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US squeezes steel concessions from G-20

Bloomberg Group of 20 leaders agreed to address growing overcapacity and rock-bottom prices in global steel markets, bowing to pressure from the Trump administration after it threatened to impose punitive tariffs on its allies. In talks, US officials managed to get language inserted into the communique that sets deadlines for G-20 members to address excess steel production, according to a ...

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US SUV recall may spread to more manufacturers

Bloomberg Faulty fuel pump parts that have spurred US recalls of more than 450,000 SUVs by Volkswagen AG and its Porsche and Audi brands were supplied to 13 other automakers and suppliers, German auto-parts maker Continental AG told US regulators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is now probing whether vehicles and parts sold by those other companies also contain ...

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Ex-Audi manager charged in emissions case

Bloomberg A former Audi AG manager was charged with fraud by the US for his alleged role in helping Volkswagen AG cheat US emissions standards. Giovanni Pamio, 60, conspired to defraud US regulators and consumers through software designed to cheat emissions testsin thousands of Audi vehicles marketed as “clean diesel,” the Justice Department said. “Pamio and co-conspirators deliberately failed to ...

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