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After almost 18 years and two model generations, Nissan's Sunderland plant in northeast England will tonight (Friday, 16 July 2010) build its last Micra. Between 10 August 1992 and today the plant has built close to 2.4m units. Full story...

Get on the road in a Mitsubishi Evo X with zero percent finance. Full story...

Get on the road in a Mitsubishi Evo X with zero percent finance. Full story...

Skoda sales rose 15 percent year-on-year to a record 378,747 cars in the first half, boosted by sales to China and Germany. Skoda said sales in the Chinese market rose 83 percent in the period and accounted for 22 percent of all sales. Full story...

From black-and-white photographs of some of rock and roll's greatest performers to thoughtful, provocative portrayals of the automobile, Jim Marshall captured enduring images of two of America's greatest passions. Full story...

Fiat will not start making the next Panda model at its Naples plant until spring 2012, later than expected, a union leader said. Full story...

VW has named Josef Schelchshorn to lead human resources at Seat. VW is shaking up Seat's leadership to boost sales and stop the unit's financial losses. Full story...

Renault will pump 240 million euros ($305 million) into Russia's AvtoVAZ, cementing its commitment to the volatile Russian market. Full story...

Renault hopes the Wind's sporty looks and and driving performance will make the car popular with men as well as women. Full story...

PSA/Peugeot-Citroen has received a 200 million euro ($256.3 million) loan from the European Investment Bank to develop plug-in hybrid cars. Full story...

General Motors on Friday idled production at three more U.S. assembly plants, bringing to six the number of plant production stoppages this week caused by a shortage of parts from Mexico. Full story...

Canadian race car driver Jacques Villeneuve confirmed on Friday the news that was released on Thursday that he is working on a "Formula 1 project". Full story...

Customer demand for Ford's new 2011 Shelby GT500 is growing nearly as fast as the world's fastest production pony car. More than 3,300 orders have been placed for the new Shelby GT500. To ensure exclusivity, U.S. sales of the 2011 Shelby GT500 will be limited to 5,500 units. Full story...

The 2011 Impreza 2.5i is the affordable performance vehicle with rally-bred power and handling - plus the safety and confidence of Subaru's advanced Symmetrical full-time All-Wheel Drive System. The 2011 Impreza 2.5i is available in 4- and 5-door configurations, with a choice of 5-speed manual transmission with Hill Holder system or 4-speed electronic direct-control automatic transmission (4EAT) with Manual Mode (sequential shifter). Full story...

According to Reuters, Honda will phase out the Legend Sedan and the Elysion minivan in Japan to concentrate on small, lower-priced cars. Full story...

According to Automotive News, Ford will introduce several new powertrains in the 2011 F-Series pickup. Full story...

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the creation of the stunning Renault 5 Turbo, a R5 on steroids that captured several overall wins in the World Rally Championship. Full story...

In some sort of battle of the words, the Scuderia Ferrari has denied race director Charlie Whiting's claim that the FIA official "immediately" advised Fernando Alonso to let Robert Kubica re-pass at the recent British grand prix. Full story...

This Saturday, July 17th, Gravel Auto is hosting "La Corvette Endiablée", an event where you can get a ride in the Corvette of your dreams. Full story...

Andretti Autosport driver, American Ryan Hunter-Reay made a last ditch effort at the end of the second practice session to finish the day on top the timesheets leading up to the Honda Indy in Toronto. Full story...