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Peugeot's 308CC coupe cabriolet is the first model in the company's UK range to get a new 112hp 1.6-litre HDi FAP [particle filter] Euro 5-compliant diesel engine. Over half the parts in the updated motor are new. Full story...

Lotus Engineering has announced that it has a new director as well as 'significant new contracts' with Chinese clients. Full story...

Stunning FT-86 Coupe get racy makeover and takes starring role in Gran Turismo 5 computer game.

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A consortium designed to secure funding from Europe for electric vehicle development says it expects a decision from Brussels by late Spring. Full story...

New replacement for the Murcielago goes winter testing

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Around 80 per cent of new cars sold in Europe will have average CO2 emissions below 150g/km by 2015 while cars with CO2 emissions under 120g/km could account for 10m annual sales by then, according to new research by Frost & Sullivan. Full story...

Strong Mercedes-Benz sales in the fourth quarter of 2009 are just the beginning of an earnings recovery for the company, according to an analyst who spoke to just-auto today. Full story...

USF1's 2010 car will be called the 'Type 1'. Full story...

During the 42nd edition of the Montreal International Auto Show, being held from January 15 to 24, CAA-Quebec - in partnership with the Agence de l'efficacité énergétique (AEÉ) - invites the public to learn more about eco-driving techniques using a driving simulator. Full story...

Since January 17, 2010, marks the return of compulsory lessons for those wishing to obtain a passenger vehicle driver's licence. The course content has also been renewed. The requirement to take driving lessons in order to obtain a probationary licence had been abolished on July 1, 1997, after having been in effect since 1983. Motorcycle driving courses, meanwhile, were once again made compulsory in 2001. Full story...

TORONTO, - Zipcar, Inc., the world's largest car-sharing service, and the City of Toronto will now provide city residents easier access to cost-effective, environmentally friendly transportation options by parking Zipcars on select city streets. A Toyota Matrix Zipcar named "Macall", the first of 11 total dedicated Zipcars to be parked across the city, is now available at the intersection of Harrison Garden Boulevard and Humberstone Drive. Full story...

Beverly Hills, Calif., - Nominees, presenters and performers arriving to "The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards" will have an opportunity to help raise money for Haitian relief efforts with a simple signature. Full story...

The Formula 1 teams alliance FOTA on Tuesday confirmed reports that Martin Whitmarsh has succeeded Luca di Montezemolo as chairman. Full story...

Cosworth's return to the Formula 1 World Championship is set to be a key feature of the 2010 season. An agreement with AT&T Williams was made in September, recreating a championship-winning partnership dating back to 1977. Full story...

The BMW Sauber team announced on Tuesday that they have hired veteran driver Pedro de la Rose to drive alongside Japanese rookie Kamui Kobayashi in the 2010 Formula 1 Championship. Full story...

Sources from Germany announced that David Coulthard will test a C Class Mercedes in order to join the serie in 2010. Full story...

A film charting the development of Honda's new, sporty hybrid coupe - the CR-Z - is now available. Full story...

Despite the fact that BMW left Formula 1 at the end of the 2009 season, the German car manufacturer has the firm intention to continue to develop the next generation of F1 stars with their European and Asian Formula BMW series. Full story...

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will premiere its ASX all-new compact crossover from Tuesday March 2, 2010 to Sunday March 14, 2010 at the 80th Geneva International Motor Show held at the Geneva Palexpo in Switzerland. Full story...

Nelson Piquet Jr., the driver who brought down Flavio Briatore, in Formula One's Renault crash-gate scandal, took another step towards a NASCAR career with his second test of a NASCAR racing truck, for Red Horse Racing, which took place last week at New Smyrna, Florida. Full story...