Recall Cars
The National Green Tribunal has directed German auto major Volkswagen, which is embroiled in a global emission scandal, to explain reasons for not recalling 3.23 lakh cars and warned of penal action.
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German Court Says Investors Can Seek Redress From Porsche SE In VW Case
A German court ruled on Friday that investors pushing for damages over a sharp fall in Volkswagen shares after the carmaker disclosed emissions cheating in 2015 can also seek redress from majority shareholder Porsche SE.
