San Francisco, United States — The US Justice Department is investigating whether Uber broke American laws against bribing foreign officials to promote business interests, the company confirmed Tuesday. San Francisco-based Uber said it was cooperating with an…
Volkswagen has launched the Tiguan Allspace, an enlarged version of its compact SUV, with seven-seat capacity at the Geneva International Motor Show. The new SUV slots in between the Tiguan and the larger premium Touareg. Its size…
TOKYO— The Japanese government said Tuesday that Mitsubishi Motors Corp. overstated mileage on its vehicles by up to 16 percent, but stopped short of slapping further penalties on the company. The Transport Ministry said the figure came…
DAVAO CITY—For over an hour on Monday night, presumptive President-elect Rodrigo Duterte gave another preview of what could be a most controversial and unpredictable administration. Duterte said he would allow the burial of the late dictator Ferdinand…
Amidst a controversial fuel-economy testing scandal in Japan on Wednesday, Tetsuro Aikawa, the head of Japan’s largest trading company, Mitsubishi Motors Corp (MMC), will reportedly step down from his post. Citing a report from The Wall Street Journal,…
TOKYO— Mitsubishi Motors Corp. says it found evidence its employees falsified fuel mileage test data for several models of vehicles. The announcement was made in April. The maker of the eK wagon and Outlander sports-utility vehicle said…
BEIJING—Volkswagen is recalling 1,950 diesel vehicles in China to correct engine software that the automaker has admitted cheats on emissions tests. The recall applies to 1,946 Tiguan sport utility vehicles and four Passat B6 sedans, all of them…
NEW YORK, United States—Volkswagen has lost its “Green Car of the Year” prize for two models that employed technology at the heart of German giant’s pollution-cheating scandal, US prize organizers said Wednesday. Green Car Journal announced it…
