Behind VW's Wheel, With Brick Walls Ahead
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THE most famous thing that Bernd Pischetsrieder has ever done with a car, he readily acknowledges, is to crash it.
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The world&#39;s auto industry that meets this week at the International Motor Show (IAA) is counting on innovation and new models to stand out amidst fierce competition and pressure to preserve the environment.
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Company's drive is not just for OEMs anymore.
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Sure, the UAW got back to work and Wall Street revved up GMâs stock. Now comes the carmakerâs real challenge: creating a car Americans will buy.
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DETROIT -- An automotive fad of the 1970s, customized vans, might be the next big thing coming out of Detroit. The big vans once decorated with shag carpeting and beads have evolved into sophisticated vehicles for families and groups alike, and General Motors Corp.
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BusinessWeek Online - Outsiders haven't been allowed a glimpse yet. But rivals are already feeling uneasy. Deep in the Czech Republic, in a town called Kolin, Europe's newest auto plant is being put through its final paces before a March debut. The ultra-low-cost manufacturing joint venture between Toyota Motor Corp.  and PSA Peugeot Citroen (peugy.pk.PK) -- combining Japanese production expertise with French parts-purchasing might in Europe -- is sure to up the ante for volume auto makers, who already have to worry about surviving on razor-thin margins. ...
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With a new management team in place, the automaker is primed for change. And some of its big-gulp SUVs appear destined to become roadkill.
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The Beetle and 911 Turbo in one garage:  A dynasty is going  full circle.
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The European Court of Justice is expected to strike down the so-called Volkswagen Law, created by Germanyâs government to protect the automaker from an unwanted takeover.
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The used-car specialist delivers a growth spiel to Wall Street.
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The car manufacturer synonymous with the U.S market is looking far further afield
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The Habo No. 1 looks like any one of the legions of Volkswagen sedans in China. But a peek under the hood reveals an array of chrome canisters instead of the usual engine &#151; the Habo is fueled not by gas but hydrogen peroxide.
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FRANKFURT : Labour conflict looks set to boil over in the German automobile sector in the coming weeks as car makers such as Volkswagen and Opel seek to impose rigorous belt-tightening measures as an answer to chronically weak demand.
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The grip on the steering wheel will be a little tighter, aggressions will run a little higher and emotions will be flowing stronger than ever.
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When I tell people I'm buying a Smart Car, I generally get one of three reactions. Most people still don't know what it is â they haven't seen the half-pint two seater from Daimler.
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Blog: A new device in the works could debut with Mercedes, according to one report
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The Frankfurt International Motor Show kicked off with a splash Tuesday, and also a dash of controversy from two Chinese-built cars that German automaker BMW said were copies of its own.