Mayors of 4 capital cities to ban all diesel vehicles by 2025

Eiffel Tower in Paris, France (photo by Rijin, via Wikimedia Commons)Even before the Volkswagen diesel scandal, diesel passenger cars were never popular in the U.S. But in other parts of the world—especially Europe—diesels have been the de facto choice of many buyers for decades. Increasing concern over air pollution and the VW scandal are beginning to change that, though. DON'T MISS: Paris weekday ban...

VW plans to build electric cars somewhere in N America after 2020

Volkswagen I.D. electric car concept, 2016 Paris auto showAs it works toward moving past its diesel-emissions scandal, the Volkswagen Group is making ambitious plans for electric cars. By 2025, the company hopes to be selling 1 million electric cars per year, and it has said it will launch 30 different electric models across multiple brands in the coming years. Now VW says some of those cars may be built...

Small cars leave U.S.: Ford to build next Focus in Mexico (Model E too)

2016 Ford FocusThey may be known as the "Detroit Three," but the biggest U.S. automakers are exporting production of small cars elsewhere. Ford confirmed yesterday that it will move small-car production to Mexico, joining Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) in eliminating small passenger cars from its U.S. factories. Two years hence, only General Motors will still...