VW’s Crisis Strategy: Forward, Reverse, U-Turn
Volkswagen made serious mistakes In its public response to the uproar over cheating on diesel emissions, and it is still…
Economic Trends: The World’s Economy Soared Last Year (or Plunged)
It all depends on what currency you use to keep track.
No Matter the Brand, Europe’s Diesels Flunked a Pollution Test
Even before the Volkswagen scandal, European regulators were finding better emissions when a vehicle was tested in the lab than…
A Space Station, With Surveillance Cameras for Hire
Two cameras owned by the Canadian company UrtheCast are available for surveillance jobs from their low-earth orbit on the International…
VW Admits Cheating in the U.S., but Not in Europe
Volkswagen’s position sheds light on its view of the scandal. While it promises to fix the vehicles, it is prepared…
At C.D.C., a Debate Behind Recommendations on Cellphone Risk
While consensus holds that there is little to no evidence linking cellphone use to an increased risk of health problems,…
Europe’s Plans to Test Cars’ Emissions Is Criticized
European policy makers announced plans to start on-the-road testing in 2017, but environmentalists said the standards weren’t high enough.
Volkswagen Says Diesel Repairs Will Vary in Europe and U.S.
Volkswagen’s top executive in Britain, Paul Willis, faced skeptical members of Parliament during testimony on the auto company’s emissions scandal.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Focus on Advocacy a Boon to Tobacco
Since taking over the United States Chamber of Commerce in 1997, Thomas Donohue has transformed the organization into a powerful…
Automakers Ask Europe for Leniency in Emissions Testing
Under the new plan, cars in Europe would for the first time be tested on the road, using portable equipment,…