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Dieselgate: VW to take another $3 bn hit; ex-official held
30 Sep 2017
Volkswagen said it is taking an extra $3 billion charge – lifting the total bill for its emissions-test cheating scandal to around $30 billion – even as Munich prosecutors arrested Wolfgang Hatz, a former board member at Porsche
Tata Motors wins govt tender for supply of 10,000 electric vehicles
30 Sep 2017
The electric vehicles will be procured in two phases with the first 500 electric cars being on road by November 2017 and the remaining 9,500 units being delivered later
Stampede in Mumbai’s Elphinstone Road Railway Station kills 22
29 Sep 2017
Mumbai Municipal Corporation’s disaster management squad reported a total of 55 casualties in the Elphinstone Road stampede, which include 22 dead and 33 injured
Nissan launches pre-owned car business ‘Intelligent Choice’ in India
29 Sep 2017
Nissan's platform will also enable customers owning other brand cars to exchange them for new Nissan and Datsun cars
Nissan launches pre-owned car business ‘Intelligent Choice’ in India
29 Sep 2017
Nissan's platform will also enable customers owning other brand cars to exchange them for new Nissan and Datsun cars
Nissan launches pre-owned car business ‘Intelligent Choice’ in India
29 Sep 2017
Nissan's platform will also enable customers owning other brand cars to exchange them for new Nissan and Datsun cars
Big Blue now employs more people in India than in US
29 Sep 2017
Computer technology pioneer IBM, among the world’s top 10 most valuable brands, employs more people in India than in the US
Big Blue now employs more people in India than in US
29 Sep 2017
Computer technology pioneer IBM, among the world’s top 10 most valuable brands, employs more people in India than in the US
ICICI Bank offers cashback on home loan EMIs
28 Sep 2017
ICICI Bank offers cashback on home loan EMIs
28 Sep 2017
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