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Features 10 Dec, 2015

We meet the super-salesman who’s devoted 32 years of his life to selling Britain’s favourite hatch

Porsche sales in January to November 2015 rose 24% to 209,894 cars worldwide, passing the 200,000 mark for the first time. Full year 2014 sales of 189,849 was also a record.

News 10 Dec, 2015

New VW leadership team outlines future for VW group and how it will look after customers after 'Dieselgate'

The $130 billion proposed tie-up between Dow and DuPont, though it would turn the two biggest American chemical producers into one industry behemoth, should still be able to clear a U.S.

Features 10 Dec, 2015

We meet the man who’s used an Astra to teach some of motorsport’s top names how to boost their skills

Volkswagen is promising "nothing will be swept under the carpet" as the biggest scandal ever to rock the corridors of Wolfsburg continues its toxic fallout.

The European Union will take Germany to court for permitting Daimler to use a refrigerant for car air-conditioning systems that is banned because of its global warming potential.

BMW Group's sales increased nearly 5 percent in November, helped by continuing demand for SUVs and by strong growth in Europe.

Having now involved around "450 external and internal experts involved in the investigations" into emissions test rigging, Volkswagen on Thursday (10 December) admitted pressure to launch 'clean diesel' models in the US led to it deliberately designing engines to meet NOx emissions on test while knowing that real-world driving would greatly increase tailpipe pollution. It added it was making good progress with its investigation, vehicle modifications and group restructuring, including management changes.

News 10 Dec, 2015

Audi's A3 hatch and four-door range set to get mid-life styling and tech updates next year

Features 10 Dec, 2015

New Astra’s set to be a sales hit across Europe, but Vauxhall refined its ride and handling on some of the UK’s most challenging roads

Volkswagen said it had "largely concluded the clarification of the matter" concerning an investigation into whether the published CO2 emissions of its vehicles reflected real-world conditions.

General Motors' independent fund set up to compensate victims of accidents involving faulty ignition switches said it awarded $594.5 million and approved 399 death and injury claims.

News 10 Dec, 2015

The company is calling the concept the 'Fuel Station of the Future' and will debut at the Geneva Motor Show

Features 10 Dec, 2015

The new Astra takes family hatch tech to a different level, and we try it out

Toyota, Honda and Volkswagen had the most models rated among the safest U.S. vehicles in a year-end review by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.