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New car registrations in Germany fell 4.7% in December compared with the same month in 2008 to 215,400, according to the country's Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, or VDIK. Full story...

Maruti Suzuki is planning exports of 130,000-140,000 vehicles in the current fiscal year although it said that it expects a slow down over the next year as sales incentives are removed in European markets. Full story...

Volkswagen aims to become a significant player in the Indian small car market with the launch of new models and through links with local manufacturers. Full story...

Volkswagen aims to become a significant player in the Indian small car market with the launch of new models and through links with local manufacturers. Full story...

Renault lift the lid on the latest addition to the new Megane range

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Sharp-suited new supermini aimed at Asian markets is unveiled at the Delhi Motor Show. Full story...

2010's coolest coupes, new VW Golf R driven, first official pics of Vauxhall's Meriva, exclusive fuel test Full story...

Automotive engineering and technology specialist Ricardo has made three high-level appointments. Full story...

Industry-leading seven year/100,000 mile warranty now available across the whole range

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What do top Rolls-Royce cars and GM Europe's new Opel/Vauxhall Meriva MPV/minivan/'monocab' have in common? Rear hinged doors, dubbed FlexDoors, for which the automaker is claiming "unrivalled occupant access and convenience". Full story...

What do top Rolls-Royce cars and GM Europe's new Opel/Vauxhall Meriva MPV/minivan/'monocab' have in common? Rear hinged doors, dubbed FlexDoors, for which the automaker is claiming "unrivalled occupant access and convenience". Full story...

Scorching 548bhp coupe is revealed ahead of its Detroit Motor Show debut next week

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For now at least, Kimi Raikkonen has eyes only for his new rally foray. Full story...

First we went crazy for SUVs built on truck platforms, then we fell for crossovers based on car platforms, and now it appears that we'll go gaga over 4-wheel-drive (4WD) 5-door hatchbacks mimicking sports coupes. Full story...

Nick Heidfeld has been offered the role as test and reserve driver for Mercedes GP in 2010, Germany's Bild reports. Full story...

Furniture Row Racing the small Sprint Cup team based in Denver, Colorado, far from the Charlotte, took another step to get on equal footing with the mega Cup teams with an announcement of hiring seasoned veterans for their crew. Full story...

Nico Rosberg is the latest F1 driver to confirm he will test on the opening day of the 2010 pre-season. Full story...

Cadillac today announced the 2011 CTS-V Coupe, which debuts at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It combines the new CTS Coupe's dramatic design with the 556-horsepower (415-kW) supercharged V-8 engine from the CTS-V sedan. The result is a luxury sports coupe aimed at driving enthusiasts. Full story...

RICHFIELD, Ohio, - OEConnection LLC, the automotive market's premier online parts and service exchange, announced today that Kia Canada will augment their existing parts distribution facilities with the creation of a virtual in-channel replacement parts warehouse using OEConnection's D2DLink web-based technology. Connecting the automaker's 166 dealership parts departments nationwide, D2DLink will enable dealership parts personnel to more efficiently source needed replacement parts. Full story...

Following Hyundai's successful ascent to the top of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) report in December, the Blue-Will Plug-in Hybrid concept makes its U.S. debut at the 2010 North American International Auto. Full story...