South Korea has banned the sale of 10 models built by Nissan, BMW and Volkswagen Group’s Porsche brand after an investigation found they fabricated documents related to emission tests.
The three manufacturers were slapped with total fines of 7.17 billion won ($5.9 million), which apply to 4,523 vehicles, and the certifications given for these models have been withdrawn, the Ministry of Environment said in a statement.
MacG Racing, the UK’s only distributor of the current AC Cobra brand, will be launching the first right-hand-drive MK VI at The Performance Car Show this month.
Handbuilt in Germany, this is the first chance for petrolheads to see this 173mph version of the exquisite and powerful AC Cobra from one of the UK’s oldest car manufacturers and was first established in 1901 when John Weller set up a garage in London.
Donald Trump has taken aim at US car giant General Motors in his latest clash with big business as he prepares to take office.
The president-elect threatened to impose a “big border tax” on the company for making its Chevy Cruze model in Mexico and GM shares slipped 1% in pre-market trading after Mr Trump made the remarks in a tweet.
The Volkswagen Golf was the top-selling car in Sweden last year.
It ended 50 years of Swedish market domination by Volvo.