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News 5 Mar, 2013

The Spyker B6 Venator will go up against the Porsche 911, with prices starting from around £106k

News 5 Mar, 2013

The Mitsubishi CA-MiEV and GR-HEV concept cars have been unveiled

Kia revealed its Provo concept for the

Mobileye develops and provides the automotive industry with ADAS capabilities based on monocular vision. The monocular vision technologies include objects (pedestrian and vehicle) detection, lane detection and traffic sign recognition and high/low beam control. These technologies are powered by Mobileye's System-on-Chip - (EyeQ) and provide a multitude of applications running in parallel. To find out more, Matthew Beecham talked with Dr. Itay Gat, vice president of production programmes, Mobileye Vision Technologies.

News 4 Mar, 2013

Magna to showcase View Top roof system with a Peugeot RCZ convertible

Sixty years ago, Jaguar test driver Norman Dewis posted a then-world record 172.4 mph flying mile in a Jaguar XK120.

We're seeing a trend with our long-term Infiniti JX35: It's always in demand from staffers for family road trips, thanks to its combination of room and ride comfort.

News 4 Mar, 2013

The revised Hyundai ix35 will be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show, alongside the Grand Santa Fe

Ivan Hodac has been Secretary General of ACEA since 2001. Building on large experience in EU affairs, he maintains close relationships with the European Commission, the European Parliament and the representatives of the EU Member States. Representing the 15 major European automobile manufacturers at EU level, he is also counterpart for other industry associations, NGOs and consumer organisations. He talked to Simon Warburton in Brussels about FTAs, overcapacity and alternative mobility.

Tesla Motors said it's delaying the company's annual report after finding an error related to accounting for capital expenditures.

Buoyed by strong luxury-brand sales, new dealerships and a robust California market, AutoNation, the country's largest auto dealership group, reported a 6 percent gain in sales in February.

BMW expects China sales to have double-digital growth this year, according to the new local chief Karsten Engel.

News 4 Mar, 2013

Car of the Year award goes to the VW Golf, ahead of the Toyota GT 86

First Look: Kia Provo Concept

Kia Goes Mini.

Once the butt of automotive jokes, Kia has in the past decade demonstrated that it can build high-quality, competent everyday cars, as well as entry-luxury models. Not content to rest on its laurels, though, Kia plans to expand into even more automotive segments. With the Provo concept shown at the Geneva Motor Show, Kia is announcing its intentions to eventually build a small, fun, premium hatchback.

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News 5 Mar, 2013

The two-seater Pininfarina Sergio concept car has been built as a tribute to the firm's late founder

Opel aims to match last year's European sales results in 2013 thanks to the launch of the new Adam subcompact and Cascada cabriolet models, the brand's sales chief Duncan Aldred said.

President Obama will name Ernest Moniz as head of the Energy Department and Gina McCarthy to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, according to a White House official who requested anonymity in advance of an announcement.

President Barack Obama today announced his nominees to lead a new federal push to tackle climate change, choosing an air quality expert to run the Environmental Protection Agency and a nuclear physicist to head the Department of Energy.

U.S. light-vehicle sales rose a modest 4 percent to 1.19 million units last month, with Volkswagen AG,

The first official images of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray convertible -- but no details -- have been released ahead of the car's debut at the Geneva Motor Show on Tuesday.