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Audi releases DEKRA-certified corporate carbon footprint

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The Audi Group has calculated its corporate carbon footprint and is the first premium automobile manufacturer to be certified according to the international standard ISO 14064. Audi made a detailed assessment of emissions in all automobile lifecycle phases; experts of DEKRA Certification GmbH and DEKRA Certification Inc.

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Fuji Heavy Industries to change company name to Subaru Corporation

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the manufacturer of Subaru vehicles, will change its company name to Subaru Corporation with effect from 1 April 2017 (tentatively). Implementation of the name change is subject to shareholder approval for amendments to the company’s Articles of Incorporation at the 85 t h General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 28 June 2016.

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1H 2016 Ford Motor sales in China up 6%; SUVs up 27%

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Demand for Ford and Lincoln sport utility vehicles (SUVs) continues to be high in the first half of 2016, with combined sales of the Ford EcoSport, Kuga, Edge, Everest and Explorer and Lincoln MKC, MKX and Navigator surpassing 150,000 vehicles, a 27% increase over 2015. June results were 3% higher than June 2015.

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LeEco showcases autonomous EV concept LeSEE at Auto China 2016

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China-based internet company LeEco unveiled its LeSEE electric car concept this week at Auto China 2016—The 14th Beijing International Automobile Exhibition. Ding also served as the Deputy project lead for Shanghai Automotive Industry (Group) Corporation and oversaw the purchase of MG Rover. Earlier post.)

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Toyota and Suzuki enter into capital alliance agreement; collaboration to focus on new fields such as autonomous driving

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Toyota Motor Corporation and Suzuki Motor Corporation entered into a capital alliance agreement to establish and promote a long-term partnership between the two companies for promoting collaboration in new fields, including the field of autonomous driving.

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Ferrari on self-driving vehicles: ‘We don’t help’

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Ferrari has 0 pastime in development a automobile that may force itself. That’s the commitment from CEO Benedetto Vigna, who spoke on the Monetary Occasions ‘ Moment of the Automobile Height this week in London. “In a cabin, there are four kinds of software,” Vigna mentioned, consistent with Insider.

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EEA: almost all Euro car makers met specific 2017 CO2 targets on new sales, but emissions up year-on-year

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of CO 2 per km from 2016, according to final data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). g CO 2 /km in 2016—the first year-on-year increase since monitoring began. However, between 2015 and 2016, emissions decreased by only 1.5 g CO 2 /km from 2016. in 2016 to 1.5% g CO 2 /km in 2017 to 118.5

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