Hybrid Panamera mixes blistering acceleration with 30mpg economy

Fiat, Toyota and Ford were hit hard by a 10th straight monthly decline in European car sales as consumers cut spending following the end of government incentives. Registrations in the region fell 1.1 percent to 1.07 million vehicles in January.
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Ford may build a new car plant in northern China after its three-way China car venture splits into two separate entities, a Chinese newspaper reported today.
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Lancia has released pictures of a new Ypsilon subcompact and four Chrysler-based vehicles it plans to debut at the Geneva auto show next month.
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The Renault-Nissan alliance is on track to produce 250,000 Leaf electric cars by early 2013 -- enough volume to satisfy likely demand in Asia, North America and Europe, a top Nissan executive says.
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To keep pace with its planned model expansion and sales targets, Porsche will add more than 1,000 employees by 2015. About 500 jobs will be added for production of Porsche's new compact SUV, code-named the Cajun.
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Kia has set its sights on becoming Europe's 10th-largest mainstream brand by 2013. To get there, the company will have to leapfrog its parent, Hyundai, as well as Volkswagen's Skoda brand and Renault's Dacia.
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Ralph Gilles, CEO of the Dodge brand and Chrysler Group's chief designer, confirmed at the Chicago Auto Show that Dodge vehicles eventually will abandon the split cross-hair grille now that Ram is a separate brand.
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Sources indicate that the GMC Acadia will be axed at the end of its life cycle around 2015.
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A BMW dealer in Ajax, Ontario, has decided to offer die-hard bimmer fans their dream job and is looking for the best blogger out there.
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Last week we learned that De Tomaso was making its automotive comeback with the SLC concept to be presented at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show.
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Year after year, the Geneva Motor Show is one of the stops on the auto show circuit that stages the most world premieres. Land Rover is sticking its oar in for 2011, in the shape of the Range_e plug-in hybrid prototype.
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As scheduled, Lotus Renault GP driver Robert Kubica was back in surgery today Wednesday as doctors at Santa Corona Hospital in Italy treated the complex fracture to his elbow.
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Lotus Renault GP is pleased to announce that Nick Heidfeld has joined the team, taking over driving duties from the injured Robert Kubica, starting at this week's test session in Barcelona.
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Although no Sprint Cup cars hit the Daytona track on Monday and Tuesday, NASCAR officials reduced the size of the restrictor plate opening from 29/32nds to 57/64ths.
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Pirelli has tweaked its softest tires ahead of the last European pre-season test this week.
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Chinese tire manufacturer DMACK made its debut in the FIA World Rally Championship last weekend in Sweden.
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Following an exceptionally high level of performance demonstrated by all participants in the Selection Event, 12 drivers have been chosen for the first FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy.
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Former World Champion Lewis Hamilton's younger brother is set to kick off his own motor racing career.
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If the two-car breakaway draft in NASCAR Sprint Cup series is new to you, here is how a Dodge engineer explains the elements of how it works.
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