Also in this episode: We take a spin in the Volkswagen Touareg TDI, Nissan charges up the Leaf for racing, Mazda says its new crossover will be named the CX-5 and recapping the weekend's winners at the racetrack.
Private equity firms Apollo Global Management and the Carlyle Group are interested in buying supplier Federal-Mogul Corp.
Look out Honda and Toyota owners, your mainstream cars are hot targets for car thieves, according to LoJack's annual report. Apparently the high gasoline prices have hit everyone, including car thieves.
Dodge adds a little spice to the Avenger lineup with the release of the 2012 Dodge Avenger R/T this fall. The Avenger R/T will debut this week at the New York auto show.
Dodge adds a little spice to the Avenger lineup with the release of the 2012 Dodge Avenger R/T this fall. The Avenger R/T will debut this week at the New York auto show.
The redesign of Volkswagen's iconic Beetle has been ruminated on since 2007, and it's been a truly global effort. The car was revealed on Monday in New York and Shanghai, it will be built in Mexico--and, obviously--it's a German car.
Today is April 18, also known as Tax Day in the United States. Since we're car enthusiasts and not accountants, we decided to ignore the half-finished 1040 on the kitchen table and take a look at a tax that means a lot more to us--the gas tax.
Yeah, we're stirring the pot a little today. But one of our goals here at autoweek.com is to get our readers talking, and what's more likely to do that than the Porsche 914?
In the Tohoku, or northeast, region of Japan hit by the triple disasters of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident, auto manufacturers and their suppliers are working to get production back towards full capacity just-auto has been told.
Renault's adviser to submit a draft reorganisation of the security aspects of the automaker says CEO Carlos Ghosn was a "victim" in the so-called spy affair.
Renault's appointee to submit a draft reorganisation of the security aspects of the automaker says CEO Carlos Ghosn was a "victim" in the so-called spy affair.
CX-5, based on MINAGI concept car, confirmed for production.

New domestic vehicle sales in April are expected to record the largest year on year fall for any month due to the 11 March earthquake that devastated northeastern Japan, a media report said.
WEST COAST EDITOR MARK VAUGHN: And now for something completely different. The MonoTracer is a stretched BMW motorcycle with an aluminum roll cage and a Kevlar body.
Mazda Motor Corp. said Monday that its compact crossover based on the Minagi concept will be called the CX-5.
Fiat has decided it won't launch a new conventional hatchback to rival the Volkswagen Golf, Europe's best-selling car.
Mazda Motor Corp. said today that its compact crossover based on the Minagi concept will be called the CX-5.
Saab seems in a "negative spiral" according to a pan-European suppliers body that is estimating the Swedish automaker will need hundreds of millions of Euros to survive.
With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up