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Volkswagen Scandal To Dampen Demand For Diesel Cars As 'Clean Diesel' Image Threatened

The German automaker's emissions cheating scandal threatens to dampen interest among U.S. car buyers for diesel-powered engines, industry insiders said.

Volkswagen Former CEO Martin Winterkorn Under Investigation In Germany

Volkswagen faces at least $18 billion in fines in the U.S. alone, and has lost more than a quarter of its share value, since the automaker admitted last week to cheating on emissions tests.

Volkswagen Says Gasoline Cars Consume More Fuel Than Tests Show; Company Suspends R&D Executives As Germany Opens Probe Into Former CEO

Meanwhile, a European organization said it had found that the company's gasoline-powered cars consumed significantly more fuel than tests showed.

Seattle Crash: Duck Boat Didn't Have Axle Repair Recommended In 2013, NTSB Says; Fifth Victim Dead

The deadly crash occurred Thursday when an amphibious duck boat and a motorcoach collided, killing five people and injuring dozens.

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Volkswagen Picks Company Veteran To Tackle Emissions Crisis

As Matthias Mueller took the helm of the troubled German automaker, the country's transport minister announced that Volkswagen had manipulated test results for about 2.8 million vehicles in Germany, nearly six times as many as in the U.S.

Volkswagen Admits To Falsifying European Emissions Tests; Firings To Begin Soon

The company has been rocked by the news that up to 11 million cars worldwide may have been installed with software that covertly altered the results of emissions tests.

Pope Visit 2015: The Economic Impact Of A Papal Visit

Costly changes in transportation and sanitation schedules and security measures offset financial benefits, making it tough to gauge the true cost.

Angry Volkswagen Owners Form Twitter Lynch Mob With #BuyBackMyTDI, #VWGate, And #VWCares, While VW Remains Silent

Being accused of flouting environmental regulations and then lying about it isn't great for business, it turns out.

Volkswagen Scandal 2015: VW Not The First Automaker To Adopt 'Defeat Devices' And Override Emissions Controls

Other automakers besides Volkswagen Group have been accused of using faulty pollution controls to get around air-quality laws.

Jeep Popemobile: Pope Francis' Fleet Of Wranglers Are Cool, But They're No Match For The 'Beast' [VIDEO]

Pope Benedict rode in a Mercedes, but not long after Francis' election he criticized spending on fancy cars.

Boeing To Build Its First Overseas Airliner Assembly Plant In China

The move was expected but marks a blow to the company's longtime Puget Sound manufacturing base.

MH370 Update: Search Vessel To Resurvey Specific Sites Of Interest After Flaperon Confirmation

The latest development in the search comes weeks after French prosecutors confirmed a wing piece found on Réunion Island in July came from the missing plane.

Colgate University Student Pilot Involved In Plane Crash Did Not Follow FAA Rules, Carried Passenger

The single-engine plane crashed Sunday in Madison County, killing both people aboard.

South Korea To Probe Volkswagen, Audi Diesel Car Emissions

If problems are found, South Korea's environment ministry said its probe could be expanded to all German diesel imports.

China-Russia Plane Deal: Airliner Co-Development Agreement By End Of 2015 Planned

The deal between two state-run agencies would allow Russia and China to co-develop an airliner to compete with Boeing and Airbus.

BNSF Train Carrying Ethanol Derails In South Dakota: Local News

The 98-car train derailed at about 6:15 a.m. local time near the town of Lesterville, a company official said.

Volkswagen Could Face $18 Billion Penalties From EPA

Volkswagen can face civil penalties of $37,500 for each vehicle not in compliance with federal clean air rules.

Los Angeles to Las Vegas Chinese Bullet Train Planned, Would Be First Of Its Kind In US

An agreement has been reached to construct a high-speed railway that can shuttle passengers between a Los Angeles suburb and Nevada's gambling capital.

Uber Rival Gets A Lyft With $100M Didi Kuaidi Investment

Lyft has received a $100 million investment from Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Kuaidi which will allow users to hail taxis from either company in their native apps.

Texas School Bus Crash: 2 Students Killed, 3 Seriously Injured In Houston, Victims Identified

Families have identified the victims of the accident, which is being investigated by the National Transport Safety Board.

Airbus Opens First US Plant In Alabama To Assemble A320 Jets; Officials Say Incentives To Aerospace Giant Will Pay Off

The European aerospace giant and Boeing rival on Monday opened a final assembly line in Mobile, primarily for its A321 jetliners.

Airbus CEO Fabrice Bregier, June 8, 2015

Airbus Plant In US Will Be Cheaper Than In Either France Or Germany, CEO Says

By the end of 2017, Airbus will make four A320 aircraft a month in Mobile, Alabama, creating 1,000 jobs in the U.S.

New Jersey Plane Crash: Search Underway For Pilot After Single-Engine Aircraft Crashes Into Atlantic Ocean

Emergency officials were looking for the pilot on board the Mooney M20 aircraft that was headed to Atlantic City International Airport from Gaylord, Michigan.

British Airways Plane Fire Update: Runway 7L At Las Vegas Airport Reopens After Plane Fire That Left 14 People Injured

Passengers were evacuated from the London-bound British Airways jet, and flights to and from Las Vegas were briefly delayed.

Uber In China: Seven Reasons Travis Kalanick's Far East Push Is Doomed To Fail

China is a dream market for Uber, but despite raising $1.2 billion and planning a huge expansion, the challenges it faces could be too great to overcome.

US Gas Prices Dip To Lowest Level Since 2004 Over Labor Day Weekend

Multiple sources say U.S. drivers should expect even greater savings in coming months.

Medical Evacuation (Medevac) Plane, Nov. 27, 2014

Medevac Plane With Seven Aboard Disappears West Of Senegal

The private Senegalair plane en route from Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso to Dakar in Senegal disappeared from radar screens Saturday night.

Eight Found Dead After South Korean Fishing Boat Capsizes

At least eight people died and about 10 were missing after a South Korean fishing boat capsized, a coast guard official and media reports said on Sunday.

Flight MH370 Update: Flaperon Link Won’t Alter Search, Réunion Island Debris Confirms Malaysia Airliner 'Lost At Sea'

France has confirmed that the wing part that washed up on the Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean in July was part of the missing Boeing 777-200.

Labor Day 2015 Travel Deals: Cheap Flights, Car Rentals, Amtrak Trips For Discounted Prices

There are hundreds of offers that can get you on the road or in the air at the last minute, and well on the way to visiting those relatives that you’ve actively been trying to avoid for the last 10 years.