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VW hippie van morphs into electric vehicle

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

The future of driverless cars not what you think

It's going to be crowded.

Tesla buyers waiting three years for delivery

Tesla ships 17,400 autos in quarter, hitting target

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

World's first 'megacar' has mega price tag

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

To see the future of electric vehicles, look East

Nevada, United States is starting to look like the place where the electric car's future will be decided.

Leonid Bershidsky: Volkswagen scandal looking overblown

It seemed during the Volkswagen emissions scandal that the company might go under, but markets are beginning to realize the damage was overestimated.

Kiwi VW owners 'having trouble selling'

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

VW close to fixes for dirty diesel motors in Europe

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

Electric car support by end of year

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

$4m for eccentric's rare Bugatti

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.

Mike Hosking: Troubled VW has long road to redemption

In NZ we don't have emissions tests, so no one got ripped off. No one buys a diesel for emissions here, they buy them because diesel is cheaper than petrol.

Car crash victim meets rescuers

After a dramatic rescue from the mangled wreckage of her vehicle, Ashleigh Taylor-Wyatt has had the chance to meet those responsible for saving her life.

Mark Lister: VW important to Germany

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

Delay not a factor in man's death

A man who was trapped in his crashed car beneath live wires for almost two hours probably would have died even if there wasn't a delay in treating him, a coroner has found.

Daimler loses badge battle

Daimler has lost another round in a global battle to protect its brand against what it perceives to be a similar logo being used by a Chinese construction machinery firm.

Daimler loses trademark fight

The luxury car maker lost a bid to prevent a Chinese firm from using what it perceives to be a similar logo.

Is Sth Australia staring into the abyss?

South Australia's economy is in trouble, with some suggesting it starts making money storing nuclear waste.