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VW names interim Audi boss following arrest of chief executive
- Transport & Tourism
- June 19, 2018, 20:47
Volkswagen has suspended Audi boss Rupert Stadler and announced an interim replacement on Tuesday, seeking to steady its most profitable business afte(...)

Lexus ES could be the car that tempts executives back to the brand
- Motors
- June 13, 2018, 06:45
Motoring editor Lexus has languished in a lay-by through the recession, but now it’s revved up and ready to go with a revamped range. New crossovers (...)

German government orders Mercedes to recall diesel cars
- Motors
- June 12, 2018, 11:58
The German Transport Ministry (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, or KBA) has instructed Mercedes-Benz to recall 774,000 diesel-engined vehicles across Europe to h(...)

Car-makers accused of holding back new models as CO2 emissions rise
- Motors
- June 6, 2018, 04:15
Environmental campaigners are accusing car-makers of holding back newer, more efficient models in an effort to maximise the profits gained from older (...)

Apple and VW join forces to develop self-driving vehicles
- Motors
- May 29, 2018, 12:00
Apple once had grand aspirations to build its own electric self-driving car and lead the next generation of transportation. Over time, the tech giant’(...)
Google cashes in if autonomous cars arrive
- Motors
- May 22, 2018, 18:18
There are severe doubts over the date when autonomous cars finally take over from human drivers. However, one thing now seems certain - when (and it’s(...)

Can Ireland play a role in the autonomous car revolution?
- Motors
- May 16, 2018, 07:00
By the time that motor assembly finally came to an end in Ireland in 1984, there were in excess of 100 companies making automotive parts here. This wa(...)

China’s Geely hires three investment banks to float Volvo
- Transport & Tourism
- May 11, 2018, 13:03
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, the owner of Volvo Cars, has appointed three global investment banks to lead the Swedish carmaker’s initial public offer(...)

New way of testing emissions may also test our wallets
- Motors
- May 2, 2018, 06:10
Have you noticed your car’s Co2 emissions going up lately? No, you probably haven’t as it’s hardly the sort of thing you would notice, unless you’re t(...)

Lexus launches new luxury saloon to replace current GS
- Motors
- April 25, 2018, 19:34
The saloon car market may be stagnant at present, with many buyers focussing on SUVs and crossovers, but there remains a strong cohort of buyers in th(...)