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Fiat has unveiled two new appointments aimed at strengthening emerging markets, as well as its brand and commercial operations. Full story...

Luxury coupé uncovered before Paris debut, angular lines replaced by a sleek shape.

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Maserati will debut a lightened, more powerful track version of the GranTurismo S at the Paris Motor Show. Full story...

Maserati will debut a lightened, more powerful track version of the GranTurismo S at the Paris Motor Show. Full story...

Sketches of Audi's Paris show car surface on the web.

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New vehicle sales in Thailand increased by 52% year-on-year in August to 65,724 units, from 43,251 units a year earlier, according to data compiled by Toyota Motor Thailand. Full story...

New vehicle sales in Thailand increased by 53% year-on-year in August to 65,724 units, from 43,251 units a year earlier, according to data compiled by Toyota Motor Thailand. Full story...

Renault, the controlling shareholder of Japan's Nissan Motor Co., has no plans to start its own production in China, the world's largest auto market, its CEO said on Monday. Full story...

Renault could see sales outside Europe account for 50 percent of total volume by 2013 if current trends continue, Chief Operating Officer Patrick Pelata says. Full story...

An executive at Daimler AG's UK truck unit was arrested by police as part of a cartel probe by British antitrust regulators. Ian Jones, the head of the UK Mercedes-Benz truck division, was detained by police earlier this week. Full story...

Hyundai aims to boost its car sales in Russia by 27 percent to 75,000 units this year from a year earlier, with the launch of its flagship Sonata sedan in the fourth quarter Full story...

Fiat unions want Ihe carmaker to provide job guarantees and give workers a greater say in company policy to win their support of Fiat's efforts to boost productivity in Italy. Full story...

This year's Paris auto show will mark the start of the electric-vehicle era as global automakers unveil EVs aimed at the mass market. Full story...

Saab's first electric car will debut on the Swedish automaker's stand at the Paris auto show Sept. 30. Full story...

Audi is developing an extended-range electric vehicle that uses a rotary engine to recharge the batteries. The automaker is testing prototypes based on the A1 e-tron concept, which debuted in March at the Geneva auto show. Full story...

Volkswagen AG will decide on cooperation with GAZ Group by the end of the year, Volkswagen's general director for Russia said. Full story...

PSA and Renault want to finish paying back the 3 billion euro ($3.93 billion) loans the French state granted each of them to help them through the crisis as soon as possible. Full story...

Ferdinand Piech, the chairman of Volkswagen and a member of the family that controls Porsche, has placed his personal fortune in two trusts that make it 'almost impossible' for heirs of Piech to sell his shares in Porsche AG. Full story...

Red Bull Racing Team's Scott Speed shows passengers what it's like to drive a NASCAR through the streets of Chicago. Full story...

It'll attack Canadian roads later this month. The boxy xB is Scion's iconic and most recognizable product to date. Eight years after their launch in the US, Toyota has finally decided that the stars have aligned, and they point north. The xB is a remarkably interesting vehicle, which can serve as a rolling expression of one's self, thanks to the availability of no less than 75 dealer-installed customizing accessories. Whether personalized or not, the xB isn't short on practicality, space and delightful driving dynamics. Full story...