Volkswagen and US regulators are almost ready to sign an agreement to settle the 3.0-liter TDI vehicles involved in the emissions scandal, but last minute negotiations have delayed a final resolution to later today. reports that VW will pay $200 million to offset emissions from its large diesel...
Toyota’s hybrid technology could end up in cars built by other automakers. The company is planning to share its powertrain technology with its rivals, in hopes of boosting sales and speeding up the adoption of electrification to help lower emissions in vehicles. Toyota admits that...
The German automaker has introduced the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe Night Edition. Heading to the U.S. in August 2017, the exclusive special model will be available to order as a S400 4MATIC Coupe, S500 Coupe and S500 4MATIC Coupe starting early next year. Making the model unique are several...
The first Ford GT supercar has rolled off the assembly, ready to make someone’s Christmas extra special. The car is built at Multimatic in Markham, Ontario, Canada, where Ford’s executive vice president, Raj Nair, drove the first new GT off the assembly line. “When we...
In October, the Nissan Renault alliance gained a new partner: Mitsubishi Motors. The new supergroup has a lot on its mind moving forward, and there are quite a few ways this partnership is looking to conquer the motoring world. As a refresher, Nissan recently purchased 34 percent of Mitsubishi...
The Kia Niro hybrid drove 3,715.4 miles on just 4.1 tanks of gas. Officially receiving a Guinness World Record title when it arrived at New York City Hall in downtown Manhattan, the 2017 Kia Niro set a new world record by achieving an incredible 76.6 mpg while driving coast to coast in a hybrid...
The Fiat 500L is getting a facelift and spy photographers have caught it on camera during cold weather testing. Sporting heavy camouflage on its entire body, the Fiat 500L’s facelift will likely be substantial as the Italian automaker attempts to make it more attractive to consumers. The...
It only took one day for the state of California to ban Uber from running its self-driving cars in San Francisco. It was actually hours after Uber launched the self-driving service on Wednesday morning that the DMV sent a letter to the ride-sharing company, claiming that the service was illegal...
Don’t mess with Taiwan, apparently. Importing a car illegally may sound tempting, especially when you have the money to import something as impressive as a Lamborghini Murcielago, but you’d be better off just leaving it abroad if you live in Taiwan. SEE ALSO: Next Lamborghini Huracan...
If you think Volkswagen’s dieselgate scandal hasn’t left a lasting impression with customers, think again. Just to give an idea of how much Volkswagen’s image has changed as a result of cheating on diesel emissions tests, the company made what seemed to be a harmless tweet...
The Lucid Motors Air has debuted and it could be a real Tesla killer. Equipped with the largest battery pack in the automotive world, the Lucid Air has an optional 130-kWh battery to deliver an all-electric range of 400 miles (643 kilometers). The company said a 100-kWh battery is standard but...
It hasn’t even been 24 hours since Uber announced its self-driving car is available in San Francisco and it has been caught on camera running a red light. Using Volvo XC90 SUVs and working with the Swedish automaker, Uber has launched a self-driving pilot in San Francisco. And within the...
Toyota will showcase a new concept vehicle at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The Japanese automaker didn’t reveal much about the concept car, but did say it will highlight the critical importance of user experience (UX) in the development of highly automated vehicles and...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk will get to work with the new President of the United States. President-elect Donald Trump has named Elon Musk to his Strategic and Policy Forum, despite Musk having criticized Trump himself. The Strategic and Policy Forum aims to meet with the President frequently to share...
The Volvo S60 Polestar has been tearing it up on northern Europe’s race tracks, competing and winning in the World Touring Car Championship, but is it the fastest vehicle Volvo makes? Volvo Trucks unsurprisingly makes some pretty big, pretty impressive engines and they’ve been busily working...