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Official VFACTS data released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) showed that 87,342 passenger cars, SUVs and commercial vehicles were sold in November, up 1.8% (or 1,509 vehicles) on the same month in 2009. Full story...

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Having the proper gear is important when it gets cold and the snow starts to fall--coats, hats, gloves and cars. Full story...

Lotus Cars has added former BMW executive and Alfa Romeo CEO Karl-Heinz Kalbfell and ex-Ferrari executive Guillaume Chabin to its management lineup. Full story...

Lotus Cars has added former BMW executive and Alfa Romeo CEO Karl-Heinz Kalbfell and ex-Ferrari executive Guillaume Chabin to its management lineup. Full story...

PSA has begun delivery of battery-powered versions of its Peugeot Partner and Citroen Berlingo car-derived vans. Full story...

Nissan marked a major milestone in automotive history with the launch of the Leaf, the world's first mass-marketed electric car. Full story...

Now that China's automakers are rushing to expand production, will cars made in China flood the world? Some observers think it could happen, since China's production capacity is expected to double by 202 Full story...

Spanish supplier Cie Automotive SA will sell a stake of its Brazilian unit to finance new acquisitions. Cie is betting on rapid growth in emerging markets to offset a drop in demand in developed countries. Full story...

German car sales will probably rise 6.9 percent next year as falling unemployment and rising payrolls boost demand, the country's automotive industry group said. Deliveries in Germany are likely to increase to 3.1 million vehicles in 2011 from 2. Full story...

BMW North America is returning to the Super Bowl after a 10-year hiatus, as the car maker enters one of the busiest periods of new model and product launches in its history. Full story...

BMW North America is returning to the Super Bowl after a 10-year hiatus, as the car maker enters one of the busiest periods of new model and product launches in its history. Full story...

Proton intends to push ahead with a partial takeover of the Enstone based formula one team Renault. Full story...

Moves are still afoot to return Africa to the formula one calendar. Full story...

In Seattle, approximately 3,000 cars are stolen every year. Police officers recover about 80 percent of them, which means that 600 honest citizens lose theirs forever. The Seattle Police Department wanted to do something about it and, lo and behold, Twitter may well represent the solution! Full story...

Former Renault F1 driver Romain Grosjean will have a test with the Audi A4 DTM at the circuit of Almeria, Spain. Full story...

The Town & Country minivan is the up-scale version of the Dodge Grand Caravan and has been made in Canada since 1983. This latest generation was remodelled in 2008 and now has a boxier look to it than the previous model. Some journalists had described it as a jelly bean on wheels. The box on wheels style has been a popular style in other vehicles, so it's no surprise as to why they brought that look into this segment. Full story...

Honda announced in a press release today that it will be ending production of the Element, which has seen its popularity drop faced with the brand's other products, such as the CR-V. The 2011 model will continue to be sold in the US, while the Japanese automaker liquidates its inventory of 2010 versions. Full story...

The Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed new regulations forcing automobile manufacturers to progressively improve the rear visibility of their vehicles in the US. Full story...

Five-time Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson leads a NASCAR Parade down the Las Vegas Strip and puts on a show for the fans. Full story...