On December 12, 2004, General Motors announced that its Oldsmobile division—one of the oldest and most historically significant car brands in the United States—would be permanently phased out. The ...

On February 17, 1972, In Wolfsburg, Germany, the 15,007,034th Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the assembly line. This was not just another car; it was the unit that officially pushed the Beetle past the ...

American Motors Corporation was an absolute mess by the mid-1980s, and its financial problems in the U.S. market were compounded by infighting at its European corporate parent, Renault, where ...

The Ute, short for “utility vehicle,” has become an iconic symbol of Australian automotive culture. Originating in the 1930s, these versatile vehicles have evolved from humble workhorses to beloved ...

Mecum's Kissimmee auction always kicks the year away with a bang, but this year it smashed a laundry list of world records: the biggest car auction in history ($441 million), the highest single day in ...