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VW's Beetle discontinued: The key numbers behind the iconic car

The Beetle car was first tested in 1938. Since then, VW has sold over 22 million units.

14/09/2018

USA

Redditor solves hit-and-run mystery by identifying broken car part

A Redditor successfully identified a small, broken car part, which led to an arrest for a fatal hit-and-run crash.

16/08/2018

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Ford celebrates production of its 10 millionth Mustang

Ford Motor Co. marked the production of the 10 millionth Mustang with celebrations at the automaker's headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, as well as at the Flat Rock Assembly Plant, where the iconic sports car is made.

09/08/2018

World News

BMW recalls 324,000 vehicles after fire concerns

Following a string of incidents in South Korea, the luxury carmaker is taking the drastic safety measure to prevent any of its vehicles distributed in Europe catching fire.

08/08/2018

Australia

Pensioner embarks on road trip from Brisbane to Frankfurt

Rudiger Buchholz worked in the office of Lufthansa Cargo for 34 years. At the end of January, he retired at the age of 65 with a rather crazy plan. He wanted to bring a Landcruiser, which his son had bought during his work-and-travel stay in Australia, to Germany — all by himself.

06/08/2018

Business

Michael Manley takes the helm at Fiat Chrysler

Car giant Fiat Chrysler has announced Michael Manley as its new boss. The 54 year old takes the helm after eight years running the group's profitable Jeep brand.

23/07/2018

Italy

Marchionne replaced as head of carmaker Fiat Chrysler

The chief of the company's jeep division Mike Manley will take over

21/07/2018

Germany

More problems for German car makers

VW cutting production of some diesel models while Daimler faces an investigation over alleged illegal software

28/05/2018

China

China announces it will slash tariffs on car imports

The move is likely to boost production of car manufacturers worldwide

22/05/2018

Germany

Meet the Crowdcar, hitting the road this week

German engineer Juergen Riegel spent two years and €150,000 developing a battery-powered car. Here’s what it looks like.

21/05/2018

France

The first autonomous taxi robot from French start-up hits the market

The car industry thinks cities will start to change with less cars on our roads

15/05/2018

Eco-Innovation

Rolls-Royce reveals new luxury SUV

Rolls-Royce has unveiled its long-awaited SUV, marking several firsts for the super-luxury car company.

10/05/2018

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Watch contestants crash and bang vehicles at the 2018 Car Jumping Championship

A lot of crashing and banging took place at the 2018 Car Jumping Championship.

08/05/2018

Russia

Putin ditches imported cars in favour of 'Russian-made limousine'

The Russian president has been known to favour Mercedes-Benz vehicles.

07/05/2018

Eco-Innovation

Land Rover turns 70 years old

The iconic British brand turned 70 years old this week and marked its anniversary with a global broadcast.

03/05/2018

Eco-Innovation

Lamborghini Urus - the SUV that thinks it’s a supercar

Living It reports from the dynamic media launch of the all-new Lamborghini Urus.

02/05/2018

Economy

New streamlined structure for VW

The restructuring comes in the face of increasing challenges from self-driving and electric cars.

13/04/2018

Germany

Is Volkswagen CEO Mathias Mueller on the way out?

German car manufacturer might replace CEO with former BMW executive Herbert Diess

10/04/2018

Economy

Carmakers mull over diesel's demise at Geneva auto show

Diesel cars sales are declining in Europe but automakers are divided over plans to meet looming EU environmental targets

06/03/2018

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Geneva International Motor Show

The 88th Geneva International Motor Show, the first on the European auto industry calendar in 2018, will welcome more than 10,000 accredited media from around the world

06/03/2018