Luca de Meo, who heads VW Group's Seat brand, has won the support of the French government, Renault's biggest shareholder, reports said.

The Wall Street Journal reported the auto supplier is likely to reject the private equity firm's offer because it includes several adjustments and doesn’t assume pension and other liabilities linked to the powertrain business.

The redesigned GLA debuts as U.S. sales of compact premium crossovers chalked up a 7.6 percent gain so far this year, making it one of the fastest-growing light-truck segments.

The number of firm orders for the Porsche Taycan full-electric car has exceeded the company's expectations, CEO Oliver Blume told a German business paper.

Self-driving systems developer Argo is at the center of a multibillion-dollar bet by Ford and VW that autonomous vehicle technology must be good for more than replacing taxi drivers.
 

Germany's Bild newspaper cited planning documents detailing Tesla's plans for its European factory on the outskirts of Berlin.

The 2021 Tahoe, due out in the middle of next year, gains 10 inches of third-row legroom and 30 percent more cargo capacity, while the Suburban gets both longer and taller.

The refresh comes a full year earlier than Volkswagen's traditional product cadence and amid growing Atlas sales. Through 11 months, Atlas sales in the U.S. surged 40 percent to 74,108 vehicles.

Jeffrey Bodkin was charged with one count of felony grand theft of $20,000 to $100,000 and one count of felony fraud. It's the third instance of employee theft Naples Motorsports has faced in the past few years.

VinFast follows a long list of Chinese automakers that have also had ambitions to sell vehicles in the U.S. going back more than a decade.