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News 12 May, 2014

Autonomous and driverless cars are now being driven on the road - here's all you need to know about them

News 13 Jan, 2014

Flagship Mercedes-Benz S-Class saloon gets 523bhp bi-turbo V12, revealed at the Detroit Motor Show 2014

News 11 Jan, 2014

A new Audi crossover concept car revealed for Detroit hints at styling of new TT coupe

Spain says it has expanded a car subsidy program which offers car owners 2,000 euros to scrap their old car for a new one. The scheme has now been extended four times at a total cost of 465 million euros.

News 14 Jan, 2014

Powered roof adds a modern twist to classic design. New Porsche 911 Targa launched at Detroit and on sale now

News 13 Jan, 2014

The extreme Radical RXC Turbo has been launched at the Autosport Show, fitted with a 454bhp twin-turbo V6

There's no such thing as an official collector car auction season; sales happen all around the world, all year long. Still, the massive January Scottsdale, Ariz.

A dispute in France caught the eye last week. A couple of unfortunate Goodyear executives found themselves at the sharp end of an industrial relations dispute involving worker compensation for a planned plant closure.

Volkswagen plans to add a mid-sized SUV in the U.S. and will likely build the vehicle at its new factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, according to reports.

News 13 Jan, 2014

Euro NCAP names its safest car of 2013, the Chinese Qoros 3, alongside other class winners

Chrysler Group service and parts brand Mopar is entering the Monster Truck Racing Series with a new toy, the Mopar Muscle Ram monster truck. The series starts with Monster Jam on Jan. 11 in Detroit.

Vehicle sales in Turkey in 2013 were up 10% to 853,378 units, according to the Turkish automotive distributors' organisation.

Skoda plans to offer a new or revised model every six months on average until 2016 as the carmaker aims to pass 1 million sales this year.

ASSOCIATE EDITOR GRAHAM KOZAK: Growing up, Volvos always seemed like respectable cars to me: clean, solid, stylishly understated and above all else, safe.

In a search for the latest and greatest (and greenest) vehicle advancements, companies like Lincoln are looking to substitute traditionally manufactured items with more eco-friendly ones.

December car sales in India were down 5% to leave India's car market down 10% at just over 1.8m units. India's car market suffered in 2013 as the economy faltered and car prices (as well as fuel) increased.

News 10 Jan, 2014

Rising sales of UK-built cars sees domestic factories move ahead of European rival

Jerry Seinfeld is back for a third season of the and#8220;Comedians in Cars Getting Coffeeand#8221; web series.

Nissan says its budget Datsun brand will generate operating margins of up to 7 percent because of its no-frills designs and by sharing the parent's development facilities and distribution network.

Rolls-Royce says it is getting closer to deciding on whether to add an SUV to its model range. Rival Bentley plans to launch an SUV in 2016.