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News 21 Dec, 2016

Skoda unveils off-road version of facelifted Octavia estate, with new driver assistance and infotainment tech

Opinion 21 Dec, 2016

Progress on DS' assault on the car market has appeared slow up to now, but that could change, says Graham Hope

Mobileye executive Itay Gat believes developing self-driving cars is the automotive equivalent of putting a man on the moon.

Tesla Motors and subsidiaries added about $500 million in borrowing capacity through amended agreements with their lenders, as the electric-car maker enters a year where it will be expanding production and integrating a solar-energy company.

Longtime auto industry executive Tim Leuliette has been named adviser to the chairman of Autobrain, a startup that specializes in an aftermarket safety plug-and-play device for vehicles.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a preliminary evaluation of complaints that Smart ForTwo vehicle engines catch fire and quickly consume the cars.

Goodby Silverstein and Partners has won the Chrysler brand creative account after a lengthy review. A Fiat Chrysler Automobiles spokeswoman confirmed the Omnicom Group agency's selection on Tuesday.

Ford plans to shutter its Kansas City Assembly Plant for the first week of 2017 as it tries to pare down its truck and van inventory. The automaker will take a week of downtime from Jan. 2 to Jan. 9, it confirmed today.

GKN Driveline plans to invest nearly $179 million in six plants in North Carolina to match the growth of its all-wheel-drive, eDrive and constant velocity joint businesses.

Volkswagen has agreed to a $1 billion settlement to fix or buy back another 80,000 polluting U.S. diesel vehicles as the German automaker on Tuesday took new steps to put its emissions cheating scandal behind it.

Features 29 Dec, 2016

There's plenty to bear in mind if you're thinking of buying a used electric vehicle. These are our top tips…

Net earnings at CarMax, the largest U.S. used-car retailer, rose 6.6 percent to $136.6 million in the third fiscal quarter due in large part to a 9.1 percent gain in used unit sales.

Waymo, Google's new autonomous-technology unit, will debut its self-driving Chrysler Pacifica at the Detroit auto show.

Ford's real estate unit is planning a large-scale $60 million redevelopment of three blocks totaling nearly 4 acres in west downtown Dearborn, Mich., two miles from Ford's headquarters.

BMW is set to use the 2017 Detroit auto show as the debut stage for its next-gen 5-series lineup. The automaker will have the 540i, hybrid 530e iPerformance and M550 xDrive at the BMW stand.

EU nations backed measures to strengthen new on-road emissions tests to supplement laboratory-based ones, whose flaws were laid bare by the Volkswagen scandal.

Features 23 Dec, 2016

Fifty years after its conception, we visit the US’ top modified car show to see the latest crazy creations

News 20 Dec, 2016

Disguised test mule for V8-powered SUV hits the road with distinct AMG styling, ahead of 2017 release