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The Deep Dive: New Luxury, Small Packages

Germans embrace small front-wheel-drive sedans.

Even as Americans embrace more expensive compact cars, they remain immune to the charms of the premium hatchbacks that sell so well in Europe. In the United States -- and, just as important, in China -- the sedan remains king. That's why the German premium brands are working on front-wheel-drive compacts with four doors and proper trunks.

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Ford of Europe's largest Belgian union is seeking a substantially improved redundancy package from the automaker as it looks to close its Genk plant with the direct loss of 4,300 jobs.

News 28 Feb, 2013

Ferrari F150 hypercar to debut at the Geneva Motor Show next week

Chrysler said on Thursday (28 February) it would spend about US$374m to boost transmission production and add about 1,250 new jobs in north-central Indiana, making it the largest transmission installation in the world.

TRW's portfolio of forward-looking camera options can be scaled to the needs of vehicle makers - from lane-keeping and guidance systems to functions such as object- and traffic sign recognition and pedestrian protection. Its cameras can also be oriented for rear-facing for back-over and rear object proximity warnings and park assistance systems. In this interview, Matthew Beecham talked to TRW's executives about the market for certain camera and sensor based ADAS systems.

General Motors will almost certainly build non Opel/Vauxhall brand models in its European factories.

Each time a vehicle or concept world premiere is confirmed for this biennial motor show, our preview list will be updated. The media day for the Seoul motor show is 28 March.

Multiple concepts and new models have made their global debuts at the bienniel Seoul motor show. The media day was 28 March.

Each time a vehicle or concept world premiere is confirmed for this biennial motor show, our preview list will be updated. The media day for the Seoul motor show is 28 March.

Multiple concepts and new models have made their global debuts at the bienniel Seoul motor show. The media day was 28 March.

Each time a vehicle or concept world premiere is confirmed for this biennial motor show, our preview list will be updated. The media day for the Seoul motor show is 28 March.

Each time a vehicle or concept world premiere is confirmed for this biennial motor show, our preview list will be updated. The media day for the Seoul motor show is 28 March.

DIGITAL EDITOR ANDREW STOY: I like a lot of what Nissan and

The United Auto Workers (UAW) met with several hundred employees of Nissan's Smyrna, Tennessee, plant on Tuesday, a sign the Detroit Free Press said the union was making progress in its latest campaign to 'organise' [unionise] a car factory in the south.

News 5 Mar, 2013

The KTM X-Bow has been given a practical makeover by adding a windscreen and side windows

News 27 Feb, 2013

The hardcore Maserati MC Stradale is now available with two extra seats

News 27 Feb, 2013

The Skoda Citigo Sport gets black alloy wheels, racing stripes, tinted windows and a subtle bodykit

NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: The 2013 Hyundai Elantra SE coupe feels almost premium and offers a solid value for the price.

News 27 Feb, 2013

Pick up the latest issue for the full story on the new Golf GTI and McLaren P1