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VW Group has identified about 1.9 billion euros ($2 billion) in savings at its core brand that include reducing variants and trim options in a bid to help offset fines and recalls stemming from the manipulation of vehicle emissions.

VW Group is dealing with a slowdown in new-car orders in the wake of admitting this month that it understated CO2 emissions in about 800,000 vehicles, VW's top labor representative said.

I'm not long back from a fascinating week in Ontario, home to all of Canada's car assembly plants, major suppliers such as Magna and Linamar and a bunch of clever companies and academic boffins all working in what we might term the connected and automated car space.

News 27 Nov, 2015

New Kia Optima Estate is likely to take name from Sportspace Geneva concept

News 27 Nov, 2015

You've heard of self-driving cars. Well, the self-racing car has arrived with the Roborace autonomous car series

There's always a silver lining somewhere. In a year so far marked by a deep fall in domestic sales, predicted to reach 27%, the Brazilian real's devaluation of some 40% has boosted sales abroad.

Opinion 27 Nov, 2015

Mike Rutherford would like to bring some aspects of American motoring culture to UK shores but leave others...

Toyota Motor outsold Volkswagen for the fourth consecutive month in October to remain the world's top selling automaker year to date, after sales at the German automaker suffered following the diesel emissions scandal.

News 27 Nov, 2015

New special edition Jeep Cherokee Night Eagle gets a nest of upgrades

Despite notable increases in exports to North America and Europe, due to changed sourcing patterns, Honda production in Japan dipped 0.7% year on year in October to 75,448 units.

News 27 Nov, 2015

Are you a road sign expert? Prove it with our quiz covering many of the UK's less familiar road signs

Posten, the Norwegian postal service, has ordered 240 Renault Kangoo Maxi ZEs. They will be used mostly in areas of high population density.

Assembly of the sixth-generation BMW 7 series began in July 2015 at the automaker's factory in Dingolfing, southern Germany. Output is expected to peak at more than 70,000 units next year, according to IHS Automotive.

Audi's top labor representative said that CEO Rupert Stadler needs to "push on" with an investigation into the causes of emissions issues at VW Group's flagship luxury brand with no regard to who may be involved.

Tips & advice 13 Nov, 2018

Your car may be capable of driving in the snow and ice this winter but are you? We round up five UK courses that’ll test your skills

Tips & advice 27 Nov, 2015

Prepare for hitting the road in bad weather with a winter driving course. We pick some of the best around the world

PSA Peugeot Citroen is failing to convince customers of the value and attractiveness of its cars, chief executive Carlos Tavares told a German magazine.

Samsung Electronics has won a contract to supply memory chips to Volkswagen's Audi, after earlier signing a strategic partnership agreement with the automaker.