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January 11, 2016

VW chief apologizes over emissions scandal on first US trip
Detroit (AFP) Jan 11, 2016
Volkswagen chief executive Matthias Mueller on Sunday apologized for cheating diesel car emissions tests on his first official US visit since the scandal broke in September. "We know that we have let down customers, authorities, regulators and the general public here in America," the head of the German carmaker said at a media reception on the eve of the Detroit auto show. "We are - I am - truly sorry for that and I would like to apologize once again for what went wrong at Volkswagen," he added, ... read more

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Volvo gears up to play with big boys Swedish carmaker Volvo, owned by the Chinese Geely group, said on Friday it had turned the corner towards becoming a major international player as it posted record unit sales. ... more		End of the road for rearview mirror? With forward-looking car technology, the rearview mirror as we know it may soon become a thing of the past. ... more		X-rays reveal details of plastic solar cell production Plastic solar cells are light, easy to install, and readily produced using a printer. Nevertheless, the processes that take place on the molecular scale during the production of organic solar cells ... more
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GM bets Americans will buy cars made in China General Motors will be placing a big bet the American public is willing to drive a car built in China when it unveils the Buick Envision on Sunday night. ... more		Car talk is electric at Vegas tech show Talk by automakers attending the CES tech show this week in Vegas was nothing short of electric. ... more		New U.S.-European Sea Level Satellite Will Help Safeguard Ships at Sea Planet captures first light from Pelican-3 satellite as constellation expands Trump signs memorandum to deploy U.S. National Guard troops to Memphis		World's top sovereign fund blacklists China's ZTE over corruption The world's biggest sovereign wealth fund, Norway's public pension fund, has divested from Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE because of corruption fears, the Norwegian central bank which manages the fund said on Thursday. ... more
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North Korea declares nuclear statehood 'permanently enshrined'

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