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Volkswagen, Land Rover, among those paying millions in fines for missing CO2 targets

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European automakers including Volkswagen and Jaguar Land Rover had to pay $552 million in fines for missing CO2 emission targets in 2020, the first year new regulations were put in place, according to a new report. In October 2021, Jaguar Land Rover said that it had paid a fine of about £35 million, or about $43.5

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Apple introduces CarPlay for iPhone integration into cars

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Users can easily control CarPlay from the car’s native interface or just push-and-hold the voice control button on the steering wheel to activate Siri without distraction.

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Revealed: Maruti Brezza beats Tata Nexon to No. 1 SUV title, India’s Top 25 UVs revealed | Autocar Professional

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Maruti and Mahindra battle it out with 5 models each in Top 25 In terms of OEM share of the Top 25, Maruti Suzuki (Brezza, Ertiga, Grand Vitara, Fronx, XL6) and Mahindra & Mahindra (Scorpio, Bolero, XUV700, Thar, XUV 300) have five models each. Nexon accounts for 47% of Tata Motors’ UV sales, Punch 41% The Nexon, now ranked No.

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Revealed: Maruti Brezza beats Tata Nexon to No. 1 SUV title, India’s Top 25 UVs revealed | Autocar Professional

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Maruti and Mahindra battle it out with 5 models each in Top 25 In terms of OEM share of the Top 25, Maruti Suzuki (Brezza, Ertiga, Grand Vitara, Fronx, XL6) and Mahindra & Mahindra (Scorpio, Bolero, XUV700, Thar, XUV 300) have five models each. Nexon accounts for 47% of Tata Motors’ UV sales, Punch 41% The Nexon, now ranked No.

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Auto Alliance urges EPA to withdraw premature Final Determination on light-duty GHG regulations, resume Midterm Evaluation process with NHTSA

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This request by the Alliance echoes a similar, earlier request by Global Automakers, the trade association representing the US divisions of 12 international automakers (Aston Martin, Ferrari, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Kia, Maserati, McLaren, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota). Earlier post.).

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From Maruti Suzuki WagonR to Kia E9: Top EVs To Hit the Indian Roads In 2024

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Among them, Maruti Suzuki is making its debut in the electric vehicle market with the eVX, an SUV that highlights the company’s dedication to green mobility. New EV models from Hyundai, Kia, and Tata Motors are also made production-ready to debut in 2019. With a 0-100 kmph acceleration time of about 3.8 The BYD Seal has a 10.25-inch

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T&E: VW sells least polluting Euro 6 diesels in Europe; no brand meets Euro 6 in real-world driving; loopholes & defeat strategies

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Among the real-world findings per car brand: Fiat and Suzuki diesel cars on average exceed the NO x limit by 15 times; Renault-Nissan vehicles by more than 14 times; General Motors’ brands Opel/Vauxhall by 10 times; and. The carmakers’ ranking was built with on-road performance figures mostly measured in real world driving.

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