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Mar
2nd

GENEVA SHOW: Sliding doors for revamped VW MPV/minivan

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Sliding rear side doors are a new feature of VW's long-overdue redesigned Sharan MPV/minivan revealed in time for this week's Geneva show. Full story...
Mar
2nd

NHTSA studies brake-override rule

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The U.S. Full story...
Mar
2nd

GERMANY/UK: GM bowed to German pressure on Opel – analyst

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General Motors' announcement today that it is tripling its funding commitments to the restructuring of its European Opel/Vauxhall unit to EUR1.9bn shows it has bowed to pressure from the German government, an auto analyst said in a research note. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Rockefeller: Toyota disclosures suggest law needed to fix fed oversight

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The Senate Commerce Committee will consider legislation to address shortcomings in federal oversight that have surfaced with disclosure of safety defects in Toyota vehicles, committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller said today. Rockefeller, D-W.Va. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Rockefeller: Changes needed to 2000 Tread Act

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Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller called today for legislation that would tighten the 2000 federal law requiring more sharing of safety-defect information about vehicles. Full story...
Mar
2nd

US: GM recall not unprecedented – analyst

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The GM recall of about 1.3m Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 compact cars is not likely to receive nearly as much attention as the Toyota recalls because it is not unprecedented - GM recalls vehicles every year - and consumers do not expect absolute flawless perfection from their GM cars in the way that they do from Toyotas, an auto analyst said on Tuesday. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Geneva auto show: Infiniti reveals M35 hybrid:

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Pitching it as a "driver's hybrid," Infiniti revealed its first-ever production hybrid, based on the M35 sedan, on Tuesday at the Geneva auto show. Full story...
Mar
2nd

First Look: 2011 Lotus Elise

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First Look: 2011 Lotus Elise
2011 Lotus Elise - 2010 Geneva Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine
A fresh look for the new decade.

It's hard to believe, but Lotus' pint-sized sports car has soldiered on with only minor changes for the last 10 years. For 2011, more small changes are on the way to give the Elise a fresher look for the new decade.inline_mediumwraptextright32458719/features/news/1003_2011_lotus_elise2011-lotus-elise-front.jpgTrue


Photo Gallery: 2011 Lotus Elise - 2010 Geneva Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine


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Mar
2nd

First Look: 2012 Ford C-Max

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First Look: 2012 Ford C-Max
2012 Ford C-Max - 2010 Geneva Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine
Ford Shows Production Version of New Multi-Activity Vehicle

We first laid eyes on Ford's Focus-based C-Max multi-activity vehicle as a concept at Frankfurt, and it now makes its production debut at the Geneva motor show.inline_mediumwraptextright32469234/features/news/1003_2012_ford_cmax2012-ford-c-max-front-three-quarter-driver.jpgTrue


Photo Gallery: 2012 Ford C-Max - 2010 Geneva Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine


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Mar
2nd

GM Canada recalls over 250,000 compact cars

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General Motors Co.'s Canadian unit is recalling over 250,000 compact cars to fix defective power steering systems that have been linked to more than a dozen crashes in North America. Full story...
Mar
2nd

GENEVA SHOW: Nissan Europe eyes Russia to offset western slump

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Nissan is targeting the Russian market as it looks to soak up an expected shortfall in European registrations this year. Full story...
Mar
2nd

GENEVA SHOW: Cadillac at last realistic about Europe

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Cadillac Europe has revised its volume ambitions lower than in previous years as it grasps reality and adjusts to a new distribution structure for the continent. Full story...
Mar
2nd

JAPAN/US: Oil leak fix not a safety recall – Toyota

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Toyota on Tuesday admitted it is voluntarily fixing 1.3m vehicles in North America for engine oil leaks but denied the campaign was a recall because it did not affect safety. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Geneva auto show: Ford plans performance version of the Focus:

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Ford Motor Co. said it will produce a global performance car based on the re-engineered, restyled Focus. Full story...
Mar
2nd

GM recalls small cars to fix steering problem:

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A problem with the power-steering system is prompting General Motors to recall 1.3 million small cars. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Ford passes GM in U.S. sales with 43% jump in February

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Ford Motor Co. reported a 43 percent U.S. sales gain in February as it leaped over rival General Motors Co. in monthly sales. Ford sold 142,006 light vehicles last month -- 471 more than GM, which advanced 12 percent. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Ford tops GM, steers U.S. industry to 13% gain

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Ford Motor Co. led the U.S. industry to a 13 percent sales gain in January while topping General Motors Co. in monthly sales for the first time in 12 years. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Geneva auto show: Hyundai i-flow goes green:

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Combining Hyundai's latest eco-friendly technologies sheathed in its emerging design language, the i-flow concept is being revealed this week at the Geneva auto show. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Complaints of unintended acceleration rise for Toyota

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The U.S. Transportation Department is investigating reports of 52 deaths resulting from unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles. Of those, 41 involved cars equipped with electronic throttle control systems, a department spokeswoman said today. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Geneva auto show: 2011 Kia Sportage revealed with sportier design:

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With an athletic design molded on three continents, the third generation of the Kia Sportage SUV was revealed on Tuesday at the Geneva auto show. Full story...
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