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VW adding particulate filters to gas engines

The filters should cut soot emissions by 90 percent.

Volkswagen is setting off on an offensive to scrub the emissions on its gas-powered models with a piece of diesel tech.

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Dashcam records spectacular rally crash from two angles

Rally racing is a fantastically dangerous sport which is, of course, part of its appeal.

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Pickups that blur the line between car and truck

The automotive equivalent of the mullet, from the Ford Ranchero to the Honda Ridgeline.

The Honda Ridgeline isn't the first pickup based on a car platform, and it won't be the last.

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Dogged Cornish motorist drives through storm surge

On April 10, a massive storm swept across Cornwall, a county at the far southwest tip of England. A surprisingly high spring tide combined with 65 mile per hour winds flooded coastal towns and tore the roofs from houses.

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2016 April Fools' Day: Morgan digs at Tesla, Mini's scissor doors, more

We round up some of the best automaker pranks for 4.1.16.

Automakers from all over the world love to have a little fun on April Fools' Day. Check out our roundup of the gags.

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Skoda VisionS Concept dresses up for Geneva

The Skoda VisionS concept is a stylish CUV concept that doesn't need huge power to get its utilitarian point across. It previews a future three-row crossover.

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Skoda VisionS Concept brings 3-row, plug-in power to Geneva

Affordable three-row CUVs aren't a huge thing in Europe, but don't tell Skoda that. The company is bringing a tidy three-row design study to Geneva.

Mazda MX-5 and Volvo XC90 make Euro Car of the Year finals

After nominating 35 eligible contestants, the international committee of jurists named their seven finalists for the European Car of the Year Award.

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VW will need to recall 323,700 diesel vehicles in India

Emissions Scandal Will Hit Audi And Skoda Brands As Well

In India, Volkswagen must recall over 300,000 diesel vehicles as part of the latest expansion of the company's global emissions crisis.

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VW admits 430,000 2016 models have implausible CO2 ratings

Volkswagen admits that over 430,000 of its vehicles in Europe with inaccurate CO2 emissions ratings come from the 2016 model year.

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Volkswagen finds CO2 'irregularities' for 800k vehicles

Volkswagen has discovered irregularities in reported CO2 levels for some models, and the issue could cost $2.2 billion to fix.

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Vahland leaving VW over dispute on how to run NA region

Winfried Vahland is leaving VW Group just weeks before he's scheduled to take over the company's new North American region, due to a difference of opinion on how things should be run.

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FCA to pay buyers $1,700 to swap out of scandal-mired VWs

In Italy, FCA and Ford are giving cash to VW owners looking to trade their cars in the wake of the diesel emissions fiasco.

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Skoda makes Octavia RS more enticing with all-wheel drive

Volkswagen's Czech brand Škoda combines the best of both worlds with the launch of the new diesel-burning, all-wheel-drive Octavia RS 4x4 performance model. If only we could get our hands on one.

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Watch VW Group Night kick off the Frankfurt festivities

VW is previewing its Frankfurt Motor Show lineup the night before the event officially opens. We're in the stands shooting video.

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Recharge Wrap-up: Nissan Murano Hybrid in China, FCA hearts E15

Skoda Talks EV Component Sourcing; Nissan Assists EU's eVADER Project

RFA applauds Fiat Chrysler's E15 approval. Dieter Seemann talks about sourcing EV parts for Skoda. Nissan helps with EU pedestrian safety project. China gets Nissan Murano Hybrid first.

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VW Group to split brands under four holding companies

The Volkswagen Group is preparing a massive shakeup to its internal structure that will see the company's brands split into four companies of three brands.

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Skoda reveals new Superb Combi wagon

Volkswagen's Czech brand Skoda reveals the new Superb Combi, giving its flagship model more space with a wagon body style set to debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

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Skoda bringing Fabia Combi rally concept to Worthersee

Škoda previews the melding of a Fabia Combi wagon with the Fabia R5 rally machine into one concept set to debut at this year's GTI festival in Worthersee, Austria.

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Skoda students turn Fabia hatch into Funstar pickup

Students at the Skoda Akademie in the Czech Republic have worked up this adorable little Fabia pickup concept for this year's GTI Treffen in Worthersee, Austria.