Motor company executive at the centre of high-profile court case makes good on his plan to set up a New Zealand company.

The customer is always right, goes the saying. But if you're rude, don't expect that maxim to apply universally as one man found ou

New Zealand new vehicle sales rose to a record in January, as demand for commercial models offset a decline in passenger registrations.

I was in the driver's seat of the Tesla Model S, but I wasn't really driving. My hands weren't on the steering wheel. My feet weren't on the pedals.

The car world is changing and there are four basic changes taking place.

Technology will soon drive us around the bend - and to work. Nicholas Jones reports on the exciting future of driverless cars and the end of traffic jams.

Self-drive is set to take on a whole new meaning, transforming our cities, unclogging our roads and changing our very idea of car ownership.

Incumbents don't have to be passive victims as software takes over: Manufacturing prowess still counts, especially when coupled with open-mindedness and flexibility.

Electric vehicles have the capacity to make a dramatic impact to the carbon footprint of New Zealand's passenger vehicle fleet.

The family sedan's decades of dominance are coming to an end: Compact SUVs are the new family car of choice.

It could be a tough sell. Millenials appear to want little to do with the car that defined their parents' generation.

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk says he believes the self-driving software is already better than human drivers.

Vehicle sales soared to a record last year, led by demand for commercial vehicles.

It's going to be crowded.

Toyota agreed to use a car-phone connectivity system championed by Ford in a front to keep Apple and Google from dominating control of dashboards.

Tesla Motors Inc. hit the low end of its latest target to deliver at least 50,000 vehicles for the year.

An electric BMW has won the New Zealand Car of the Year this year.

Western Australia has had more than its fair share of rags-to-riches stories.

Competition in motor vehicle lending is driving down the cost of cars.

Volkswagen is closing on regulatory approval for a series of low-cost fixes to 8.5 million rigged diesel vehicles in Europe.

The $7 billion boost to Germany's economy by refugees will offset the fallout from VW scandal.

Kiwi vehicle owners caught in Volkswagen's global emissions scandal are ramping up pressure for compensation after their American counterparts were offered a $1500-plus sweetener.

Volkswagen is rejecting claims that its cheating on diesel- emissions tests included Porsche and other high-end vehicles.

There is a race taking place between some of the big names of car making - Japan's Toyota and Honda and their Asian neighbour Hyundai - and a smaller camp led by the tech visionary Elon Musk.

New CEO's surprising message for employees at embattled carmaker.

Work to create rules for putting self-driving vehicles into practical use is kicking into high gear as progress continues on the development of such vehicles.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges says his officials are working with local government and key business leaders to support the uptake of electric vehicles.

Entrepreneur and businesswoman Mimi Gilmour was named as brand ambassador for Jaguar New Zealand last week at an intimate party.