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A new spot this week from Nissan is offering $500 to test your reflexes.

Mazda's RX-Vision concept was a hit at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. While it hinted at the triumphant return of Mazda's iconic rotary engine, the RX-Vision also drew plaudits for its sleek styling.

Audi's innovative electronics architecture has dramatically shortened the time the brand needs to introduce more powerful processors for in-car infotainment and driver assistance systems, Audi's head of electronic development, Ricky Hudi, explained...

Hyundai's first rendering of the Genesis G90, the flagship sedan for the world's newest auto brand, previews a design language dubbed "athletic elegance."

Two influential U.S. senators, worried about Takata's ability to complete a recall of potentially deadly airbag inflators, sought regulatory guidance on how to hold the Japanese supplier accountable if its U.S. subsidiary goes bankrupt.

Volkswagen's head of corporate communications has quit, the carmaker said on Monday, joining a wave of executive departures as a scandal over its manipulation of emissions tests escalates.

UAW leaders began fanning out to General Motors plants Monday for meetings with skilled-trades workers, whose objection to the terms of a new four-year contract has held up the pact's ratification despite approval by a majority of the...

The EPA has certified the diesel-powered versions of the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon at 31 mpg highway -- the highest rating of any truck, big or small, gasoline or diesel -- sold in the U.S.

Novelis, the world's largest rolled aluminum producer, warned on Monday that plans to shift rolling mill capacity to automotive body sheet are progressing slower than anticipated as automakers prove slow to follow Ford's lead in widespread use of...

UAW leaders approved a tentative labor contract with Ford that could lead to most car production leaving the U.S. by the end of the decade. Production of four U.S.

Cadillac's new XT5 midsize crossover is lighter and roomier than the outgoing SRX, the first of four new crossovers planned in coming years to fortify Cadillac's patchy lineup.

A U.S. judge said GM may be liable for limited punitive damages in lawsuits it faces over an ignition switch problem that prompted the recall of millions of vehicles last year.

Continuing just-auto's series of interviews with tier one suppliers, Matthew Beecham spoke to Roland Priesemuth, Vice President Business Development, Denso Thermal Europe Centre about the key market drivers for climate control technologies.

Volkswagen agreed to hold talks with labor leaders over priorities for investments and cost savings as the automaker grapples with the mounting cost of the emissions scandal.

Volkswagen will need to perform significant engine repairs on 540,000 cars in Germany, highlighting the complicated task the company faces after disclosing further emissions irregularities.

Volkswagen of America will offer $500 to owners of 2.0-liter diesel vehicles with illegal emissions test-rigging software, part of a 'goodwill' package aimed at calming customers affected by the company's deception.

An environmentalist group protested at VW headquarters in Germany today in the wake of the automaker's emissions scandal by displaying a large banner reading 'Das Problem,' a play on VW's 'Das Auto' slogan.

Skoda's global vehicle sales fell 2.7 percent in October as a slump in the brand's key market of Russia erased gains in China and Central Europe.

The redesigned Clubman has taken BMW's English brand into new territory where Mini previously dared not tread - would you believe C segment? That'll add fuel to the fire for the numerous 'Bini' haters out there (at least on my Facebook page) who, 14 years on, have still not grasped the idea that Mini is now a brand and not a model description. Now just 2mm shorter than a Volkswagen Golf, the latest Clubman - insiders call it the longest and biggest Mini - is 27cm (almost a foot) longer than the five-door hatchback version on a wheelbase 100mm larger, and 7cm lower with 81 litres more luggage space. And it now has four 'proper' doors. Overall length is 4,253mm, width 1,800mm and height 1,441mm. The wheelbase measures 2,670mm (D segment territory in the 1980s!) while the track is 1,564mm front and 1,565mm rear.

Union sources in Northern Ireland insist exorbitantly high transportation costs are hurting manufacturers' ability to remain competitive.