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Volkswagen has reached an agreement with the IG Metall union in Germany. IG Metall has been staging warning strikes against Porsche, BMW, Opel and Daimler for wage increases.  The deal that Volkswagen and IG Metall struck gives the union ...

Fernando Alonso was on hand for the opening of the new Ferrari Store in Madrid. While there he talked about the team's plans for the rest of the season, and his opinion on the current state of Formula 1, including that the FIA is being too res...

Perhaps the most fitting tribute to Carroll Shelby has been the moment of noise. At 6:55pm Pacific Standard Time on Wednesday, May 30, Shelby owners around the world  were supposed to rev their car to celebrate Shelby's life. The event wa...

Without much fanfare Nissan has become a major supplier of prototype engines in the LMP2 classes at Le Mans. Plus, a modified version from their Nissan Juke is powering the experimental Deltawing this year. A quarter of the cars this year are powe...

Sebastian Vettel says that he has not interest of switching teams and moving to Ferrari. Contractually, Vettel has to stick with Red Bull until the end of the 2014 season. "I've been wearing a Red Bull helmet for almost my entire care...

Volkswagen is considering adding a mid-size SUV to its lineup in the US. It already sells two SUVs there- the full-size Touareg and compact Tiguan.  "There's a great opportunity for us for a mid-size SUV in the U.S," said Vo...

PSA Peugeot-Citroën has been offering a voluntary buy-out or retraining to workers in overstaffed positions in France. PSA has been attempting 1,900 voluntary worker buy-outs in France and a total of 6000 worker lay-offs Europe-wide.  ...

Volvo has published its sustainability statistics for 2011 and the first part of 2012. Its fleet CO2 emissions average is down to 151g/km of CO2, down 4% from last year and down 20% in the last five years. Even with cleaner cars, global sales are ...

Lewis Hamilton has opened the new Mercedes-Benz Driving Experience Center at Silverstone Circuit as the brand ambassador. The center aims to train young drivers to be safer before they get their licenses.  “It’s great that the...

Volkswagen has debuted the Beetle Fender Edition at the Leipzig International Auto Show just like the Scirocco GTS. The Fender Edition packs the obvious Fender sound system, sunburst-effect on the dash like a Fender guitar and a nine-speaker radio...