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All of the cars are due by the end of the decade

Skoda is looking to copy Volkswagen’s lineup in the near future with the introduction of a small SUV, four-door coupe and new generation Fabia. The SUV will be compact and sporty but with lots of style. “It is being designed an...

It is hoping to add more young apprentices in the future

At the end of the year, Volkswagen Group is celebrating that it has created 248,000 jobs, a 76% increase, since 2007, including 123,000 direct jobs with Volkswagen Group and 125,000 jobs with suppliers. The group employs 573,000 people worldwide, ...

He will receive a seat on the promoter's board of directors

The fledgling Formula E racing series has received a major investment from Wyc Grousbeck, the largest single shareholder in the Boston Celtics NBA basketball team, and his company Causeway Media Partners. The investment comes to $21 million, accor...

It is hoping for a fourth year of growing sales

After a third consecutive year of record sales, Mercedes-Benz is prepping for 2014 with plans to introduce new vehicles and revolutionize the way cars are sold in Europe. Mercedes says that it will begin selling some of its cars online directl...

It will be the more svelte version of the 3 Series

BMW wants to fill every automotive niche that it can find. The 4 Series Gran Coupe as been spotted testing in Germany, and a debut for the four-door coupe is expected at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show in March.  The 4 Series Gran Coupe is the...

It will share a platform with the 500L

Fiat’s decision to focus on the Panda and 500 as its core models will advance in 2015 when it plans to launch a five-door version of the 500. “What we know for sure is that next year we’ll have the 500X [crossover]. We alread...

The car is meant to mark the brand's return

If you believe Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne, the Alfa Romeo 4C is just the first car in a planned revival of the Alfa Romeo brand. Whether or not that revival ever happens, the 4C is a very cool little car. It combines aluminum and carbon fiber ...

He continues to be in a medically induced coma

*Update* Twenty-four hours and a second surgery later, doctors say that Michael Schumacher's condition has improved slightly. The doctors did a scan on his brain and saw that he was stabilizing. They gave his family the choice of doing a s...

The problem is making sure it's reliable off-road

Jeep is working on hybrid models for the near future, and will likely start with the newly introduced Cherokee as its first hybrid model. “We are absolutely looking at different things in that field and we are very active behind the scen...

It is partnering with universities to develop new tech

Lowering CO2 emissions and improving fuel economy is becoming the absolute goal of automakers in the last decade. Whether it comes from cleaner engines, lower weight or better aerodynamics, every major automaker is trying to their cars cleaner. Ja...