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Fiat Chrysler buys emission credits from rival auto majors

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has purchased 5.5 million emission credits from Toyota and Honda. Another one million credits from Tesla. Fiat Chrysler ended 2014 with a credit balance and without this purchase also, it would have been emission compliant, according to a report from the Environmental Protection Agency. Fiat Chrysler ranks last in fuel efficiency when compared with rival auto majors.

The 2016 BMW diesel X5 SUV will go on sale next month as EPA emission test checked out

The U.S. EPA announced it has approved the sale of the new BMW diesel X5 as the testing found that there is no evidence of a defeat device to cheat emission tests. The diesel SUV will be going into production soon and will be available on the market in January.

Volkswagen recall starts in January 2016

Due to the emission scandal, VW is forced to recall its 11 million cars that would start January next year and will be completed at the end of the same year. VW CEO said that some cars need can be fixed by software adjustment or mechanical alterations.

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