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Volkswagen Emissions Scandal Inquiry Widens to Top Levels

Prosecutors are investigating whether Hans Dieter Pötsch, the carmaker’s former top finance official, failed to warn shareholders about the scandal.

 

Tesla’s Bid for SolarCity Gets Support From Shareholder Adviser

The backing of Institutional Shareholder Services could sway Tesla shareholders because the firm’s recommendations carry great weight among mutual funds.

 

Driven: Video Review: McLaren 570GT Is a Rare Blend of Speed and Comfort

The company takes a softer approach, including a quieter cabin, with the GT compared with the 570S, but it still goes from 0-60 m.p.h. in 3.3 seconds.

 

Wheels: In Russia, a Western Taste for High-End Auto Sales

Overall vehicle sales are down, but affluent Russians spur a demand for more expensive cars and Western-style dealerships.

 

Volkswagen Parts Ways With the Historian Who Chronicled Its Nazi Past

A group of prominent academics has accused the company of reverting to secretive ways over its use of forced labor during World War II.

 

Sinosphere: A Toddler Dies as Her Mother Checks Her Phone, and China Wrings Its Hands

Chinese social media users have been in an uproar over a 2-year-old killed by an S.U.V. while her mother was distracted by a smartphone.

 

October US Sales Fall as Auto Boom Slows

It's a chilly autumn for U.S. auto sales.

 

Itineraries: Thinking of Renting a Car in the Yucatán? Think Twice

Because national laws vary, the make of car you drive at home might not have the same safety features in many other countries.

 

Ford Reaches Tentative Deal With Union in Canada

The union focused on preserving jobs as much as traditional contract issues like wages, and the agreement mirrors deals it had made with two other automakers.

 

Letter of Recommendation: Letter of Recommendation: Buicks

People call them old-man cars — but what’s so bad about growing up?

 

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