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Nissan Europe named Philippe Saillard as its new head of sales and marketing, a promotion from his current role as vice president for sales.

Trump expected to re-open mpg review, roll back climate-change rules, retain Calif. autonomy; Sage dealerships settle FTC charges; Audi, VW raided; ‘Promising’ battery breakthrough.

Audi confirmed it will launch its Q4 in 2019 as the brand continues to expand in the fast-growing SUV/crossover market. The coupe-styled crossover will challenge models such as the BMW X2 and the Range Rover Evoque.

President Donald Trump announced the EPA will revive a review of the feasibility of strict fuel efficiency standards through 2025, but did not withdraw California’s authority to set its own vehicle rules.

President Donald Trump is returning to one of American labor’s last remaining strongholds with a message that could drive a wedge between long Democratic-leaning union leadership and members that are breaking ranks.

German prosecutors raided the headquarters of VW Group and its Audi unit as part of investigations into the company’s diesel-rigging scandal.

German prosecutors searched Audi’s two biggest plants and other sites in connection with the emissions scandal still rocking parent Volkswagen Group, adding to pressure on the luxury division and its CEO Rupert Stadler.

Prosecutors are searching premises at Audi’s two German factories, a spokesman for the automaker said. Audi has admitted fitting illegal software in engines that were caught up in parent VW Group’s emissions-cheating scandal.

Prosecutors raided premises at Audi’s two German factories in connection with Volkswagen Group’s diesel-rigging scandal.

The EU is set to reshape the global auto industry later this year when it agrees on even more stringent emission targets for the next decade that could mark the beginning of the end for traditional combustion-powered vehicles in the world’s largest…