If you're willing to ditch sleek supercar looks and just about every automotive creature comfort in the pursuit of pure performance, you might consider the Ariel Atom 3.
Toyota Motor has decided to raise its global production target for this year by about 300,000 vehicles to nearly 9 million due to stronger-than-expected demand, the Nikkei business daily reported.
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, considered the last big prize in the domestic car rental industry, urged Hertz Global Holdings to put an end to two years of fruitless takeover offers by making a compelling bid to settle the matter once and for all.
The long awaited, and, at times, fraught, merger between Volkswagen and Porsche was finalised on 1 August as planned.
Hyundai Motor Company said unit sales rose 11.5% to 2,182,768 units (domestic 327,963/export 1,854,805) worldwide in the first six months of 2012.
Modern technology makes it harder for automakers to hide their upcoming products from prying eyes.
Kevin Layden is charged with overseeing Ford's vehicle electrification programmes and is leading a team that is bringing five new electrified vehicles to market in 2012, including the Focus Electric, C-MAX Energi (plug-in hybrid), C-MAX Hybrid, Fusion Energi (plug-in hybrid) and Fusion Hybrid. Dave Leggett interviewed him to find out more about Ford's strategy for EVs and hybrids.
EXECUTIVE EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: What a kick! This 2012 Mazda Mazdaspeed 3 has to be one of the best values in hot-hatch performers for less than $30,000 on the market today.
BMW Group said sales volume and revenues set new records in the second quarter of 2012 and confirmed its targets for the full year.
Pictures tell a thousand words, but they still don't do justice to the number of hours likely put in to these hot rods seen at the 2011 Woodward Dream Cruise.
Massachusetts lawmakers have approved a bill that would give independent repair shops in the state the same access to repair codes and tooling as franchised dealers. The legislators had less than 24 hours to deliberate on the legislation.
French Economic Redevelopment Minister, Arnaud Montebourg, says the special report on PSA Peugeot Citroen's restructuring plans will be published on 11 September.
Renault is developing a small car for India to take on the likes of Maruti Suzuki's Alto, Hyundai's Eon and Chevrolet's Spark, in the segment that accounts for about 40-45% of the country's car market.
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A crafty S-Class disguise hides the new Bentley Continental Flying Spur, complete with V8 turbo engine
A hardline French metalworkers union has criticised last week's announcement by the Paris government of electric and hybrid vehicles grants as "without breadth."
Meritor booked net income of US$49m for its third fiscal quarter to 30 June, 2012, up from $17m in Q3 2011.
Toyota-affiliated supplier Denso posted stronger results in its fiscal first quarter ending June 30 as it rebounds from the impact of last year's earthquake in Japan. Denso's net income for the quarter was 49.1 billion yen ($619.
U.S. demand for light vehicles continued to defy mostly weak economic indicators by rising 9 percent in July.
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