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Shares in German carmakers BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen fell after United States President-elect Donald Trump warned he will impose a border tax of 35 percent on vehicles imported from abroad to the U.S. market.

A judicial investigation into diesel emissions testing in France could widen beyond Renault after tests showed other carmakers had exceeded the authorized levels, the French environment minister said on Jan. 15, without elaborating. 

FBI agents have arrested a Volkswagen executive on conspiracy charges in relation to the "diesel-gate" emissions-cheating scandal, The New York Times reported on Jan. 9.

Toyota Motor Corporation launched production of its C-HR compact SUV crossover in Turkey on Nov. 9, noting that the model would be exported to all global markets, including North America and Taiwan. 
In a statement, Toyota said production was beginning with an initial investment in Turkey of 350 million euros ($390 million) and that the production would create 2,000 new jobs. 

Oyak Renault, the Turkish enterprise of French car maker Renault, has announced that it will produce its new Megane Sedan model in Turkey. 

The company will invest 200 million euros in the production, Oyak Renault General Manager Tunç Başeğmez said at a Sept. 7 event in Bursa, the heart of car-manufacturing in Turkey. 

Tofa?, a joint venture between Turkey's Koç and Italy's Fiat Chrysler, announced on May 3 that it made the highest volume of exports in the first three months of the year since 2010 thanks to demand for its new Aegea (Egea) model.

Koç Holding Automotive Group has been named the best company in Europe of 2015 and its new Fiat Aegea has been named best car by AUTOBEST, one of the world's most prestigious international automotive award ceremonies. 

U.S. authorities are investigating German auto supplier Robert Bosch GmbH over its role in Volkswagen AG's massive scheme to cheat U.S. emission standards, according to people familiar with the matter.

Volkswagen used devices to cheat air pollution tests in diesel luxury vehicles, U.S. environmental regulators said on Nov 2, in a new blow to the automaker already reeling from similar allegations regarding millions of smaller diesel engines. 

Toyota remained the top automaker in global vehicle sales after the first nine months of this year, selling nearly 7.5 million vehicles, outpacing rivals General Motors and Volkswagen.

Toyota Motor Corp.'s global sales for the first three quarters totaled 7.498 million vehicles, down 1.5 percent from the same period the previous year, according to numbers released on Oct. 26.