Frankfurt -- Germany's Volkswagen AG today announced plans to invest $3.5 billion in Brazil and said it hopes to be building a million vehicles a year in the country by 2014.
Tokyo -- Honda Motor Co. set record production in Asia and China in October for the second straight month, leading a gradual and spotty recovery at Japanese automakers.
General Motors Co. built the last Pontiac for the U.S. market Wednesday: a white, G6 sedan that rolled off the assembly line in Orion Township around 12:45 p.m.
Washington -- President Barack Obama will propose a sweeping, global reduction in greenhouse gas emissions when he attends a climate change conference next month.
Toyota Motor Corp., under pressure to reduce the risk of unintended acceleration, will introduce a fail-safe measure in its vehicles to make it easier for drivers to slow down.
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The state Supreme Court on Wednesday reinstated an $8 million default judgment against Hyundai Motor Co. in a lawsuit over the backward collapse of a front seat in a 1997 crash that left a man paralyzed.
The 2010 Dodge Viper SRT 10 ACR will debut next week at the Los Angeles Auto Show, on the heels of a record-breaking day at the Laguna Seca raceway in Monterey, Calif.
Most families have at least one car buff. Detroit is a little different. Generations of families celebrate cars and find quality time in the garage. A family that wrenches together, stays together.
General Motors Co. has not talked with any other potential buyers for the Swedish Saab brand since a specialty car maker pulled out of a deal to buy it this week, a person briefed on GM's plans said Wednesday.