Following record-breaking sales in 2010, Hyundai and Kia announced their plan to reach 6.33 million units in 2011, which would represent a 10-percent increase.
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Buyers will have one less brand to choose from in 2011, as Ford has officially announced that dealers were instructed to take their Mercury signs down on December 31, 2010.
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World-famous hypermiler Wayne Gerdes took the new 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid for a spin... and wound up covering 2,300 miles (3,701 kilometres) with two full tanks of gas, achieving a remarkable 60 mpg (3.92 L/100 km) in the process.
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It may be two more weeks before an announcement about Nico Hulkenberg's role for the 2011 season is made, his manager Willi Weber has clarified.
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Jarno Trulli believes wealth is becoming too important as the remaining spaces on the F1 grid fill up for 2011.
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Carlos Sainz (Volkswagen) took his second stage win in the second day of the 2011 edition of the Rally-RAID Dakar, on Tuesday, and extended his lead to 3'05 over Stephane Peterhansel's BMW.
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Stefano Domenicali has admitted he considered quitting after Ferrari dramatically lost the 2010 title with a bungled race strategy in Abu Dhabi.
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According to a report in the German press, a banker became a multi-millionaire following his links to formula one's commercial rights.
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Kimi Raikkonen has ceased talks about his plans for the 2011 season following the death of his father Matti.
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A Buick recently entertained me--and not because I was watching a 106-year-old trying to park one by touch or climb it over parking lot island they didn't notice.I'm a performance car nut and child of the 80's--and not long ago, the 2011 Buick Regal's performance managed to bring a genuine grin to my face.
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Toyota expects the Prius hybrid and related models bearing the same name to become its top-selling U.S. vehicle line by the end of the decade.
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A Nissan dealership in New York City is refunding nearly $6,000 to a customer who complained in a newspaper story that he was overcharged on a new-car purchase and couldn't obtain redress.
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General Motors Co. has stopped making the Cadillac SRX turbo crossover because of low sales. The turbo version made up 5 to 10 percent of SRX model sales since its debut in December 2009, Cadillac spokeswoman Robyn Henderson said today.
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What to look for in Detroit next week: Ford C-Max and SUV concept, Chrysler 300, Jeep Compass, Chevrolet Sonic, GMC Sierra concept, Audi A6, BMW 1-series M Coupe, Mini Paceman, Volkswagen sedan, Mercedes-Benz C-class, Porsche sports car, Toyota...
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What to look for in Detroit next week: Ford C-Max and SUV concept, Chrysler 300, Jeep Compass, Chevrolet Sonic, GMC Sierra concept, Audi A6, BMW 1-series M Coupe, Mini Paceman, Volkswagen sedan, Mercedes-Benz C-class, Porsche sports car, Toyota...
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Ironwood Plastics' recent acquisition by CTB, a wholly owned subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, will allow long-term stability for both employees and customers, provides an avenue for international growth for Ironwood's existing...
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An explosion at a Federal-Mogul Corp. plant in Blacksburg, Virginia, injured four contract workers while they were doing maintenance, the company said.
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Vittorio Jano provided Alfa Romeo with engineering leadership that produced a series of all-conquering racing cars, beginning with the P2 Grand Prix car.
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COPY EDITOR CYNTHIA L. OROSCO-WRIGHT: The Malibu was a fine car to have over the weekend. I like the sheetmetal on this car; itand#8217;s much better-looking than that on previous generations.
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