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Audi has kicked off development of a new performance-orientated crossover model to directly counter the BMW X6.

General Motors has today named Karl-Friedrich Stracke CEO of Opel/Vauxhall, effective April 1. He succeeds Nick Reilly in the post, although Reilly remains in overall charge of GM's European operations.

Auto dealership chains are pursuing new stores and paying pre-recession multiples on acquisitions to expand their networks as the U.S. auto market recovers. AutoNation Inc., Penske Automotive Group Inc. and Group 1 Automotive Inc.

Chrysler Group LLC, which hasn't had its production disrupted by last week's earthquake in Japan, said it could take four to six weeks for the disaster to start affecting the U.S. auto industry's supply chain.

Renault on Thursday said it had launched an emergency campaign to aid those hit by the disaster in Japan.

Europe's car industry may see an impact from the Japan disaster from next month if the situation does not improve, the CEO of French car parts supplier Plastic Omnium said.

Europe's car industry may see an impact from the Japan disaster from next month if the situation does not improve, the CEO of supplier Plastic Omnium said.

EXECUTIVE EDITOR--AUTOWEEK.COM BOB GRITZINGER: This is what basic transportation looks like these days--a small, crossover-type vehicle with a four-cylinder engine and not a lot of frills.

EXECUTIVE EDITOR--AUTOWEEK.COM BOB GRITZINGER: This is what basic transportation looks like these days--a small, crossover-type vehicle with a four-cylinder engine and not a lot of frills.

Chrysler Group LLC wants a federal judge to halt sales of its "Imported From Detroit" T-shirts or other merchandise in a trademark infringement lawsuit filed against Detroit retailer Pure Detroit and its co-owners in U.S. District Court.

Chrysler Group LLC wants a federal judge to halt sales of its "Imported From Detroit" T-shirts or other merchandise in a trademark infringement lawsuit filed against Detroit retailer Pure Detroit and its co-owners in U.S. District Court.

Last month was best February for Brazilian auto sales ever, with 274,000 cars, light and heavy commercials shifted. Year on year growth topped 24%.

Firm confirms highly-tuned MUGEN CR-Z to deliver Type-R performance.

Japanese automakers' relief efforts to help victims of the country's massive Great Tohoku Kanto Earthquake as some are now referring to it, have topped nearly US$18m.

New vehicle sales in the Philippines increased by 5.8% to 22,518 units in the first two months of this year, compared with 21,282 units a year earlier, according to data released by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc (CAMPI).

Nissan Motor launched its luxury Infiniti brand in Indonesia this week - the first new market in a 25-country expansion drive for the brand over the next two years. The company is targeting an initial 5% of the country's luxury car segment, which it estimated at 4,000 units last year.

Uprated lighter, more powerful hybrid 911 to take on Nürburgring 24-hour race.

Though Japanese military helicopters have been dumping water on an overheating nuclear plant on Thursday, the United States has expressed growing alarm about leaking radiation and said it was sending aircraft to help Americans leave the country, and there are increasingly gloomy predictions of the longer-term effects of the 'quake on Japanese automakers' operations overseas, at least Mitsubishi plans to build cars in three plants on day shift Friday.

Though Japanese military helicopters have been dumping water on an overheating nuclear plant on Thursday, the United States has expressed growing alarm about leaking radiation and said it was sending aircraft to help Americans leave the country, and there are increasingly gloomy predictions of the longer-term effects of the 'quake on Japanese automakers' operations overseas, at least Mitsubishi plans to build cars in three plants on day shift Friday.

Though Japanese military helicopters have been dumping water on an overheating nuclear plant on Thursday, the United States has expressed growing alarm about leaking radiation and said it was sending aircraft to help Americans leave the country, and there are increasingly gloomy predictions of the longer-term effects of the 'quake on Japanese automakers' operations overseas, at least Mitsubishi plans to build cars in three plants on day shift Friday.