French auto parts supplier Faurecia will produce parts including the exhaust, instrument panel skin and seat components for the 2012 Volkswagen Passat to be produced in VW's U.S. plant in Chattanooga.
Renault will launch an electric version of the Twingo minicar in the second half on 2014. The Twingo Z.E. will the company's fifth battery-powered model.
Citroen says demand for its electric vehicles is being boosted by companies seeking environmentally friendly transport. The French brand expects to to sell 4,000 EVs this year, Xavier Duchemin, the brand's spokesman for EVs, said.
Opel foresees an operating profit this year, its top executive says. "Our internal target is to be profitable this year before restructuring charges," said Nick Reilly, president of GM Europe.
Helmut Marko has bluntly admitted that he has no qualms about ousting drivers.
The Hispania Racing team has confirmed on Wednesday that Italian driver Vitantonio Liuzzi has been hired as second driver for the 2011 season.
Acura announced pricing and equipment for the mildly-redesigned 2012 TL, set to go on sale in Canada on March 18. The base TL will have an MSRP of $39,490, while the TL SH-AWD will retail for $43,490.
Faced with gas prices at around 1.77 CAD per litre and in light of the political turmoil in Libya and the Arab world, the Spanish government has decided to reduce the speed limit on national highways from 120 to 110 km/h in order to reduce the country's overall fuel consumption.
Vincent Besson, Products and Markets Manager at Peugeot-Citroën, confirmed that the French automaker is currently working to resurrect the 2CV, a true automotive icon in the same league as the Ford Model T.
Sebastian Vettel has revealed a less than rosy relationship with his 2010 championship rival Fernando Alonso.
The relationship between Citroen Racing's teammates Sebastien Loeb and Sebastien Ogier seems to have degraded since the Rally of Mexico, where Loeb clinched victory after Ogier was forced to retire following an accident while leading.
Changes to the rules in 2011 solve Pirelli's dilemma about how to continue developing its F1 tires.
Another boss of the annual Malaysian grand prix has admitted Sepang should host a night race.
Encouraged by healthy U.S. demand for diesel-powered versions of the A3 hatchback and Q7 crossover, Audi will add diesel powerplants to the A8 and A6 sedans and the Q5 crossover within the next 24 to 30 months, Audi of America Inc.
The new wagon-style Toyota Prius has entered production ahead of its global sales debut next month in Japan. And despite outward similarities with its hatchback predecessor, the newest member of the Prius family also gets noteworthy changes.
Porsche has confirmed that its Rennsport Reunion IV, sponsored by Porsche Cars North America, will feature three days of the German marqueand#8217;s historic race-cars at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif.
Porsche has confirmed that its Rennsport Reunion IV, sponsored by Porsche Cars North America, will feature three days of the German marque's historic race-cars at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif.
Our photographers grab the world first pictures of BMW's new electric city car
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) said global cumulative sales of its hybrid vehicles have topped the 3m mark, with over 3.03m units sold worldwide as of 28 February.
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