Wow, VW made several defeat devices to cheat emissions tests

THE VW DIESEL CRISIS VW made several defeat devices to cheat emissions tests, report says Wow..! Volkswagen made several versions of its "defeat device" software to rig diesel emissions tests, Reuters reported, potentially suggesting a complex deception by the automaker. VW altered its illegal software for four engine types, sources said. Audi will invest 104 million euros in Hungary plant, report says Audi will invest 104 million euros in its factory in Hungary, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told the country's national news agency. The investment will boost jobs at the plant, which builds the A3 and the TT. Aston Martin's losses triple in 2014 Aston Martin saw its losses almost triple in 2014 following a recall of thousands of its cars and declining sales in China. AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE How digital prototyping is cutting development time and costs for new models The move to “digital prototyping” has helped reduce the development time of a new model to 24 months from 36 months, resulting in lower costs and a fresher product portfolio, industry executives say. AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE Italian firm seeks to get more companies involved in autonomous car research ED Group, a small Italian engineering company, has created a styling model of a self-driving racecar that could allow a much larger mix of companies beyond large automakers, megasuppliers and tech giants to play a role in the creation of autonomous vehicles. Nissan exec leads $10 billion quest to discover the next Elon Musk Ferrari IPO oversubscribed ahead of New York listing, report says BMW powers South Africa plant with manure VW's group sales fall 1.5% in September as Russia, Brazil plunge THE VW DIESEL CRISIS Former VW CEO Winterkorn steps down as head of Porsche holding company THE VW DIESEL CRISIS VW offices in France raided by police in emissions probe THE VW DIESEL CRISIS VW hires Daimler's compliance chief to manage diesel scandal THE VW DIESEL CRISIS Volkswagen considers cutting temporary staff THE VW DIESEL CRISIS Volkswagen remains positive on China in 2015 VW appoints Santelmann head of finance arm Automotive News Europe's top 5 news stories of the week 1. VW's designated North America chief to leave 2. VW will cut spending by $1 billion, launch all-electric Phaeton in EV push 3. VW ordered to recall 2.4 million cars in Germany with cheat software 4. How Andy Palmer is rebooting Aston Martin 5. Why VW veteran Vahland shunned North America post