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Toyota's top R&D executive has said 30% of all new cars sold worldwide by 2020 could be hybrids. Full story...

Geely Holding's attempt to buy Volvo Car Corp. is in danger of stalling over disagreements about intellectual property rights, a source said on Wednesday. Full story...

Suzuki is joining to the race to go green and is revealing plug-in hybrid and fuel-cell concept vehicles at the Tokyo auto show. Full story...

Saleen Performance Vehicles is staging a bit of a comeback. Full story...

Toyota's hot new rear-wheel drive Celica replacement drew all the attention at Tokyo.

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A look at the cars that really turned heads at Japan's biggest motor show Full story...

Collectible Classic: 1968-1973 Opel GT

Opel's greatest stateside success.

In tortured fits and starts, General Motors' Opel brand has had a presence in North America that began more than fifty years ago. These days, with GM emerging from bankruptcy, Opel is struggling for survival on its German home turf and is in the process of yoking itself (or not) to a new corporate master as some of its current products, thinly disguised as Saturns, are left to twist in the wind.

Photo Gallery: 1968-1973 Opel GT - Opel GT Collectible Classic Car - Automobile Magazine

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PSA/Peugeot-Citroen said a decline in revenue eased in Q3 as it boosted market share in Europe, where governments have launched scrapping schemes to support car sales. Third-quarter revenue fell 7.7 percent, compared with a 24. Full story...

As hybrid and electric vehicles get nearer to production, the focus on lithium-ion batteries is starting to shift from safety to affordability. Full story...

Nissan Motor Co. expects its North American business to be profitable if the total U.S. market has annual sales of 10.5 million vehicles, Executive Vice President Carlos Tavares said. Full story...

A judge on Tuesday denied bond to a former Ford Motor Co. engineer charged with stealing trade secrets from the automaker and fleeing to his native China. Full story...

The next-generation rotary engine from Mazda, unveiled at the 2007 Tokyo show under the code-name and#8220;16X,and#8221; does not meet sufficient performance and fuel economy guidelines the automaker requires for a production model. Full story...

China's Great Wall Motor Co. will start assembling its vehicles in Bulgaria for the European market in 2011, a source at Great Wall's overseas business division said. Full story...

Volkswagen AG will pay 3.9 billion euros ($5.8 billion) to take a bigger than planned 49.9 percent stake in Porsche AG as a first step to a full merger with Porsche Automobil Holding SE by 2011. Full story...

Valeo raised its production forecast for the second half after posting third-quarter net income of 4 million euros ($6 million), after three consecutive quarterly losses. Full story...

The MotoGP circus visits Sepang in Malaysia this weekend, where Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) only needs a fourth place finish to be crowned 2009 World Champion. The Italian's Championship lead now stands at 38 points, thanks in large part to title rival and team-mate Jorge Lorenzo's first-lap crash at Phillip Island last week. The Spaniard's only remaining hope is for him to win the race and for Rossi to finish no better than fifth. Full story...

Richard Childress Racing, which has had difficult year, with no drivers in NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup and rumors of Kevin Harvick leaving after his contract expires in 2010, has shuffled his crew chiefs in both the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series. Full story...

TOKYO, - Honda today debuted the much-anticipated CR-Z Concept 2009, the second concept version of the stylish, sporty hybrid coupe, at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show. While the vehicle displayed at the show is a global concept with a rear seat, the production version that will be introduced to Canada and the U.S. in the second half of 2010 will be packaged as a sporty, 2-seat hybrid that provides a personal driving experience for North American customers. Full story...

Subaru has been pursuing the enhancement of driving quality, the essence of car performance. To achieve this, Subaru's unique "Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive (AWD)" system was developed by combining the Horizontally-Opposed engine and the AWD system. Started in our fiscal 2007 mid-term management plan, the product development has been devoted to the theme of integration of "enjoyable and dependable driving with the global environment." Full story...

We must applaud Lexus for having the audacity to go head-to-head with the BMW M3. That's not an easy target to shoot down, since the M3 is a high-powered beast that feels every bit at home on a track than on the open road. And since Lexus has a reputation for building rock-solid vehicles that aren't very exciting to drive, the feat was even greater. Full story...