FCA-PSA merger adds uncertainty to Peugeot's U.S. return, brand chief says

The banking giant will be the issuer for the automaker’s credit-card programs, with a targeted start of September.

Winterkorn still faces charges for his role in allowing diesel cars with excessive pollution levels to be sold in Germany.

Group brands including VW, Audi, Porsche, Skoda and Seat all saw sales fall last year as the COVID-19 pandemic hit demand. However deliveries of electric cars rose.

The Access by BMW subscription pilot launched in April 2018 and never expanded beyond its initial Nashville market. BMW says it is developing the next iteration of the program. Audi Select will be discontinued Jan. 31.

The safety agency's planned updates to the program involve the testing of four advanced driver-assistance systems: lane-keeping support, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, blind-spot warning and blind-spot intervention.

Engineers for the joint project are working to combine the instincts of professional drivers and automated driving technology to reduce vehicle crash-related fatalities.

GHSP says its ultraviolet-light units help prevent coronavirus transmission in vehicles and its controllers help keep drivers' eyes on the road.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the new rules would exempt from certain crash standards automated vehicles that are designed to carry only goods, not people.

Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss in New York said: "Toyota shut its eyes to the noncompliance, failing to provide proper training, attention, and oversight to its Clean Air Act reporting obligations."

Nissan's Hari Nada said in court: “I always acted proactively and creatively as possible within Mr. (Greg) Kelly’s instructions,” adding that he looked at an uplift to Ghosn’s pension allowance, ways to compensate as non-compete measures and consultation fees.