Gabe Nelson

VW to modify late-model diesels in N. America to prevent improper fueling
Volkswagen plans to refit more than a quarter million 2009-12 diesel cars to prevent North American customers from mistakenly pumping gasoline into the fuel tanks. ...

VW to modify late-model diesels to prevent improper fueling
Volkswagen plans to refit more than a quarter million 2009-12 diesel cars to prevent North American customers from mistakenly pumping gasoline into the fuel tanks. ...

Audi gripes, but Tesla could be en route to niche-brand success
Audi wants to be clear: Just because the Tesla Model S is outselling Audi's flagship A8 in the U.S. luxury sedan market, it does not mean Tesla Motors is beating Audi. ...

Industry: EU trade deal would lift exports
U.S. auto exports to Europe could quadruple within 15 years if regulators get rid of tariffs and adopt standard vehicle-safety rules, automaker associations say. ...

Subaru, Mitsubishi small crossovers top new crash test
The Subaru Forester and Mitsubishi Outlander Sport have won top honors from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, becoming the only small SUVs to ace the group's ne ...

NHTSA confirms new deputy, considers push for automatic braking
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has confirmed David Friedman, previously a transportation analyst at the Union of Concerned Scientists, as its new depu ...

Hyundai, Mercedes, Nissan, Toyota join DOE in fuel cells push
Hyundai Motor, Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz unit, Nissan Motor and Toyota Motor have linked with the Department of Energy to prepare for the first major wave of hydrogen-po ...

Why Wednesday hearing could be connected cars' moment of truth
In the software industry, people talk about vaporware -- products that are heavily promoted but never seem to go on sale. ...

Toyota puts high beams on headlight regulation
With a recent petition, Toyota has intensified the pressure on safety regulators to approve new headlights currently forbidden on U.S. roads. ...

Audi to suppliers: Come to Mexico
Audi AG brought more than 100 supplier executives to Mexico in early May, wooing them with a ride through the countryside that left their matching white Q5 crossovers spl ...

Corvettes from 2005-2007 being probed over headlight problems
Federal auto safety regulators have launched a preliminary investigation into the Chevrolet Corvette from model years 2005 to 2007, citing dozens of complaints that the c ...

VW dealers frustrated with factory
Volkswagen of America went through a growth spurt. Now the brand and its dealers are feeling growing pains. ...

With Mexican plant, Audi aims to end U.S. shortage
Audi broke ground on a $1.3 billion assembly plant southeast of Mexico City, marking a push into North American production that will put the Q5 crossover closer to custom ...

With Mexican plant, Audi aims to end U.S. shortage
Audi broke ground on a $1.3 billion assembly plant southeast of Mexico City, marking a push into North American production that will put the Q5 crossover closer to custom ...

For VW, new turbo brings more power, fuel economy for key models
A new crop of turbocharged Volkswagen Jettas and Beetles will start to show up in U.S. dealerships this month. ...

VW sales fall as rivals dent Passat, Jetta demand
Volkswagen of America officials blamed challenging conditions and competition in the mid-sized and compact sedan segments for a 10 percent drop in April sales for the VW ...

Big plans, bad karma: How Fisker fell apart
The roots of Fisker Automotive's precarious state go back several years, to a time when the company and the Department of Energy established unrealistic sales goals for a ...

Experts: Industry hears a call for voice commands
New federal guidelines to battle distracted driving will put even more pressure on car companies to pack voice-activated features into their vehicles, experts say. ...

Fisker, Energy Department blasted over loan to struggling firm
Struggling Fisker Automotive took a bludgeoning today on Capitol Hill from top congressional Republicans who compared Fisker to failed automotive startups of the past and ...

NHTSA recommends disabling built-in texting, Web browsing
Federal regulators, moving to curb distracted driving, issued final voluntary safety guidelines today that would disable certain in-vehicle functions such as manual texti ...

Va. group cultivates home-grown talent
Brown Automotive Group used to search far and wide for top talent, picking off store managers and executives who promised to work magic. ...

Goal for new VW COO: Boost Passat sales
There is at least one clear assignment for new Volkswagen of America hire Mark McNabb: increase sales of the U.S.-made Passat sedan. ...

VW lays off 500 in Chattanooga as Passat sales fall short
Volkswagen is eliminating 500 contract jobs and reducing work shifts at its new assembly plant in Tennessee to ease an oversupply of the Passat sedan. ...

VW hires McNabb from Maserati to extend U.S. sales surge
Volkswagen of America has hired Maserati North America CEO Mark McNabb, a former Nissan and GM sales executive, as its COO. ...

VW hires McNabb from Maserati to extend U.S. sales surge
Volkswagen of America has hired Maserati North America CEO Mark McNabb, a former Nissan and General Motors sales executive, as its COO. McNabb, 51, will start at Volkswag ...