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Fiat may form an alliance with General Motors' core operations in Europe and Latin America, a source familiar with the matter told Automotive News on Friday. Full story...

Bentley has pulled ahead the launches of its future models by six months so that the product cycle "is matched to the recovery in 2010," said Stuart McCullough, Bentley's board member for sales and marketing. Full story...

French auto supplier Faurecia SA thinks the next generation of automotive seating could eliminate polyurethane foam. Full story...

The British engineering and technical support company Ricardo PLC will collaborate with Russian automaker JSC AvtoVAZ to develop the new VAZ-21176 VVT gasoline engine. Full story...

Bentley has pulled ahead the launches of its future models by six months so that the product cycle "is matched to the recovery in 2010," said Stuart McCullough, Bentley's board member for sales and marketing. Full story...

The Volkswagen Routan minivan, which arrived in showrooms in September, is selling so slowly that no units have rolled off the assembly line since December. VW has not decided whether to build a second-generation Routan. Full story...

General Motors is prepared to part with a controlling stake in Opel/Vauxhall for nothing but a pledge to invest directly in a new company formed from its European operations, the Financial Times said on Sunday, citing two people familiar with... Full story...

General Motors is prepared to part with a controlling stake in Opel/Vauxhall for nothing but a pledge to invest directly in a new company formed from its European operations, the Financial Times said on Sunday, citing two people familiar with... Full story...

In order to counter the incessant threat of rising gas prices, several manufacturers have turned to a new market segment: premium compact SUVs. Pioneered by the Land Rover Freelander in 2001, this type of vehicle remained exclusive to the English brand until BMW introduced the X3 and grabbed the lead. Then, in 2007, Acura jumped to the forefront with the RDX. X3 sales have been freefalling ever since, especially with the growing number of quality alternatives. Full story...

An all-new Jaguar XJ will make its public debut this July âE" and today saw the preview and release of first information on this breathtaking new Jaguar. Full story...

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced the name for its new model series which until now has been known as RR4. The name was announced by CEO, Tom Purves at a press conference held at the Shanghai motor show. Full story...

Chip Ganassi Racing's Dario Franchitti edged pole sitter Will Power (Penske) to win the IndyCar series Grand Prix of Long Beach just three races into his series comeback. Full story...

The FOTA meeting that could cost the Brawn GP team up to 30 million euros has been scheduled for May 6, the week of the Spanish grand prix. Full story...

It was a bittersweet podium ceremony in Shanghai not only for the Red Bull Racing team, but also the team's grand prix winner Sebastian Vettel. Full story...

The Scuderia Ferrari will decide after next month's Spanish grand prix whether to abandon development of the current F60 single seater. Full story...

Richard Petty Motorsports announced today that it had signed A.J. Allmendinger for the entire 2010 Sprint Cup season. The team had recently confirmed that the former open-wheel ace would continue on through September of this year. Full story...

Porsche today officially unveiled its Panamera four-door performance car. The first all-new, built-from-the-ground-up vehicle from the German manufacturer since the debut of the Cayenne in 2002, the Panamera was presented at the Shanghai motor show. Full story...

We have posted a spectacular photo gallery of Red Bull Racing's maiden victory and Sebastian Vettel's second win in Formula 1 at the Grand Prix of China Sunday. Full story...

It was auto racing at its most thrilling as actor Keanu Reeves prevailed over a highly competitive group of stars of film, television and sports to win the Celebrity Category of the 2009 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race held in Long Beach, California, on April 18. "The King of the Beach," six-time Toyota Grand Prix winner Al Unser, Jr., finished first among all drivers and won in the Professional category, followed closely by NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Johnny Benson. Full story...

The Maybach brand is bringing out the new Maybach Zeppelin to spearhead its luxury saloon model range. The new model, which received its premiere at the Geneva Motor Show, represents the absolute zenith in the high-end luxury saloon seg-ment. Full story...