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VW Group plans to build its first cars with China’s Jianghuai Auto by next year. VW and JAC signed a preliminary deal to explore making electric vehicles in September.

Winterkorn apologizes, defends VW tenure; Report: Takata bidders seek restructuring in Japan; EPA nominee pledges to review ruling; Hyundai’s on-the-fly ad; Future role of brands.

Former VW Group CEO Martin Winterkorn told German lawmakers he did not know about the company’s systematic emissions cheating earlier than VW has officially admitted.

Kia will launch its Stinger four-door fastback model in Europe in the fourth quarter. The brand hopes the rwd Stinger will serve as a halo model and will offer the car with a 3.3-liter engine variant that will be Kia’s fastest production car to date.

Chancellor Angela Merkel is likely to put EU principles ahead of the German car industry’s interests in her dealings with the UK over Brexit, the head of the German-British Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Ulrich Hoppe, said.

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Takata’s two remaining bidders plan to propose a court-mediated turnaround for the Japanese operations of the troubled airbag supplier, the Nikkei business daily reported.

How GM creates supply jobs by shifting into park; SEC fines GM; Amazon patents tech for autonomous commutes; Jag E-Pace spied; Mini Countryman gets the Works; Loyalty awards.