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Golf based VW saloon makes its debut with this exclusive spy shots.

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Thai vehicle production rose by 96% year-on-year to 105,044 units in April, according to data released by the Federation of Thai Industries. Output was driven by a sharp rise in export demand and to a lesser extent by recovering domestic demand. Full story...

Our spies grab the first pictures of the new Civic, testing on the public road in Italy.

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The rebound to European vehicle production that has followed year-ago lows is set to fizzle out with further risks to the outlook presented by European macroeconomic developments and financial instabilities, an analyst at JD Power has told just-auto. Full story...

It's open-air fun with the look of established money. It's the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E550 cabriolet. Want to know more? Ride along in this AW Performance Profile. Full story...

Europe is going through a period of market turmoil, but is unlikely to plunge into a double dip recession, said Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. Full story...

Italdesign Giugiaro's current customers will have a choice of staying with the company or shifting their business elsewhere now that Volkwagen controls Italy's largest automotive design and engineering company. Full story...

PSA/Peugeot-Citroen SA will invest around 1 billion euros ($1.23 billion) over the next five years in its Vigo car plant in Spain to produce cars headed for emerging countries, the company said on Tuesday. Full story...

Pure and hybrid electric cars may grab five to 10 percent of the European auto market by 2020 if governments help overcome cost hurdles, said the authors of an engineering academy report published. Full story...

Opel unions reacted angrily after a decision was delayed on German loan guarantees to help the General Motors Co. unit finance a 3.7 billion euros ($4.52 billion) restructuring plan. Full story...

Size matters in auto company survival, Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn told an audience in Detroit Tuesday. Full story...

Opel unions reacted angrily after a decision was delayed on German loan guarantees to help the General Motors Co. unit finance a 3.7 billion euros ($4.52 billion) restructuring plan. Full story...

Lawsuits in California state court against Toyota Motor Corp. related to unintended acceleration of its vehicles should be coordinated so they can be handled more efficiently, a judge said. Full story...

For the second year in a row, the Marie-Victorin Park in Kingsey Falls, in the Centre-du-Québec region, will host Toyota's "Rendez-vous des véhicules verts." Full story...

Italian media sources are reporting that Pirelli will be F1's sole tyre supplier in 2011 and beyond. Full story...

HRT F1 Team, Hispania Racing, and Italian chassis manufacturer Dallara Automobili S.p.A have together agreed on amicable terms not to pursue their collaboration. Full story...

Mark Wahlberg, award-winning actor and producer, and team owner Michale Andretti will join the field at the start of the 2010 Indianapolis 500. Full story...

(Seoul, Korea) - Anyong asseo. Good morning, Good evening. Those are the first words you learn in Korean. And accompanied by a discrete little bow, these are the words you'll speak most often if you ever visit the country. In fact, those are the exact words, and gestures, I used most often when visiting Hyundai and Kia's Research and Development Centre in Namyang, in the suburbs of Seoul. Because the Koreans have regained their pride and because Kia's executives know that they are well on their way to becoming one of the most influential automakers in the world, they decided to bring the world to them. Full story...

422race.com exclusively revealed Wednesday that the FIA sent to the 15 teams which manifested their interest in the Formula One entry for 2011 a letter to communicate that official deadline to send their bid information is 21st June. Full story...

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has added weight to recent reports that an American team could soon be a reality in formula one. Full story...