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Sedans for the Young at HeartWith the conviction that growing older doesn't have to mean getting old, Bankrate put together a list of the seven best cars for young-at-heart retirees.Because active adults tend to have friends with whom they enjoy socializing, only four-door sedans made the cut. They're also easier to get in and out of.Front-seat comfort, ride quality and a quiet cabin are important, particularly for older drivers. Bankrate looked to Consumer Reports to grade these characteristics for each sedan. To make the list, CR had to award the car a "good" to "excellent" rating in each category. Prices were capped at $35,000 before the destination fee.Bankrate believes safety is a must-have feature of any car it recommends. It turned to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to rate the safety of each pick. To earn a spot on this list of best sedans, a car had to earn the highest front, side-impact and roof-strength crash-...
First-quarter profit at Volkswagen's core brand almost halved, Europe's biggest carmaker said on Monday, as manufacturers battle the region's protracted slump in dem...
Volkswagen AG's (VOW.XE) net profit fell 35% in the first quarter to 2.03 billion euros ($2.66 billion), the German car maker said Monday in its quarterly report.The...
Eleven European companies have joined forces to further the development of power-to-gas, a concept to convert electricity to natural gas that could be used to store ...
Four of the biggest manufacturers in Europe's troubled auto industry reported a grim first-quarter performance in the region, signaling that its ever-shrinking car m...
Volkswagen AG's (VOW.XE) profit declined in the first quarter, reflecting the weakening European car market, but the continent's largest car maker Wednesday confirme...
The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for Volkswagen AG (VOW.XE) first-quarter results, based on a poll of 11 analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (...
Daimler AG (DAI.XE) said Wednesday its earnings will fall this year, missing its earlier expectations of a steady performance, as the continuing slump in demand for ...
Germany's BMW AG (BMW.XE) said it expects slower sales growth in China this year, as premium car makers grapple with a slowdown in economic growth and intensifying c...
Audi will speed up launches of high-performance cars such as the 107,900-euro ($141,100) RS6 Avant estate to boost profit as the German brand tries to narrow the gap...
Germany's Audi is bracing for long stagnation in Europe, though trusts that continued growth in China will help offset slumping auto demand in its core region, its C...
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW.AG) has started assembling the Mini in India as part of its strategy to sell the premium small car at lower prices and expand its sa...
Daimler AG (DDAIY, DAI.XE) said it made plans to sell its remaining 7.5% stake in Airbus owner European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. (EADSY, EAD.FR), the final ste...
Auto Leasing A Car Better For Senior Citizens?Leasing a car may not be on a senior citizen's radar screen, but it may be a better option than buying a new car for so...
German automaker Daimler is recalling 3,500 Mercedes-Benz Citan vans in Europe because of faulty airbags.A company spokesman said on Monday that window airbags will ...
Volkswagen AG's Audi premium brand will not build a vehicle assembly plant in Brazil until the laws governing what exactly is required to ensure a car is considered ...
The automotive industry's growing love affair with Mexico was celebrated here on Saturday as Audi executives laid the foundation stone for its first assembly plant i...
Tesla Motors Inc, the automaker led by billionaire Elon Musk, overhauled financing strategy for the Model S electric sedan in response to criticism that its initial ...
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Audi AG (NSU.XE) said Tuesday it still expects full-year revenue to rise, as it reported a decline in first-quarter sales, and a drop in pretax profit due to expense...