Cars are watching and recording more than ever.

The family sedan's decades of dominance are coming to an end: Compact SUVs are the new family car of choice.

It could be a tough sell. Millenials appear to want little to do with the car that defined their parents' generation.

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk says he believes the self-driving software is already better than human drivers.

Vehicle sales soared to a record last year, led by demand for commercial vehicles.

It's going to be crowded.

Toyota agreed to use a car-phone connectivity system championed by Ford in a front to keep Apple and Google from dominating control of dashboards.

Motorists and most aspiring vehicle owners are expected to benefit from an increasingly competitive car business, diving petrol prices and falling levies.

An electric BMW has won the New Zealand Car of the Year this year.

Western Australia has had more than its fair share of rags-to-riches stories.

Competition in motor vehicle lending is driving down the cost of cars.

Volkswagen is closing on regulatory approval for a series of low-cost fixes to 8.5 million rigged diesel vehicles in Europe.

The $7 billion boost to Germany's economy by refugees will offset the fallout from VW scandal.

Kiwi vehicle owners caught in Volkswagen's global emissions scandal are ramping up pressure for compensation after their American counterparts were offered a $1500-plus sweetener.

Volkswagen is rejecting claims that its cheating on diesel- emissions tests included Porsche and other high-end vehicles.

There is a race taking place between some of the big names of car making - Japan's Toyota and Honda and their Asian neighbour Hyundai - and a smaller camp led by the tech visionary Elon Musk.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges says his officials are working with local government and key business leaders to support the uptake of electric vehicles.

Entrepreneur and businesswoman Mimi Gilmour was named as brand ambassador for Jaguar New Zealand last week at an intimate party.

The first thing I Googled from the driver's seat of this $142,000 Tesla Model S P90D was a plea: "turn off tesla."

Australians have expressed fear that Volkswagen may turn to dumping their dirty diesels Down Under, but New Zealanders needn't worry, motor heads say.

In late 2013, Toyota issued a stark warning to unions.

Germany is particularly important to our tourism sector, as our second-largest visitor market in Europe, says Mark Lister.

Motor Trade Association chief executive Warwick Quinn says he is shocked by revelations that Volkswagen intentionally rigged almost half a million cars to cheat United States diesel emission tests,....

Volkswagen shares have plunged and its chief executive is in the gun after it was revealed the car company rigged its diesel vehicles to cheat emissions tests.

A new class of vehicle, dubbed the "autocycle" is being targeted at speed-heads and environmentalists.

A nationwide series of charging stations for electric vehicles such as the Tesla Model S would boost their acceptability and popularity, writes Juha Saarinen.

When it came to buying a car, it was the fuel economy of a new Ford Kuga that clinched the deal for Bruce Campbell.

New car registration numbers are at a record high but the rate of growth is slowing.