NEWS

VW Unveils Seventh-Generation Golf

9/5/2012

Volkswagen AG's new 2014 Golf small hatch is lighter, lower, slightly larger and as much as 23% more efficient than its sixth-generation predecessor.

Senior EPA Official to Retire

9/4/2012

Margo Oge, director of the U.S.

Bentley to Share Porsche Panamera Platform?

9/4/2012

Volkswagen AG's Bentley Cars luxury unit will build its next-generation models on Porsche's Panamera sedan platform, Autocar reports, without citing any sources.

Carmakers Hold U.S. Incentives Steady

9/4/2012

Automakers spent an average of $2,270 per vehicle in incentives last month, up 2% from July but 5% lower than August 2011, according to online auto data provider Edmunds.com.

Lexus Gains on German Rivals in U.S. Luxury Sales Race

9/4/2012

Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus brand pulled off a surprise upset last month in the hotly contested American luxury sales battle with a 34% surge to 24,200 vehicles.

Senior EPA Official to Retire

9/4/2012

Margo Oge, director of the U.S.

EPA Doubles Fines on Navistar Engines

9/4/2012

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will fine Navistar International Corp. as much as $3,800 for each heavy-duty diesel engine the company sells that doesn't meet 2010 federal emission standards.

Mercedes Widens Lead Over BMW in U.S. Sales Race

9/4/2012

Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz unit boosted its American passenger vehicle sales to 20,600 units in August, up 11% from a year earlier.

Mercedes Widens Lead Over BMW in U.S. Sales Race

9/4/2012

Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz unit boosted its American passenger vehicle sales to 20,600 units in August, up 11% from a year earlier.

Audi to Build Q5 at Mexico Plant Near VW Facility

9/4/2012

Volkswagen AG's Audi brand plans to erect a new factory in San Jose Chiapa, Mexico, and begin making the next-generation Q5 crossover vehicle in 2016 for international markets.