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Some Chevrolet dealers have stopped carrying the

Zipcar, a car-sharing company that specializes in renting cars by the hour or day, announced Wednesday it will be acquired by

After coping with negative factors including the eurozone fiscal crisis last year, Korean automakers booked strong overseas sales despite a slump at home.

News 2 Jan, 2013

Infiniti has released a teaser video of its replacement for the G Series ahead of the Detroit Motor Show

Opel plans to cut 2013 production by over 10%, according to German magazine Spiegel.

News 2 Jan, 2013

The new-look Ford Fiesta Van debuts the firm's 1.5-litre diesel engine

New light vehicle registrations in the US in 2013 are forecast by Polk to rise 6.6% over last year to reach 15.3m units.

News 2 Jan, 2013

Alfa Romeo has released a teaser image of its 4C sports car, ahead of its Geneva Motor Show debut

Luxury vehicle buyers want service -- not just repairs done right, but the kind of pampering they get at high-end hotels, restaurants and boutiques. It's all about the extras.

News 2 Jan, 2013

Pictures of the Mercedes CLA have been leaked ahead of its world debut at the Detroit Motor Show

The French car market declined by 13.9% last year to a little under 1.9m units, according to data issued by the CCFA automotive trade body.

The global car market will grow by between 3-4% this year to a record 82m vehicles, Nissan president Carlos Ghosn predicted.

Mobis is promoting what it describes as a "door-to-door multimedia overhaul service" to assist Hyundai-Kia owners in Korea with multimedia upgrades and settings.

A dismal December when new car sales plunged 23% from year-ago levels led to an annual decline of 13.2% in 2012 with little expectation of improvement in 2013, according to Spanish car makers' association Anfac.

Premium car brands - including Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi - are announcing increases to car prices in India and citing increased costs as the cause.

Avis Budget Group agreed to buy U.S. car-sharing company Zipcar for $491 million, targeting consumers looking for an alternative to owning their own auto.

News 2 Jan, 2013

Chief Design Officer becomes the first non-Korean President of Kia Motors

Hidehito Takahashi has been appointed president and representative director of GKN Driveline in Japan.

ZF has said that it welcomes the acquisition of the GM plant in Strasbourg by Punch Metals. ZF was also in the running for the purchase of the facility.

ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN:. This 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 convertible has a really cool-looking silver-and-red paint job.