NEWS

400-hp Golf on the Way?

4/11/2016

Volkswagen AG could unveil a production version of its Golf R 400 concept car as early as next month and launch sales by year-end.

Tesla Recalls Model X to Fix Seats

4/11/2016

Tesla Motors Inc. is recalling its just-introduced Model X electric crossover vehicle to strengthen third-row seats that could collapse in a crash.

Google Patents Turn Signal Recognition System for Self-Driving Cars

4/11/2016

Google Inc. has received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a system that enables self-driving cars to detect when nearby vehicles have switched on a turn signal or hazard lights, Autoblog.com reports.

VW Says Software Snag Delayed Diesel Recall in Europe

4/11/2016

Volkswagen AG says a software adjustment to bring 160,000 of its diesel-powered Passat and Skoda sedans into compliance with German pollution standards also increased fuel consumption.

Silverstone F1 Circuit Extends Sale Talks with JLR

4/11/2016

The group that owns the U.K.’s Silverstone Formula One race track in central England has agreed to continue talks about selling the facility to Jaguar Land Rover Ltd.

Hennessey Sets Speed Record for Convertibles

4/11/2016

Houston-based Hennessey Performance Engineering says it has achieved a new speed record of 265.6 mph for an open-top production vehicle with its Venom GT Spyder supercar.

Renault, Suppliers Plan $1 Billion Supply Base in Morocco

4/11/2016

Renault SA and at least 15 of its key suppliers plan to invest a combined $1 billion to develop a supply network to support the carmaker’s two assembly plants.

JAC Teases Crossover Concept Ahead of Beijing Auto Show

4/11/2016

China's Jianghuai Automobile Co. (JAC) will introduce a midsize crossover/SUV concept later this month at the Beijing auto show.

VW Agrees to Protect Jobs in Germany

4/11/2016

Volkswagen AG has agreed to work with its unions to shield hourly jobs in Germany from the financial impact of the company’s widening diesel emission cheating scandal.

Car Sales Up 8% in China

4/11/2016

Deliveries of passenger vehicles in China grew 8% to 1.9 million units in March, according to the China Passenger Car Assn.