German automaker Volkswagen says it will invest $50 billion to develop autonomous and electric cars and expand the appeal of battery-powered vehicles by selling its upcoming I. D. compact for about what a diesel-powered Golf costs. Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch...

I’ve always thought the Kia Forte was a pretty decent car. It looks nice, and you get a lot for your money. Kia ups the ante for 2019 by infusing Forte with Stinger-inspired styling and some new standard safety technology...

Volkswagen's Golf-sized electric hatchback due in 2020 will closely resemble the show car that previewed it: the ID concept rolled out in 2016 at the Paris auto show.The information was revealed by VW brand design boss Klaus Bischoff in an...

I must admit, when I think of midsize sedans, the first cars that come to mind are Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. These are quickly followed by Hyundai Sonata and Kia Optima. But after having spent some time with the...

When Ford Motor Co. reports third-quarter earnings Wednesday afternoon, investors will be looking for details on how the company plans to remake itself. Ford CEO Jim Hackett has promised $11 billion in cuts over five years as the company resizes...

I have to admit, when I saw the 2018 Nissan Leaf on my test schedule, my first thought was to cancel it. Living in the city without a home fast-charge station, I had some serious doubts about maintaining a charge.But..

The press previews at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show are a mirror of the market. What was once dubbed the “green” show now has more truck reveals than electric-car news. Pickup trucks and SUVs ruled the day in terms...