Judge approves Volkswagen emissions settlement
A federal judge in San Francisco has approved a $15 billion court settlement of most claims against Volkswagen for its emissions-cheating scandal. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer signed the order…
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Uber gives riders a preview of the driverless future
By DAKE KANG Uber riders in Pittsburgh can get a glimpse of the future by summoning a car capable of handling most of the tasks of driving on its own.…
Uber to use autonomous cars to haul people in next few weeks
By JUSTIN PRITCHARD and TOM KRISHER Ride-hailing service Uber says it will start hauling passengers with self-driving cars on the streets of Pittsburgh in next several weeks. The company says…
United Auto Workers, General Motors reach contract agreement
By DEE-ANN DURBIN The United Auto Workers union and General Motors Co. have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract, avoiding a strike for now. The UAW said…
Auto experts: Top managers probably knew of VW cheating
By TOM KRISHER and MICHAEL BIESECKER Auto industry insiders strongly suspect the emissions cheating scandal at Volkswagen is much wider and reaches higher up the corporate ladder than the company…
VW: ‘Nothing has changed’ at Tennessee plant despite scandal
By ERIK SCHELZIG Inside Volkswagen’s only U.S. assembly plant in Chattanooga there’s little hint of the diesel emissions cheating scandal embroiling the German automaker around the world. Sparks fly off…
VW CEO: ‘I am endlessly sorry’ brand is tarnished
By GEIR MOULSON and PAN PYLAS Volkswagen AG’s smog-test scandal escalated Tuesday as the company issued a profit warning, set aside billions to cover the fallout and lost billions more…
Hot cars at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show
By The Associated Press Matthias Müller, President of the Executive Board, Porsche AG introduces the new Porsche Macan Turbo at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov.…