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Germans arrest suspect in Volkswagen case after U.S. charges

June 3, 2018 at 10:01 a.m.

German prosecutors said Friday they have arrested a former employee of the Volkswagen unit Audi in connection with the company's diesel scandal. The office of the prosecutors of the city...

A sign marks a pick-up point for Uber vehicles at LaGuardia Airport in New York in this March 15, 2017, photo. The ride-sharing company is slated to announce significant changes to its culture and management on June 13, 2017.

Experts: Uber must make changes at top to fix culture woes

June 4, 2018 at 1:31 p.m.

Uber must get rid of leaders who tolerate bad behavior and hire people who don't — including up to the chief executive — experts say, as the ride-sharing company gets...

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2015, file photo, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors Inc., introduces the Model X car at the company's headquarters in Fremont, Calif. Tesla and General Motors have a budding rivalry that could help determine whether Detroit or Silicon Valley sets the course for the future of the auto industry.

Tesla or GM? Investors bet on promise over profits

August 18, 2019 at 4:15 p.m.

When General Motors CEO Mary Barra introduced the Chevrolet Bolt at the CES gadget show last year, she took a shot at Tesla. Buyers can be confident because Chevy has...

Ford Motor Co. announces new President and CEO Jim Hackett on May 22, 2017, at Ford's world headquarters in Dearborn, Mich.

Fields out at Ford; new CEO Hackett known for turnarounds

June 4, 2018 at 6:48 p.m.

Ford is replacing CEO Mark Fields as it struggles to keep its traditional auto-manufacturing business running smoothly while remaking itself as a nimble, high-tech provider of new mobility services. The...

GM sets record as profits spike 34% on U.S. truck, SUV sales

June 5, 2018 at 1:24 a.m.

Rising sales of high-profit trucks and SUVs in the U.S. helped push General Motors to a first-quarter profit record as the company put up a $2.6 billion in net income....

In this Friday, April 7, 2017, photo, a prototype of the Ford Fusion police hybrid car sits along 11th Avenue in New York. Ford Motor Co., which sells more police cars in the U.S. than any other automaker, says it will offer a police pursuit version of the hybrid Fusion midsize sedan, in response to requests from cities nationwide.

Ford hybrid police car to serve cities and protect costs

June 1, 2019 at 2:00 a.m.

The next time the cops chase you down for speeding, they could be driving a fuel-efficient gas-electric hybrid. Ford Motor Co., which sells more police vehicles in the U.S. than...

In this Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, photo, Ford sales consultant Yanaisis Milian removes the dealer tag on a sold 2017 Ford Explorer at an auto dealership in Hialeah, Fla. Car sales dipped for the third month in a row to start 2017.

Car sales down, inventory up in contracting auto market

June 1, 2019 at 1:59 a.m.

DETROIT (AP) — Passenger car sales plummeted again in March, dragging U.S. auto sales to their third straight monthly decline, a strong indication that years of sales growth have come...

Volkswagen pleads guilty in U.S. diesel emissions scandal

June 5, 2018 at 3:38 p.m.

Volkswagen pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy and obstruction of justice in a brazen scheme to get around U.S. pollution rules on nearly 600,000 diesel vehicles by using software to suppress...

The infotainment system in Porsche's new 911. Lexus and Porsche tied for the top spot, leading all brands for dependability in the survey released Wednesday by the consulting firm J.D. Power. Complaints on new car technology are on the rise.

New car owners encountering more technology problems

August 18, 2019 at 4:08 p.m.

Technology glitches including Bluetooth phone pairing and misunderstood voice commands put a dent in car and truck reliability scores in a major survey of automobile owners. Lexus and Porsche tied...

In this Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, photo, Earl Stewart, owner of a Toyota dealership, poses for a photo at his business in North Palm Beach, Fla. Stewart advises people to ignore dealer advertising.“Probably 99 percent of it is misleading," he said. But armed with the right information, a buyer can navigate the new car sales maze and get 20 percent or more off a car's sticker price.

Tips on how to get an even better deal on that new sedan

June 1, 2019 at 1:58 a.m.

If you do your homework, now is the time to practically steal a new sedan from your car dealer. For more than a year, sales of cars have been tanking...

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