Volkswagen investigated after fires
Volkswagen AG's 2000 to 2003 Passat cars are being investigated by a U.S. safety agency after 19 reports of fires that may be caused...
GM's US sales plummet 49 percent
General Motors suffered a 49 percent year-to-year slump in US sales in January in a market driven by consumer fear of a deepening recession,...
Lexus LF-A Takes on Roadster Form
The engineers and designers at Lexus continue to use their groundbreaking...
Japanese carmakers vie to be greenest
From a nightclub on wheels to a car shaped like a...
Hertz, Avis plan to boost hybrid fleets
The increased demand for "green" vehicles is spilling over to the...
Stats show differing trends for drivers
With gasoline prices hitting records above $3 a gallon, analysts are watching closely for any hints that motorists are altering their behavior. This vigilance...
How Safe Are Hybrids?
In a recent study conducted by The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), the safety of hybrids yielded some rather peculiar results. Instead of taking into consideration just...
Nissan to roll out hatchback, commercial vehicles
Japanese automaker Nissan is all set to kick off fresh competition in India as it plans six new launches by 2012, including a hatchback...
GM sees Hummer sale to China’s Tengzhong
US auto giant General Motors on Monday said it is making headway in finalizing a deal to sell its Hummer sport-utility vehicle brand to...
Ford Increases Investment in University Research
Some of the world’s brightest university professors and students are pairing up with Ford scientists in 2010 to explore a wide range of new...


