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Tata Motors is considering selling more Fiat brand vehicles in India alongside its Tata, Jaguar and Land Rover marques. Full story...

General Motors has secured a US$5bn credit facility, returning to the capital markets a year after emerging from bankruptcy. Full story...

Swedish designer imagines stunning Audi-inspired V10-powered 'Gent's Racer' hot rod

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A Buick LaCrosse hybrid sedan probably will join a new small car and new crossover as Buick expands its lineup in the next three model years. Full story...

A Buick LaCrosse hybrid sedan probably will join a new small car and new crossover as Buick expands its lineup in the next three model years. Full story...

A Buick LaCrosse hybrid sedan probably will join a new small car and new crossover as Buick expands its lineup in the next three model years. Full story...

India's Tata Motors, bolstered by a turnaround at its luxury Jaguar and Land Rover brands and a surge in demand at home, is looking to expand its commercial vehicles business with help from Fiat, its CEO said on Thursday. Full story...

Mahindra, India's biggest maker of SUVs, is the preferred bidder for a controlling stake in Ssangyong, the South Korean automaker said Thusday. Full story...

The U.S. tactic of pouring money into ailing financial firms during the 2007-09 crisis helped many foreign banks whose governments should have shared some of the burden, a report from a congressional watchdog agency said on Thursday. Full story...

BMW AG has risen back to the top of the premium SUV segment with the launch of its new X1. Full story...

General Motors has secured a $5 billion credit facility, two people briefed on the bank deal said on Wednesday, marking the return of the top U.S. automaker to the capital markets a year after it emerged from a landmark bankruptcy. Full story...

Detroit - Squeezing out every last drop of fuel efficiency is one of the key tasks for Greg Fadler, aerodynamics engineering group manager at Chevrolet. Full story...

BMW enjoys an outstanding reputation built on many strengths. In my opinion, the top 3 includes remarkable engine performance and reliability (electronics still need work despite recent improvements), unmistakable styling and sport-flavoured luxury. All of this translates into unsurpassed driving dynamics. Full story...

Nelson Piquet Jr has admitted he never repaired his relationship with countryman Felipe Massa after the Singapore Grand Prix 'crashgate' scandal. Full story...

Jack Roush was released from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota on Wednesday, according to a statement from NASCAR team Ford Roush Fenway Racing. Full story...

Honda has recently announced that it would supply its new turbocharged engine to the IZOD IndyCar series starting in 2012 but believes it's already too late for new engine manufacturers to join in. Full story...

Ford's New 6.2L V8 Found in the Baja-Inspired Raptor Truck Gets a 50% Increase in Horsepower Courtesy of Texas-Based Hennessey Performance's VelociRaptor 600 Twin Turbocharged Upgrade. Full story...

Ok, so day one of my Pebble Beach/Monterey experience hasn't even begun but already I've gone mad! Cars! Cars! And more cars of all origines, pedigrees and backgrounds. It's already so bad that my buddy Laurance Yap from Porsche Canada is concerned that I won't make it until Sunday! Full story...

Nissan Canada today released pricing for the 2011 Nissan JUKE Sport Cross which will go on sale this October at dealers nationwide. The Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starts at just $19,998 for the MT 1.6 SV. Like Nissan's other two popular crossovers, Murano and Rogue, the new JUKE combines the best qualities of a sporty sedan and SUV, fusing them with value, quality, efficiency, safety and driving pleasure. Full story...

General Motors announces Edward E. Whitacre will step down as CEO and as chairman of the board by the end of the year. Full story...