German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt will travel to Washington to discuss the VW emissions scandal with Anthony Foxx, his U.S. counterpart, German government sources told Reuters.
Former Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking rejected charges he lied about the company's plan to acquire VW in 2008. Wiedeking could face up to five years in prison if found guilty of breaching securities trading laws during Porsche's bid to take over VW.
Opel/Vauxhall says it may need to recall some right-hand-drive Zafira minivans built between 2005 and 2014 after reports of fires in some heating and ventilation systems.
The redesigned Mini Convertible will go on sale next March. The car is one of Mini's five “superhero,” or core, models as the brand moves to focus on volume cars rather than expand into more niches.
Mini will launch a larger convertible model in March that focuses on offering customers bespoke levels of customization in a move to set it apart from rivals.
