Used-car buyers mistakenly believe that online payment systems such as Google Wallet will protect them from fraud. Not so, says a leading UK vehicle information expert which reports a growing number of buyers have been duped by the virtual car-seller scam.
Volkswagen’s top labor leader, Bernd Osterloh, lent weight to efforts by the United Auto Workers union to represent workers at the automaker’s U.S. plant, an issue that has raised opposition among some politicians and union critics.
Tesla Motor’s all-electric Model S became the top-selling car in Norway last month, with drivers also paying a premium to buy the sports car second-hand to avoid having to wait five months for a new one, dealers said.
Mitsubishi will showcase its design and technology future when it unveils three new concept vehicles at next month’s Tokyo motor show.
Italy’s only annual car show in Bologna has been cancelled this year because of a lack of exhibitors, organizers said, underlining how automakers are cutting back on spending amid a prolonged slump in sales.
“The 38th edition of the Bologna Motor Show has been cancelled because of the total absence of auto manufacturers,” GL events said on its Facebook page on Tuesday.
