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Bentley Motors today announced more details of its all-new flagship motorcar, the Mulsanne, following successful debuts at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in August and Frankfurt's IAA motor show in September. More than 1,000 private customer previews of Mulsanne have been held at the company's factory in Crewe, England as well as a series of preview events held at dealerships across the UK, Continental Europe and the United States. Full story...

With the Amarok, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is now also entering the segment of mid-range pick-ups, representing an annual market volume of two million vehicles worldwide. The Amarok is not only the fourth model series of the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand, it is also the first 1-tonne class pick-up to be developed in Germany. Full story...

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and Japan Delivery System Corporation (JDS)* have jointly developed an electric vehicle (EV) charging system for apartment complexes. The system, called i-CHARGER, is to be sold by JDS starting from December 1. Full story...

Capstone Turbine Corporation (www.capstoneturbine.com) (Nasdaq:CPST) is pushing traditional hybrid electric vehicle barriers with the introduction of the CMT-380, a high performance hybrid electric supercar powered by traditional batteries and an untraditional ultra low emission range extending microturbine, which is essentially like having an ultra-clean and quiet jet engine under the hood. Full story...

Detroit Auto Show. January 2008. It's the end of the day, and Toyota is getting ready to put an end to several weeks of suspense over the unveiling of the future Venza. No one really knows what to expect. And our anticipation has reached new heights, because for one of the few times in the industry, no photos have been available prior to the official launch. Full story...