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Ford Motor Co. is ready to deck out your garage, workroom or--if your wife lets you--the living room. The company has brought thousands of images out of its archives and is now selling them at www.fordimages.com. Full story...

Renault said it would invest 5.7 billion euros ($7.89 billion) in its industrial sites and that most of this would go overseas to take advantage of growth in increasingly important emerging markets. Full story...

Johnson Matthey, the world's largest supplier of catalytic converters said underlying third-quarter pretax profit rose 34 percent and it expected good trading in its final quarter. Full story...

Mercedes-Benz is to gain full ownership of the racing team Mercedes GP by buying the 24.9 percent stake held by team principal Ross Brawn, Germany's auto motor und sport magazine reported on Wednesday. Full story...

When you think about Lexus, one of the first things that come to mind is luxury. Toyota now wants to prove that its premium division is also synonymous with aggressiveness, particularly their hybrid models. That's why they will showcase a highly-modified Lexus CT 200h at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show. Full story...

A Volkswagen employee just made a mistake - and the day of VW enthusiasts around the world - by accidentally posting online a picture of the redesigned 2012 Tiguan for a brief period of time. Since one Internet user was quick and smart enough to save the image on his computer, we can now share it with you. Full story...

Campagna Motors announced that it will launch the V13R, in the spring of 2011 after having spent five years developing this hybrid between a motorcycle and a car with the properties and behavior of a T-Rex and the appearance of a roadster. Full story...

Netherland's Giedo Van der Garde set the fastest time of the second and final day of collective tests of the GP2 Asia Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Full story...

For decades, most powerful vehicles ran big, heavy engines that had to drink aggressively, even when they weren't really working. Big engines are a car-buff staple and loved by gearheads the world over-- but economic mayhem and haywire gas prices have left automakers looking for a new, more fuel-efficient way to give their products some serious jam. Full story...

Fox News has conducted a small study of companies who have suffered from the largest number of lawsuits in the United States in 2010. For the first time, Toyota has surpassed General Motors at this chapter. Full story...

Fuel economy has become one of the most important criteria for new car buyers. With rising fuel prices, manufacturers had to find creative solutions to combine performance with extra efficiency. Well, it looks like they're on the right track. In 2010, 65.4 percent of all new cars were powered by smaller, four-cylinder engines. Full story...

Team Peugeot unveiled its new endurance prototype, still codenamed 908, which will contest the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Le Mans Intecontinental Cup. Full story...

Lotus Renault's Robert Kubica set the fastest lap time overall on the third and last day of Formula 1 pre-season testing at Valencia, Spain. Full story...

If you eat, live and breathe performance, this might interest you. Magniflex, a leading Italian bedding manufacturer, recently launched its Torino Lamborghini collection, taking the expression power nap to a whole new meaning. Full story...

Cadillac unveiled the CTS-V Black Diamond Edition, a variant of the sporty car that will be available in the month of March for the coupe, sedan and wagon. This special edition adds some of the most popular options as well as an exclusive black tri-layer paint job. It includes Satin Graphite 19-inch wheels, yellow Brembo brake calipers, Recaro seats wearing suede in the central sections and Midnight Sapele wood trim. Full story...

Yesterday, Matt St-Pierre published an article about Honda's woes and the importance of the Civic in their line-up. Today, we discovered a series of photos that made us think about the future of the company and its sales. Full story...

I would buy everything on this lorrie. Five 1989 or 1990 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16 & 2.5-16 EVOs, two 1997 911 including what looks like a GT3 and one SLK-Class Black series. I'd get four of my friends (hey, I've got 375 on Facebook!) and we'd track them every weekend! Full story...

The new ORECA 03 sport prototype destined to endurance racing was tested earlier this week on the Paul-Ricard HTTT circuit in Southern France. Full story...

The new breed of Formula 1 cars may create some confusion amongst the fans. And there's more than just the Lotus vs Lotus ongoing battle! Full story...

Gresini Honda's Marco Simoncelli caused quite a stir at the Sepang circuit, as he was the fastest rider of the last day of MotoGP official testing on Thursday. Full story...