Author: Automotive News Feed

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A German consumer group filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen Group on behalf of VW owners. The action over diesel-emissions cheating uses new class-action rules that potentially make it easier to win damages from companies.

New-car sales in France fell by 1.5 percent in October to 173,802 following several months’ disruption caused by the introduction of the WLTP testing regime.

An upgrade to Tesla’s auto-parking feature will be ready within six weeks, CEO Elon Musk tweeted.

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China’s iconic Red Flag brand, a favorite of former revolutionary leader Mao Zedong, will launch a self-driving vehicle next year with tech giant Baidu.

Suzuki reported a 6.6 percent slide in operating profit in the latest quarter as vehicle sales eased in China, Europe and India, its biggest market.

Volvo and Chinese Internet giant Baidu will jointly develop electric cars capable of Level 4 autonomous driving. It’s the latest move by Volvo to become a leading player in the robotaxi sector.