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Volkswagen Group has signed an agreement with DRB Hicom for Passat models to be assembled in Malaysia from the end of 2011 with more models to be added from about a year later. Full story...

Land Rover equips Discovery with enough armour to withstand 15kg TNT bomb blast.

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Hyundai has completed development of a new hydrogen fuel cell vehicle based on the Tucson SUV which it will put through extensive testing next year. Full story...

An Italian union is claiming a meeting today (21 December) between Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne and senior management could shed further light as to any contract details for the Mirafiori plant. Full story...

After a nosedive in sales of the Nano 'people's' car, and with unsold models piling up, Tata Motors now faces a daunting challenge. Full story...

Ford expects to sell a record 305,000 vehicles in China this year, up 32% from 2009. Full story...

Volkswagen will launch local production in Malaysia as part of its plan to pass Toyota as the top global automaker in sales and profitability. Full story...

Volkswagen will launch local production in Malaysia as part of its plan to pass Toyota as the top global automaker in sales and profitability. Full story...

A Honda partner in Japan has launched its first own brand model at the Guangzhou motor show. Full story...

SAIC Motor Corp. is on schedule to manufacture and sell its MG 6 sedan in the UK in the first quarter of next year, its president Chen Hong said, as it aims to revive the British marque. Full story...

Fiat is in a crucial week of talks with unions over plans to build Jeep and Alfa Romeo models at its Mirafiori plant in Turin in a joint venture with Chrysler. The plan is vital for Mirafiori but talks between Fiat and unions have stalled. Full story...

Toyota agreed on Monday to pay two more safety fines for a total of $32.4 million, the maximum allowable under U.S. law, to settle federal investigations over whether the company notified regulators of safety defects in a timely fashion. Full story...

Fiat is in a crucial week of talks with unions over plans to build Jeep and Alfa Romeo models at its Mirafiori plant in Turin in a joint venture with Chrysler. The plan is vital for Mirafiori but talks between Fiat and unions have stalled. Full story...

Pat Fry is the most obvious change to Ferrari's personnel structure for 2011, Luca di Montezemolo reveals. Full story...

No longer just a teaser, the revamped and extremely luxurious edition of the Range Rover Sport by Project Kahn has finally been unveiled. Full story...

At the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China, Nissan took the opportunity to unveil the Sunny, the Japanese automaker's latest global sedan destined for sale in 170 countries under various names. The industry's observers are predicting that the model is the next Sentra. Full story...

We know full-well that you and yours are more concerned at the moment with buying those last-minute gifts, trimming the tree and writing Christmas cards than thinking about cars, most of us are in the same boat. Full story...

Jerome d'Ambrosio will make his F1 debut in 2011 alongside Timo Glock, the Virgin team announced on Tuesday. Full story...

It's no secret that MINI is known for its miniature cars. A retired mechanic from New Zealand who goes by the name of Lester Atherfold put the emphasis on his car's name by shrinking it more than two feet so that it could fit inside his RV. Full story...

Hydro-Québec and Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada Inc. (MMSCAN) are pleased to announce that the first five all-electric i-MiEVs have arrived in Boucherville and are currently being prepared for their new drivers. Once installation of the data logging equipment that will be used during the trials is complete, Boucherville Mayor, Jean Martel, and employees from the City of Boucherville, the Centre de santé et de services sociaux Pierre-Boucher and Hydro-Québec will be able to pick up the test vehicles, just in time for the holidays. Full story...