The customer is always right, goes the saying. But if you're rude, don't expect that maxim to apply universally as one man found ou

Depending on who you ask, it's either the perfect testing site, or a terrible one.

New Zealand new vehicle sales rose to a record in January, as demand for commercial models offset a decline in passenger registrations.

You hate them on your phone and dread them on your computer -- now, those pesky software updates are coming to your car.

The car world is changing and there are four basic changes taking place.

Technology will soon drive us around the bend - and to work. Nicholas Jones reports on the exciting future of driverless cars and the end of traffic jams.

More than 100 spectacular McLaren "hypercars" have been recalled over fears the car's bonnet could pop open without warning.

Incumbents don't have to be passive victims as software takes over: Manufacturing prowess still counts, especially when coupled with open-mindedness and flexibility.

Electric vehicles have the capacity to make a dramatic impact to the carbon footprint of New Zealand's passenger vehicle fleet.

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.

As part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's drive to reinvigorate the world's third-largest economy, Japan is striving to accelerate innovation ahead of hosting the Olympics in 2020.

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

Volkswagen is using this week's Consumer Electronics Show to hark back to happier times.

It's going to be crowded.

Tesla Motors Inc. hit the low end of its latest target to deliver at least 50,000 vehicles for the year.

It would make the perfect Christmas present for that difficult-to-buy-for person who seems to have everything.

New Zealanders stung by global emissions scandal are having trouble trading in second-hand vehicles, says lawyer organising legal action against car-maker.

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.

I spun off the road twice in 10 minutes yesterday - and yet they let me keep "driving."

A stolen $2.5 million Ferrari once owned by Princess Diana's boyfriend Dodi Fayed has been found burnt out in Melbourne.

In a live address at the Wall Street Journal's WSJD Live event this week, Apple's chief executive made the ears of car company executives prick up.

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

There are now nearly 70,000 electric vehicles in Norway. In New Zealand there are only 800. Is it time to follow Norway's lead?

Work to create rules for putting self-driving vehicles into practical use is kicking into high gear as progress continues on the development of such vehicles.

Domino's Pizza Inc., facing stiff competition and more demanding customers, is working with General Motors to build its own fleet of custom delivery cars.

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

Vintage Bugatti roadster is for sale for a cool $4 million, left behind by a reclusive mechanical engineer now credited with the brilliance of motorcycle legends John Britten and Burt Munro.