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The British government will give up to 5,000 pounds ($7,668) to anyone who buys an "ultra-low carbon" car starting next year, the Department of Transport said on Thursday. Full story...

The Porsche Cayenne is credited with expanding the breadth and scope of the brand, bringing some of the company's legendary sports-car genes to family hauling utility vehicles. Full story...

U.S. Mercedes-Benz dealers urged the automaker to open the faucet a tad on vehicle inventories, especially the M-class crossover and E-class coupe, as the automaker prepares for higher volumes in 2010. Factory officials told U.S. Full story...

Porsche Cars North America says it has slashed its inventories in half in the past few months to about 45 days and expects to end incentive spending by the end of March. Full story...

Ford Motor Co. will tout its redesigned 2011 Super Duty pickup as the and#8220;most capable, fuel-efficientand#8221; heavy-duty truck on the market in a national advertising campaign that launches in April. Full story...

BMW Group is using the Winter Olympics to launch a marketing campaign to convince shoppers that BMWs are engineered well but are fun to drive, too. George Sharpe Sr., chairman of the BMW Dealer Forum in the U.S. Full story...

General Motors Co.'s top executive in charge of developing batteries for the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid is leaving to take a position with an unnamed startup battery company in California. Full story...

Volkswagen AG's starting price in Germany for the hybrid version of its new Touareg will be 73,500 euros (nearly $100,000), a premium of more than 20,000 euros compared with the base price for a non-hybrid variant of the premium SUV. Full story...

Honda is bringing a three-wheel, one-person battery-electric concept to the Geneva auto show. It's called the 3R-C, and it's Honda's vision of what a green urban commuter car could look like. Full story...

French auto parts supplier Valeo SA on Wednesday said it wanted to double its operating margin in 2010 from 2009 levels after posting a 14 percent drop in full-year sales and a net loss. Full story...

Turkish automotive sales are expected to continue declining this month and in March after the government ended tax incentives for car buyers, the head of the Automotive Manufacturers Association (OSD) said earlier this week. Full story...

The sixth generation of Sonata is now being delivered to Canadian dealers, and Hyundai Canada is acting like the proud parent of a new baby. Since this Sonata showcases everything from their concept of Fluid Sculpture to new applications of direct injection for gasoline engines, they probably have the right to act this way. Full story...

Customers hitting the road in a new 2011 Ford, Lincoln or Mercury equipped with voice-controlled navigation will be able to tap into nearly 2,500 miles of highway and interstate lanes designed to help get them where they need to go quicker and with less hassle. Full story...

Malaysia's former prime minister on Monday said he agreed to launch Lotus' Norfolk headquarters because he initially did not believe the team would get up and running in 2010. Full story...

Chevrolet's new Chinese-built and designed 2010 Sail serves to introduce Visteon Corporation's latest in global instrument cluster and audio platforms. Full story...

General Motors' brands Vauxhall and Chevrolet welcome today's announcement made by Lord Adonis and Pat McFadden in relation to the grant subsidy available for electric vehicles. GM applauds the Government's commitment to electric drivetrain technology and will continue to work closely with them to ensure the successful implementation of an EV infrastructure across the UK. Full story...

Corona, Calif. - Recent testing revealed that off-the-shelf Eibach suspension components dramatically improve performance and mileage in a 2010 Camaro SS. Known worldwide for their success on the race track, Eibach has effectively applied this knowledge to the street with their Pro-Plus Performance Handling Package for the hot new Chevrolet Camaro. Full story...

The new two-cylinder engine family made by FPT - Fiat Powertrain Technologies called TWIN-AIR will be making its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. This is a brand-new concept on the worldwide auto scene and confirms the leadership of the Fiat Group in this field. Full story...

Alfa Romeo will present the Giulietta, a five-door hatchback, at the 80th Geneva Motor Show. The car features a new 'Compact' architecture which, thanks to the refined technical solutions employed for the suspension, the dual pinion active steering, the fine materials used and the manufacturing technologies implemented, allows the Giulietta to achieve excellent levels both in terms of on-board comfort as well as its dynamic and safety features (active and passive). Full story...

Hyundai has today revealed the first photo of the all-new concept car i-flow (HED-7), ahead of its international debut at the Geneva Motor Show next week. The i-flow, which advances the 'fluidic sculpture' form language of Hyundai, will be joined on stage by other newcomers, including the facelifted i30 ? to be launched as i30U ? and a number of new, production-ready derivatives with CO2 emissions below 100g/km. Full story...