If VW deceived consumers about its diesel cars, then it has a huge problem
The Environmental Protection Agency just informed Volkswagen that it believes nearly half a million of the automaker's cars are equipped with software designed to cheat on emissions tests. No recall...
View ArticleGoogle expands self-driving car tests
Google has been testing Lexus SUVs outfitted with its self-driving car technology in Austin, Texas, but it announced last Friday that it has started the next phase of testing there, rolling out its own...
View ArticleThe US government is launching a criminal investigation into VW's falsified...
The US Department of Justice has launched a criminal probe into Volkswagen's falsification of emissions data, Bloomberg news is reporting. Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency accused the...
View ArticleAA is crashing
AA, the car breakdown rescue specialist, is having a tough time of it.The company put out its half-year results on Tuesday and there are a lot of sore spots:Revenue fell to £484.6 million, from £491. 7...
View ArticleThere's a monstrous issue at the heart of the VW scandal that no one's...
Volkswagen has had a rough time since being accused Friday of installingsoftware in its cars that made them seem less polluting than they actually were. The EPA says half a million of its cars violate...
View Article10 of the coolest concept cars revealed this year
Car makers are getting more tech savvy lately. Or at least their concept cars are making them appear that way. Just last week at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt, manufacturers from Volkswagen...
View Article10 of the coolest concept cars revealed this year
Car makers are getting more tech savvy lately. Or at least their concept cars are making them appear that way. Just last week at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt, manufacturers from Volkswagen...
View ArticleJapanese car stocks are getting smashed
The Volkswagen scandal is hurting the global car industry.Auto-maker stocks on the Nikkei are getting crushed in trade, with Mazda down a whopping 7%. Mitsubishi Motors is down 4.5%. Honda and Suzuki...
View ArticleParis will go car-free for a day on Sunday
Central Paris goes car-free on Sunday as part of its fight against air pollution, at a time when the Volkswagen emissions scandal again turns the spotlight on diesel and the air pollutants it...
View ArticleA big investor in Volkswagen and Glencore has lost $5.9 billion in the past...
Qatar's sovereign wealth fund — the ninth largest in the world — is a big investor in Volkswagen and commodities company Glencore.Those two stocks have plummeted in recent weeks, potentially leaving...
View ArticleWe took a tour of the factory where Tesla is building its new Model X (TSLA)
Over the past decade Tesla has grown from ambitious upstart into a global leader in electric vehicles. Its Model S sedan has set a performance benchmark for competitors looking to enter the segment,...
View ArticleThe moment teens drive with their parents for the first time
Learning to drive is an important rite of passage for teenagers. Let's hope the parents can survive.Story by and editing by Alana Yzola.Follow INSIDER: On Facebook Join the conversation about this story »
View ArticleInvestors are already clamoring for Ferrari's shares
Italian automaker Ferrari hasn't even kicked off its initial public offering and bankers are already talking up its prospects.Bloomberg's Tommaso Ebhardt, Manuel Baigorri, and Ruth David report that...
View ArticleIf you think Apple is a cult, you haven't been to a Tesla event
Tesla CEO Elon Musk threw a huge party to reveal the electric-car company's newest vehicle: the Model X. Thousands of Tesla owners and potential buyers came out to get a peek at the $132,000 SUV....
View ArticleThe BMW Concept M4 GTS will take it to the track
The latest brainchild from BMW's performance M Division was developed with the racetrack in mind but will be completely street-legal.The BMW Concept M4 GTS was unveiled earlier this month at the Pebble...
View ArticleThese 12 cars scored the highest on Consumer Reports’ rating scale
Each vehicle is put through a battery of tests at our track to determine its performance and some models stand out while others do not.You can create your own custom lists based on the factors you find...
View ArticleHere's why Ferrari thinks it's so special
Ferrari plans to sell 17.2 million shares for as much as $52 each, according to an SEC filing.That would raise a total of $894 million and values the company at $9.8 billion.At $9.8 billion, Ferrari...
View ArticleIf you want to know why Ferrari could be worth $10 billion in an IPO, just...
At Monterey Car Week in Northern California earlier this year, Bonhams conducted an auction that was highlighted by a 1959 competition Ferrari 250, beautifully restored, that sold for $8,525,000 (see...
View Article7 cities that don't have any cars
On September 27, 2015, Paris enforced its first ever car-free day.In attempt to give Parisians a chance to experience a Paris sans the pollution and dangers of cars, vehicles were banned from certain...
View ArticleFerrari's vice president is about to become a billionaire
Ferrari is selling more than 17 million shares for $52, at a valuation of around $9.8 billion (£6.5 billion). Investors are already clamouring for a shot at the famous Italian car firm, but if all goes...
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