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A well thought-out Eastern Europe strategy has enabled Ford to bring some 'white space' thinking to the US market, says white van man Mark 'Coolbear' Bursa Full story...

After a severe downturn in 2009, Ireland's new car market is off to a positive start in 2010 according to data released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). Full story...

Dutch supercar maker outlines its dream for a raft of new Saab cars, starting with a new 9-3.

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AvtoVAZ will go ahead with the production of a car based on the Dacia Logan platform at its Togliatti factory in Russia after receiving approval from the Renault-Nissan strategic committee. Full story...

New car registrations in Germany fell for the second month in a row in January as the market still suffers a hangover from the ending of the country's scrappage subsidy. Full story...

PSA's recall of its Peugeot 107 and Citroën C1 models will concentrate on vehicles of roughly the same age as those affected by Toyota's eight-model European recall that includes the Aygo built in the same Czech Republic plant. Full story...

Spyker said on Tuesday its purchase of Saab would give it a rare opportunity to acquire and rebuild a global car brand which will be "repositioned towards an independent performance-oriented niche car company with an industry-leading environmental strategy". There are no surprises in the initial product line which will be built in Sweden and Mexico. Full story...

Toyota may have to repair the accelerator pedals of up to 1.8m vehicles sold in Europe, its Brussels headquarters announced. Full story...

Is Toyota's much vaunted supply chain management system on the verge of meltdown in the midst of the unfolding quality crisis centred on faulty accelerator pedals? SupplierBusiness reports Full story...

Renault will unveil a new, smaller coupé-roadster called the Wind at the Geneva show next month. Full story...

Jim Lentz, president and COO of Toyota's US sales division has told FOX Business Network (FBN) that resolving the pedal acceleration issue will be "measured in months not weeks". Full story...

Lid-lifted on Twingo-based cabrio.

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Investigations revealed that, in some rare cases, the gas pedal can either stay depressed or take excessive time to regain its initial position. I'm sure you've heard all about it by now. But do you know what to do if such situation occurs while you're driving? Full story...

Hyundai's popular Accent has been successfully showing the small car marketplace what the Korean brand is made of. Available in sedan and three-door configurations, Accent is celebrated for its surprising spaciousness, efficiency and refinement. It's an ideal buy as a first car for a young shopper, or as a second family runabout. Full story...

The environmentally conscious Volvo customer can now buy a diesel-powered Volvo V70 or S80 with CO2 emissions as low as 119 g/km - corresponding to fuel consumption of just 4.5 l/100 km. Full story...

After the 1960's invasion of The Beatles, five decades of James Bond adventures on the silver screen, the roaring Spitfires, TR6s and MGBs, and more recently the Harry Potter saga, Canadians will soon discover yet another revolutionary product from their neighbours across the pond. Autoglym, based in Letchworth, U.K., is about to to make a brilliant entrance by launching a comprehensive line of high quality automotive care and valeting products in Canada later this year. Full story...

Serbian team Stefan GP revealed on Tuesday that they have shipped a 40-foot container of equipment to Bahrain. Full story...

For the past few months, you have known her as The Auto123 Show host. Follow us on location as she takes part in a photoshoot. Live at 1:30 pm today! Full story...

General Motors has tested two Pontiac Vibe small SUVs and found the brakes stop the vehicle in case of unintended acceleration. Full story...

Coulomb Technologies, a leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging station infrastructure, today announced that it has secured $14 million in Series B funding in a round led by Voyager Capital and Rho Ventures. Full story...