by NBCNews | Sep 23, 2015
Special Report by Richard Gardella and Mike Brunker Volkswagen has had a previous run-in with U.S. authorities for selling vehicles that used so-called “defeat devices” to disable pollution-control systems in four models of its vehicles produced in 1973....
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 23, 2015
Autumn officially begins today and gasoline prices continue to drop as the average price of fuel across the United States has dropped for 35 consecutive days for a total savings of 38 cents per gallon, according to the latest survey by AAA. The average price of $2.29...
by Michael Strong | Sep 23, 2015
While the future isn’t entirely now when it comes to autonomous vehicles, some aspects, such as self-parking, are; however, Americans seem to be unsure if they’re willing to give up control. A new survey from AAA shows that when it comes to parallel parking, they feel...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 22, 2015
Following a series of deadly safety scandals and, now, Volkswagen’s attempt to cheat on federal emissions standards, federal regulators will be a less tolerant of industry claims, especially when it comes to self-certified testing, warned the nation’s automotive...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 22, 2015
Rather than climb up on stage at last week’s Frankfurt Motor Show, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn apparently wanted to keep the world waiting another week before getting a glimpse of the 2016 Altima makeover. Instead, Ghosn spent the morning crawling through traffic to get...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 22, 2015
Apple could have its first car, a battery-powered, autonomous vehicle, on the road by 2019, according to a new report. While the company, best known for its computers, iPhones and iPads, has yet to confirm it will enter the automotive business, Apple’s efforts have...
by Michael Strong | Sep 22, 2015
Vehicle sales worldwide may be on fire, but for one day, imagine your life without a car, truck, crossover, sport-ute or minivan. That day could be today if you participate in World Car Free Day. Drivers in more than 300 cities around the world today are encouraged to...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 22, 2015
The United Auto Workers’ internal battle over a tentative agreement is heating up as the Autoworkers Caravan, long-time critics of the union’s executive board, have begun to circulate a critique of the contract and called for its rejection. The union has...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 22, 2015
Volkswagen is setting aside 6.5 billion Euros, or $7.3 billion, to cover the anticipated cost of resolving its diesel emissions cheating scandal, a figure that could nonetheless be eclipsed by potential penalties and lawsuits facing the German maker in the U.S. The...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 22, 2015
Having survived an epic boardroom struggle for power last spring, Martin Winterkorn, VW’s chief executive officer, faces a powerful new challenge to his grip on the automotive giant: the diesel emission scandal that could cost the German maker billions of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 22, 2015
If timing is everything, the debut of the new 2016 Volkswagen Passat probably couldn’t have come along at a worse moment. When the German maker scheduled the New York unveiling, it was clearly hoping to set in motion a much-needed turnaround for its struggling U.S....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 21, 2015
The U.S. Department has reportedly launched a probe into allegations Volkswagen intentionally rigged emissions tests of a number of diesel-powered vehicles sold in the U.S. market. The latest development comes three days after the Environmental Protection Agency...
