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Chrysler Group and General Motors Co. are getting mixed results from arbitration hearings. Full story...

New U.S. marketing chief Joel Ewanick is accelerating the churn of advertising messages at General Motors Co. Ewanick has scrapped Chevrolet's weeks-old print advertising tag line, "Excellence for All." Full story...

As Akio Toyoda climbed the ranks at the automaker his grandfather had founded, many Toyota Motor Corp. managers treated the scion with kid gloves. Not Hiromu Naruse. Full story...

Last year, Nissan Motor Co. changed its American organizational structure, creating a position in the United States to oversee all operations from Canada to Argentina. Full story...

Ford Motor Co. plans to kill the 71-year-old Mercury brand slowly by starving it of product, two sources tell Automotive News. Ford leaders plan to propose eliminating Mercury to the board of directors in July. Full story...

Suspending all advertising for a year. Bargaining for 50 percent more air time and print space for the same advertising dollars. Cutting your salary to zero for as long as 18 months. Full story...

Mahindra and Mahindra, India's top utility vehicle and tractor maker, on Saturday said it had submitted a letter of intent to make a bid for troubled Korean SUV maker SsangYong Motor, but declined to comment on how much it was willing to pay. Full story...

When it comes to sorting out the dual challenges of an imploding European market and the post-bankruptcy world at General Motors Co., few executives have had more experience than Nick Reilly. Full story...

Fisker Automotive said today it has raised $189 million, enabling the California startup to launch its plug-in hybrid sports car this year. Full story...

Porsche SE won dismissal of minority investor suits seeking to invalidate the 2009 supervisory board election and other decisions taken at that year's shareholder meeting. Full story...

Having arrived with a dominant car and leading both world championships, Red Bull has departed Turkey in crisis. Full story...

Tesla Motors, producer of the Roadster, the only electric highway-capable high performance vehicle announces the delivery of the first Roadsters to Canada. Full story...

You read the news, we read the news, so we're all pretty much aware of what's going on in the business. But, what about the future, what's coming up next? With everything we know now about what car manufacturers are planning in the next 12 to 18 months, I thought it could be an interesting exercise to list those to watch out for. Full story...

Kurt Busch held off a challenge by Jamie McMurray to win back-to-back Sprint Cup races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Full story...

Briton Lewis Hamilton of team McLaren scored his maiden victory of the year when finishing first in Istanbul at the Grand Prix of Turkey on Sunday. Full story...

Social media being what it is, we, at Auto123.com, posted some pictures and comments about our upcoming comparison road test on our Facebook page (Auto123.com). We listed the cars slated for evaluation and shortly afterwards, comments came pouring in, asking why this car and that car were not included in the test. First, we can't test them all. Second, we limit ourselves to a segment and third, we try and have them carry similar powertrains and levels of kit. Full story...

In the closing moments of Sunday's Indianapolis 500, the Dallara-Hondas Nos. 37 and 24 of Ryan Hunter-Reay and Mike Conway touched wheels, sending Conway's car slamming into the catch fence between Turns 3 and 4. Full story...

Canadian Alex Tagliani who took the start of the Indianapolis 500 in 5th place, was pretty sure that he could fight his way onto the podium. However, things did not go exactly as planned but a top 10 finish remains a very good result for FAZZT Racing team's first experience at Indy. Full story...

Briton Lewis Hamilton of team McLaren scored his maiden victory of the year when finishing first in Istanbul at the Grand Prix of Turkey on Sunday. Full story...

On Friday, the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) and comedian and spokesperson Mario Jean kicked off the 3rd edition of the Opération ceinture, or Operation Seat Belt, a vast campaign whose goal is to increase the rate of seat belt use in the province of Québec. Full story...