Audi's CEO Rupert Stadler was arrested on Monday, becoming the most senior Volkswagen Group official so far to be taken into custody over the carmaker's emissions test cheating scandal.
Volkswagen is preparing to name Bram Schot as interim leader of its Audi unit, Bloomberg reported, following the arrest of the luxury brand's longtime chief Rupert Stadler over his role in VW's diesel-emissions cheating.
Despite the strong advance of SUVs, crossovers and 'adventure' variants of popular hatchbacks in Brazil, A- and B-segment hatchbacks still account for 60% of total passenger car registrations here, excluding single and double cab pick-ups. So automakers need to increase market share with additional types and sizes of vehicle.
Munich prosecutors said that Audi CEO Rupert Stadler was arrested on Monday because investigators saw the risk that he might seek to suppress evidence in connection with a diesel emissions probe.
Chinese-owned SF Motors has agreed to spend US$160m on the former AM General Mishawaka Hummer plant in Indiana to build electric vehicles (EVs).
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Buy a new car, and it'll come with a warranty. Here we explain what it covers and what it doesn't, and for how long
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Buy a new car, and it'll come with a warranty. Here we explain what it covers and what it doesn't, and for how long
Volvo says at least 25 percent of the plastics used in its new cars will be from recycled materials starting in 2025.
Volvo says at least 25 percent of the plastics used in its new cars from 2025 will be from recycled materials.
Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn has a new incentive to promote development and sales of electric vehicles: A significant part of his pay now depends on it.
Toyota, Nissan, Honda and others are partnering with the country's biggest transmission suppliers to jointly develop next-generation transmission technologies that can be shared among the members.
Superior Industries wants to see small cars and EVs get their share of wheel fashion.
ADESA is aggressively enhancing its online auctions -- through technology, analytics and machine learning -- in an effort to maintain its lead in private-label sales.
Toyota, Nissan, Honda and others are partnering with the country's biggest transmission suppliers to jointly develop next-generation transmission technologies that can be shared among the members.
BMW's new-generation X4 crossover manages to deliver a spirited drive.
Coatings supplier Durr Industries recently was named a top supplier of FCA US, recognizing Durr for its assistance in launching the Jeep Compass at FCA's Toluca, Mexico, assembly plant.
In this wide-ranging QandA, dealer George Girjel talks about turning around underperforming dealerships and why automakers should favor individuals as store buyers.
It may resemble a Dodge Charger or Dart but look closely and you'll see styling cues from the Escala concept in what is expected to be the 2020 Cadillac CT5 sedan, a replacement for the ATS and CTS sedans.
The UAW's 37th constitutional convention last week produced a new slate of leaders who will be responsible for moving the union past a major corruption scandal and reaching a new labor agreement with the Detroit 3 next year.
GM's pick for its next CFO is a 39-year-old native of India who has been in the thick of change at the automaker.
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