Gas emissions
With new technology, Mazda gives spark to gasoline engine
Mazda accounts for only a sliver of global car sales, and its R&D budget is roughly a tenth that of automaking giant Toyota Motor Corp.
China and the United States joined up last month in a joint step by the world’s top emitters.
Volkswagen will try to achieve certification for the affected models and resume sales quickly.
VW will set aside $10.033 billion to cover buybacks or potential fixes for diesel cars.
The company said on Wednesday the test manipulation involved 625,000 vehicles produced since mid-2013.
The law firm has also filed a motion for a so-called model claims for lack of US style class-action lawsuits.
Martin Winterkorn briefed VW’s board that the carmaker had admitted the use of defeat devices.
Daimler said it was cooperating with the request for information, saying Mercedes conformed to all rules.
Some US regulators and lawmakers have said VW may have to buy back older models.
The French Foreign Minister hopes to secure a sweeping agreement to curb rising greenhouse gas emissions.
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The probe is at an early stage and there is no indication that US prosecutors have found any evidence.
The G20 spent an average $78 billion on national subsidies delivered through direct spending and tax breaks.
A report says the trend in per capita carbon emissions over the five years to 2012 was down.
Engineers said they tampered with tyre pressure & mixed diesel in motor oil to make cars use less fuel.