VW Group premiered four plug-in hybrids in Paris. The VW Passat GTE and Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid production cars as well as the Lamborghini Asterion and XL Sport concepts are aimed at helping VW meet tougher CO2 targets.
A federal appeals court, in a case that can be traced back to 1983, rejected Ford's bid to recoup about $450 million of interest from the federal government on taxes overpaid by the automaker.
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A new supermini-SUV from Kia could be on the way, to sit alongside the existing Soul
Volkswagen dropped a surprise on Wednesday by rolling out the XL Sport concept on the eve of press previews for the Paris auto show.
Mercedes-Benz's record September in the United States was enough to top the BMW brand in the luxury sales race, but BMW held a small lead for the first nine months of the year.
VW Group CEO Martin Winterkorn warned European regulators that it would be 'fatal' to overburden the auto industry with a fresh round of more stringent emission targets before a market can even develop for green cars such as EVs and...
Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn warned EU regulators that it would be "fatal" to overburden the auto industry with tougher CO2 emission targets before a market can develop for electric cars, plug-in hybrids and other fuel-efficient models.
Auto sales in Canada headed toward an all-time annual high after a number of automakers broke September sales records.
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Thought the VW XL1 was bit too economy-focused? Here's a motorbike-engined version called the XL Sport
New-car registrations in Italy rose 3 percent in September, according to data published by the country's transport ministry. Full-year sales are seen rising to about 1.35 million, up from the 1.3 million units sold last year.
Would, I had been wondering, a dinky little range extender electric, otherwise known as BMW's new i3 REX, make a family car? Discuss.
GM expects its first profit in Europe in more than a decade in 2016. The automaker said $1.
General Motors has developed a new strategic plan intended to help it achieve 9% to 10% margins on an EBIT-adjusted basis by early next decade.
PSA CEO Carlos Tavares says the carmaker is open to potential partnerships but must first complete its restructuring. In July, PSA reported a surprise surge in first-half cash flow and the first auto-division profit in three years.