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It’s more car than electric.

Introducing the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, an electric car with extended range that can use gas to create its own electricity.

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PSA's joint venture with Changan Automobile Group plans to launch a new line of premium cars in China, says Gregoire Olivier, the company's CEO of Asian operations. Full story...

BMW is being investigated by Swiss antitrust authorities for allegedly preventing vehicle sales in some European countries to Swiss residents. The company could face a fine of 10 percent of BMW's revenue in Switzerland over three years. Full story...

Japan's auto industry faces a crisis beyond near-term losses as the yen hit a fresh 15-year high and came within reach of a record peak against the dollar. Full story...

Nissan launched its first gasoline-electric car developed in-house, the Fuga hybrid, which starts at $71,470. The Fuga is sold as the Infiniti M in North America, and the hybrid M is due to be rolled out in the U.S. and Europe. Full story...

Nissan launched its first gasoline-electric car developed in-house, the Fuga hybrid, which starts at $71,470. The Fuga is sold as the Infiniti M in North America, and the hybrid M is due to be rolled out in the United States and Europe. Full story...

Your eyes don't deceive you: Prius has turned street-sharp with front, rear and side skirts, 17-inch smoked-finish alloys and dark-tinted privacy glass. The new look belongs to a special edition model that celebrates the world-beating hybrid's first 10 years in the UK. Full story...

Former Formula 1 driver and owner of the Scuderia Toro Rosso Gerhard Berger has accused Mark Webber of wanting to take out a championship rival after crashing in Sunday's Korean grand prix. Full story...

Lewis Hamilton has admitted it "would be fantastic" to have his teammate's support in his quest to win a second drivers' title in 2010. Full story...

Driving a Mercedes-Benz E 550 is like flying aboard your own private jet. In divine comfort occupants enjoy the prowess of a smooth, potent powertrain that effortlessly gets them where they want to go. It's hard not to find yourself looking down on the masses in such a refined machine! Full story...

The union of formula one drivers, the GPDA, revealed in Korea last weekend their push for more influence in the sport's decision-making processes. Full story...

Fernando Alonso is not ready to relax despite leaping into a strong points position with just two races left to run in 2010. Full story...

Sebastian Vettel sounds unlikely to voluntarily fall in line behind Mark Webber as Red Bull pushes for its first ever drivers' world championship. Full story...

From the 2011 season, the DTM enthusiasts may look forward to a very special highlight: on 16th and 17th July 2011, Munich's Olympic Stadium, located in the city's 'Olympiapark', will stage a top-class show event for the first time. Full story...

Formula Money publishers Christian Sylt and Caroline Reid have produced a well-documented report that reveals that the Renault F1 Team has borrowed money to keep racing in the World Championship. Full story...

The driver of the FAZZT Racing IndyCar team, Canadian Alexandre Tagliani contested the Gold Coast 600 international event last weekend, a round of the Australian V8 Supercars series. Full story...

There's only two races to go in the 2010 Formula 1 World Championship and five drivers still have a mathematical chance of winning it. Participate in our poll and let us know who will clinch this year's title. Full story...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. - Well known for prolific designs, the fabricators at DUB Magazine have teamed up with Hyundai to customize an Equus, Hyundai's all-new luxury flagship sedan, worthy of this year's SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The DUB Edition Hyundai Equus will debut featuring exterior, interior and audio modifications that tuners will not mistake for anything but the DUB Magazine style. Full story...

Long after all the good points of the Lexus GX 460 are forgotten, it will be remembered as the first Lexus to have a Consumer Reports "Don't Buy" recommendation put on it. Lexus even stopped delivery of ordered units to upgrade the stability control program, which is what caused the concern of Consumer Reports. Once the upgrade was done, the "Don't Buy" Recommendation was lifted and now Lexus sent me one to try it out. Full story...

For the first time ever in the league's history, two women were voted as the most popular drivers as Danica Patrick took the honour in the IZOD IndyCar Series while Pippa Mann was selected after her impressive season in the Indy Lights series. Full story...