SALT LAKE CITY Volkswagen of America Inc. foresees dealers playing a critical role in prodding the U.S. government to develop regulations promoting diesel technology. VW is asking dealers to put pressure on the U.S. government for diesel...
The debate over using diesel engines for U.S. light vehicles continues to rage. At the eye of the storm are the Environmental Protection Agency's ultra-tight Tier II emissions standards slated for phase-in beginning next year that auto industry...
It didn't take Ward's editors long to decide which of 2003's 10 Best Engines winners should be the subject of a year-long test: No engine launched for the '03 model year had the singular impact of the 5.7L Hemi Magnum V-8 from DaimlerChrysler AG's...
Porsche AG's 911 is the industry's single most recognizable sports-car nameplate. Yet when it comes to sheer desirability, Porsche always seems to finish second to its Italian rival Ferrari SpA. That's largely because Porsche prides itself on...
KINGMAN, AZ The word carried a decidedly different connotation in this part of the country 125 years ago. It meant the noun, not the adjective. And except for Bat Masterson, the Old West was a lonely place for any man saddled with that label...
Porsche AG's contract with Volkswagen AG to develop the Cayenne and Touareg cross/utility vehicles includes a provision that calls for Porsche to install VW's 3.2L V-6 engine, used in the base Touareg, for the Cayenne. VW says Porsche has delayed...
SALT LAKE CITY, UT Here's a recipe for disaster in the auto industry: Introduce an all-new product in a segment you've never played in. Make sure it's got a name nobody can pronounce. Just don't tell Volkswagen of America that's a mistake. The...
Cadillac Fan Club Just read Brian Corbett's article on Cadillac (see WAW June '03, p.40). You should know there are European (leaning) buyers who have cast their vote. I now drive a Cadillac CTS, after owning a '98 Volvo Cross Country and a '92...
Advancements in engineering and additional capacity are necessary for Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. to reach the next level, says President and CEO Carlos Ghosn. The lack of a broad-based engineering force has prompted Nissan to enter a joint venture with...