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Nov
29th

VW to renew CEO’s term, report says

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VW CEO Martin Winterkorn is in line to get a fresh five-year term in January to oversee the integration of Porsche, a magazine reported. Full story...
Nov
29th

Mazda prices 2012 Mazda5 from $19,990

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Mazda will sell its six-passenger 2012 Mazda5 van for a base price of $19,990, including shipping, when it goes on sale in January 2011. Full story...
Nov
29th

China’s auto sales could top 18 million units in 2010

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Auto sales in China -- including medium and heavy-duty commercial trucks -- will grow more than 30 percent to 18 million units this year, predicts J.D. Power and Associates. In 2011 and beyond, the U.S. Full story...
Nov
29th

Fiat-Chrysler to make Jeeps, Alfas in Turin starting in 2012

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Fiat and Chrysler will build Alfa Romeo and Jeep models for global distribution as part of a new joint-venture company that will take control over Fiat's Mirafiori plant in Turin, Fiat announced Friday. Full story...
Nov
29th

Ford adding 100 China dealers as sales climb

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Ford is adding 100 dealers in China this year, mostly in smaller cities in inland provinces where new car demand is surging, the company said Friday. Full story...
Nov
29th

The electrifying rebels

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Paul Wilbur helped design the second-generation Dodge Viper and the Saleen S5S Raptor supercar -- two of the most powerful and least fuel-efficient cars on the road. He once owned a Mustang convertible with a 650-hp engine. Full story...
Nov
29th

For dealers, a certifiable success

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When it comes to certified used vehicles, factory programs usually get most of the attention. Full story...
Nov
29th

Shhhh! 200 shows off Chrysler’s new, quieter vibe

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The Sebring's rebirth as the 200 is the poster child for an engineering full-court press at Chrysler in the past year on its widely criticized current lineup. Full story...
Nov
29th

My dinner with Lexus

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Nothing like citrus-cured sardines with Escabeche vegetables or braised halibut with a quail egg to get the conversation flowing. Full story...
Nov
29th

Trial shows how GM hobbled Delphi

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Through four weeks of testimony in a civil trial, a parade of former Delphi insiders, lawyers and accountants has cast General Motors as a bare-knuckled negotiator that set up Delphi for failure after its 1999 spinoff. Full story...
Nov
29th

Next Hyundai phase: Better dealers

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Forty of Hyundai's 803 U.S. stores have changed hands this year, and the pace is heating up. Just since Sept. 1, 19 of those deals were completed. Full story...
Nov
29th

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit review

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Millions of seasoned video racers agree: the Hot Pursuit series of Need for Speed games contains some of the most enjoyable racing titles of all time. Launched originally in 1998, Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit allowed players to race as or against police--giving a whole new dimension to the popular franchise. Things picked up even more steam when Hot Pursuit 2 launched in 2002. Full story...
Nov
29th

Daimler Financial Services is Back on Growth Path

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Daimler Financial Services (DFS) achieved strong gains again after an economically difficult year 2009, thanks to better new business volumes and rapid growth in the market of China, helping the group to earn profits of $815 millions in the first three quarters of 2010. Full story...
Nov
29th

GM to Hire 700 Employees in Oshawa

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General Motors announced today the hiring of 700 employees to support a second shift in preparation for the 2011 launch of the Chevrolet Camaro Convertible and the all-new Buick Regal at their Oshawa plant. Full story...
Nov
29th

Tata Motors Will Introduce Jaguar and Land Rover to India

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As first reported by Bloomberg, Tata Motors Ltd. will set up ten Land Rover and Jaguar dealerships for India in order to take advantage of the country's fast growing market. Full story...
Nov
29th

2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid First Impressions

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You may have recently read my reviews on Audi's Electromobility Strategy where I was given the opportunity to drive three very distinct yet engaging products: The R8 e-tron, the A1 e-tron and the Q5 Hybrid. Full story...
Nov
29th

Infiniti’s Snowball Effect

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Even if we are not even in December yet, everybody is busy decorating their houses for Christmas, department stores have been playing Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer for a month, the first traffic jams caused by winter occurred and Infiniti produced their winter advertisements! Full story...
Nov
29th

GT: Bernoldi and Negrao take home victory in Interlagos (+ videos)

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Enrique Bernoldi and Xandi Negrao, driving a Maserati MC12 clinched victory in Interlagos on Sunday, penultimate round of the GT1 World championship. Full story...
Nov
29th

NASCAR: Racing assets of RPM purchased by Richard Petty and investors

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In a brief announcement, Richard Petty added details to a previous statement concerning the repurchase of the racing business of Richard Petty Motorsports. What wasn't known before is that there is a Canadian connection. Full story...
Nov
29th

2011 schedule of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup released

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The 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup has been published. It features seven rounds, including Le Mans 24 Hours next June. Full story...
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