Author: Automotive News Feed

Safety watchdogs at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Consumer Reports magazine had an outsize effect on the cars unveiled here last week.

Ford Motor Co. unveiled a seven-seat, mid-sized SUV concept at the Beijing motor show which previewed a new vehicle that aims to tap booming demand for crossovers in China.

BMW’s Vision Future Luxury concept car closely previews a new brand flagship that will go on sale in global markets called the 9 series.

Volkswagen forecast that its sales in China will increase 10 percent or more in 2014, signaling that it will outsell General Motors in the world’s biggest auto market for a second straight year.