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FOLLOW UP: VW ASKS FOR REVIEW OF EMISSIONS UPDATE PENALTIESVolkswagen has asked the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to review the penalties being imposed by two counties after their emission system updates. To find out more visit the Automotive News article here.THOMAS SCHAFER IS NEW SKODA BOSSThomas Schafer succeeds Bernard Maier as the new boss of Skoda. Unsurprisingly, Schafer has been appointed from within Volkswagen. To read more, click through to the Autocar article here.FORD CEO JIM HACKETT TO RETIREFord CEO and President Jim Hackett has announced he will retire on 1st October, to be replaced by current COO Jim Farley. There’s more in the Autocar article here.THIERRY BOLLORÉ IS NEW JLR CEOThe former Renault boss will take over from Prof. Sir Ralf Speth on 10th September. Speth will stay on a non-executive vice-chairman. You can find out more in the Car article here.JLR ANNOUNCE “SIGNIFICANT IMPACT” OF COVID-19Unsurprisingly, JLR sales are down significantly as a result of global COVID-19 lockdowns,