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Volkswagen made a long-awaited bid for MAN , valuing it at $20 billion and stepping up plans to merge the German truckmaker with Swedish rival Scania in which it also holds a stake.

Japan's devastating earthquake in March has taken its toll on the country's automakers according to new data unveiled on Monday.

Daimler posted robust quarterly results that underwhelmed investors whose expectations had been inflated by recent stellar reports by peers such as Volkswagen and truck maker Volvo .

The New York auto show happens at the end of the international auto show season, is fairly small, and above all was over-shadowed by the Shanghai International Auto Show this year. Consequently, there were few surprises and big global debuts. During the first day, updates for several small cars were revealed, and more efficient engines entered the mix.

Luxury car makers that have learned the ropes in the familiar markets of Europe and the United States are having to adapt to new ways in China, but with the market expected to boom, they have little choice but to get on board.

Volkswagen AG showed off a redesigned Beetle small car on Monday at auto shows in Shanghai, Berlin and New York.

German automaker Volkswagen AG unveiled its New Beetle and claims it as the most fuel-efficient Beetle ever.

Volkswagen AG's U.S. unit recalled more than 71,000 Jetta sedans due to a defect in the wiring system controlling the car horn that can cause the car to stall, a company spokeswoman said on Monday.

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Flush from heady sales in the world's largest auto market, foreign car makers now see China as a launch pad for exports, with General Motors (GM.N) (GM) blazing the trail with shipments of its Chevy Sail.

Trading in the shares of SAIC Motor Corp, China's top car maker, will remain suspended for another five working days from Monday, the company said in a filing with the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Friday.

Volkswagen's record year results beat expectations, showing Europe's largest carmaker has enough financial firepower to complete its planned takeover of Porsche.

The head of General Motors Co's (GM.N) Brazilian unit, Denise Johnson, has stepped down after just eight months on the job, the company said. Johnson's resignation, announced on Tuesday, comes amid a decline in GM's market share in Brazil.

Volkswagen AG (VOWG.DE), PSA Peugeot-Citroen (PEUP.PA) and other automakers will invest more than 10 billion yuan ($1.52 billion) in manufacturing capacity in China's Guangdong province this year, Chinese state media reported on Sunday.

Volkswagen USA has called on the Dark Side for help selling its cars. In a commercial which aired in the Super Bowl on Sunday, a young child wearing a Darth Vader costume from the Star Wars movie is shown attempting to use the “Force” on various household items to no avail.

Super Bowl XLV provided plenty of entertainment on the football field, and just as much during commercial breaks. Which ad won the night?

The Super Bowl is the biggest TV event of the year, and while plenty of people watch for the game, there are just as many who watch for the commercials.

Ahead of the Sunday spectacle, curiosity over new Super Bowl commercials has taken over. Here is a list of most awaited Super Bowl Commercials 2011

Governments, airlines and tour operators worked together on Monday to fly their nationals out of Egypt where protesters pressed their campaign to topple President Hosni Mubarak.

Diesel-engine vehicles are a better value compared to vehicles with gasoline engines because of their lower operating costs and higher resale value over time, according to a new study released by Carnegie Mellon University.