Ferrari CEO to quit
Sergio Marchionne (R) to fill-in temporarily Ferrari is facing a major loss this week as its CEO is rumored to be leaving the company. Ferrari The sports car manufacturer will … Read More
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Video: How a driverless car sees the road
Statistically, the least reliable part of the car is … the driver. Chris Urmson heads up Google's driverless car program, one of several efforts to remove humans from the driver's … Read More
Aston Martin already has 1,400 orders for DB11
DB11 It's only been a few weeks since the reveal of Aston Martin's new DB11 at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show but already the company has managed to rack up … Read More
Uber Recruits Top Ford Engineer For Driverless Car Efforts?
Uber’s apparent plans for driverless cars appears to be gaining steam after it announced the hiring of Ford director of global electronics and engineering Sherif Marakby. Marakby will oversee “manufacturer … Read More
Tesla says Model 3 preorders surge to 325,000
The Model 3 will be the first mass production of Tesla's truly great electric cars. It will eventually spell the death knell for internal combustion engine cars. Tesla Motors Inc. … Read More
German regulator finds VW only automaker to use defeat devices, report says
The German Federal Motor Transport Authority has completed its tests on diesel vehicles and concluded that only Volkswagen Group has used defeat devices to cheat emissions tests, German daily Handelsblatt … Read More
Google expands self-driving vehicle testing to Phoenix
Google cars coming to Phoenix Alphabet Inc. is expanding its testing of self-driving cars to the Phoenix, Ariz., metro area, the company said on Thursday, making it the fourth U.S. … Read More
Judge: Porsche not at fault in crash that killed Paul Walker
A judge says the widow of a man driving the Porsche that crashed and killed actor Paul Walker cannot prove the carmaker is responsible for the accident. U.S. District Judge … Read More
Kbb.Com Names 10 Best Sedans Under $25,000 Of 2016
Customers looking for budget-friendly sedans have never had so many options, and if you haven't spent time in a current-generation mainstream sedan lately, you're in for a surprise. From the … Read More
Ford to build plant in Mexico, no jobs for Americans
Further increasing its drive to send American jobs out of the USA, Ford is investing in a new small car plant in Mexico, building a new manufacturing site in San … Read More
China’s Companies leaping into Driverless Car
Traffic jams and air pollution are spurring on autonomous vehicle research in China Gansha Wu was a veteran engineering manager at Intel Corporation and director of Intel Labs China when … Read More
Rumors of Citroen DS brand coming to North America
Citroen DS5 Automobile Magazine is citing a "well-placed source" at PSA Peugeot Citroen, DS' parent company, that claims the brand would announce its entry to the United States on April … Read More
Penske says punching problems can be solved
Roger Penske Punching cars creates headaches for dealerships and customers, Penske Automotive Group Chairman Roger Penske says. But it’s a problem that can be solved, Penske told the Automotive News … Read More
Tesla unveils cheaper Model 3 for the masses with 215-mile range
Tesla Model 3 will sell for $35K and go 0-60 mph in under 6-seconds Suggesting there may be significant pent-up demand for an affordable electric car with decent range, Tesla … Read More
Speed limits to be axed on the Nurburgring in April
Last year during the VLN Endurance Championship Nurburgring an accident led to the death of one spectator after Jann Mardenborough’s Nissan GT-R lost control, flipped over a fence and crashed … Read More
Senate to vote Thursday morning on Autonomous vehicle bill
Audi autonomous test vehicle A bill to codify the definitions of autonomous, or self-driving, vehicle use is likely to become law soon when the Tennessee Senate votes on Sen. Mark … Read More
FTC Sues Volkswagen Over Advertising of Diesel Vehicles
The Federal Trade Commission added to Volkswagen AG’s legal woes with the filing of a complaint on Tuesday claiming the auto maker’s advertising falsely touted its diesel vehicles as environmentally … Read More
Disruption In Auto Industry: Time To Embrace Change
Carlos Ghosn Renault-Nissan Alliance CEO Carlos Ghosn addresses the issue of "disruption" in the auto industry and competitors who promise a new approach to what a car can be. The … Read More
Under current legislation, electric cars eventually lose their tax incentives
Once a manufacturer sells 200,000 electric cars, the federal discount starts to go away Expectations are sky-high for Tesla Motors’ new Model 3 mass-market car to be unveiled Thursday. That … Read More
GM’s Self-Driving Car Ally Looks to increase staff
General Motors Co. President Dan Ammann, right, with the co-founders of Cruise Automation Inc., Kyle Vogt, center, and Daniel Kan. Cruise Automation Inc., a Silicon Valley startup being snapped up … Read More
Chinese investors make ‘long bets’ on electric-car companies
2011 Wheego Whip LiFe at 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show China's aggressive promotion of electric cars is turning into boon for a few U.S. Companies. The Chinese government offers generous … Read More
Judge Extends Deadline for VW Diesel-Engine Fix Proposal
A federal judge gave Volkswagen AG another month to come up with a fix for its diesel-powered cars that violate U.S. emissions standards after the German auto maker failed to … Read More
Vacuum cleaner maker developing an electric car
Sir James Dyson Dyson, the company known for its vacuum cleaners, is developing an electric car at its headquarters in Wiltshire with help from public money, according to government documents. … Read More
Jaguar working on a new electric car
At the New York International Auto Show Wednesday, Jaguar Design Director Ian Callum said to AutoGuide that “Within two years, we’ll have something that’s not driven by a petrol engine." … Read More