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Jun
23rd

F1: Lawsuit filed in Texas against USGP public funding

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Local reports in the Texan capital reveal that comptroller Susan Combs, who approved the state funding for the Circuit of the Americas project, is being sued for illegally allocating the public funds.
Jun
23rd

ILMC: Sébastien Bourdais and Anthony Davidson team up in Imola

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According to Autosport, Peugeot duo Anthony Davidson and Sébastien Bourdais, both former Formula 1 drivers, will share a car for the first time in Imola, next weekend.
Jun
23rd

Dodge Avenger and Chrysler 200 to add dual-clutch transmission for 2012

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For the 2012 model year, Chrysler will start adding 6-speed, dual-clutch transmissions to its product line-up. The first vehicles to benefit from the Fiat-designed gearbox will be the mid-size Dodge Avenger sedan as well as the Chrysler 200 sedan and convertible.
Jun
23rd

Nissan LEAF won’t fear harsh Canadian winters

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Auto123.com today had the opportunity to sit for nearly two hours with Larry Dominique, Vice-President of Product Planning at Nissan North America, who talked at length about the 2012 Nissan LEAF before its Canadian debut.
Jun
23rd

2012 Audi A7 Premium Plus Review

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BMW's got the 5-Series Gran Turismo, Porsche has the Panamera, and Acura has the ZDX. Now Audi joins the 5-door sportback craze with their 2012 A7, which takes the gold when it comes to looks--at least in my eyes.
Jun
23rd

First drive of the 2012 Hyundai Accent and Genesis sedan in Las Vegas

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Ah, Vegas. The city where normal responsible adults can make it big or lose it all. Is this a fitting décor for a media drive of Hyundai's new 2012 Accent and Genesis? We think so.
Jun
23rd

F1: Eric Lux files grievous bodily harm complaint against Adrian Sutil

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Eric Lux has now filed an official legal complaint against Force India driver Adrian Sutil. The affair follows an incident in a Shanghai nightclub in April, during which Renault team co-owner Lux was reportedly cut on his neck with a broken champagne glass.
Jun
23rd

Volkswagen’s New North-American Production Plant

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CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee--Situated on a 1400-acre site that was once a military dynamite storage facility, Volkswagen's new $1 billion manufacturing plant officially opened its doors May 24th. Built primarily to produce the brand-new, North-American 2012 Passat, the 414,000-square-foot plant will initially build 150,000 vehicles per year.
Jun
23rd

BMW getting ready to launch the Z2 for 2014

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Car magazine says BMW is poised to take advantage of the Z4's positioning as a high-end product to launch the Z2, an accessible (financially speaking) soft-top roadster designed to replace, simplify and purify the defunct Z3.
Jun
23rd

2012 Buick LaCrosse gets more-powerful V6 engine

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In addition to the new 4-cylinder eAssist powertrain, which we'll be reviewing next week, the 2012 LaCrosse sedan will also benefit from improvements to its optional 3.6-litre V6.
Jun
22nd

Fiat, Chrysler unions form ‘global network’

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Unions representing workers at Chrysler Group LLC and its Italian partner Fiat SpA are forming a "global network" to share information and best practices, UAW President Bob King said Wednesday. The UAW, which represents U.S.
Jun
22nd

GM retirees sue Met Life to recover lost insurance benefits

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A group of 45 GM salaried retirees filed a lawsuit against Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.after their life insurance benefits were reduced.
Jun
22nd

Ohio regulators find no dealer wrongdoing in Ohio State football probe

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Ohio State University on Tuesday halted its investigation into vehicle purchases by Buckeye football players after the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles found that players and their relatives did not receive special deals at two Columbus-area car...
Jun
22nd

U.S. says it has clear path to selling GM stake

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The U.S. government has a "clear path" to sell its remaining stake in General Motors, a senior Obama administration official said on Wednesday. The U.S.
Jun
22nd

TRW signs contracts for new steering software

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TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. on Tuesday announced new contracts for its electronic steering systems software.
Jun
22nd

Fisker Automotive begins hiring blitz:

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Fisker Automotive will hire 120 workers in the coming months to staff the former General Motors factory in Wilmington, Del., that will build
Jun
22nd

Report finds California leads nation in car thefts:

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It's not just the weather that's hot in California--apparently lots of the cars are, too.
Jun
22nd

Ford puts Sync Applink into more vehicles:

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Ford is expanding its Sync Applink technology, adding it to several 2012 models that will start arriving in dealerships late this summer.
Jun
22nd

Bring A Trailer exclusive: 1964 Porsche 356 SC:

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Today's collector highlight is a 1964 Porsche 356 SC. Amazingly, it's had only one owner since it was purchased in May 1964.
Jun
22nd

4 Ex-EPA chiefs under Republican presidents call for ‘aggressive’ MPG targets

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Four former EPA administrators who served in Republican administrations called today for 'aggressive' fuel-economy standards for 2017-25.
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