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Ferrari will continue to refine and refresh its four core models, concentrating on one new vehicle each year, and will limit global sales to 7,000 units annually.

Maserati will add the Alfieri sports coupe to its lineup in 2016 and an Alfieri cabriolet in 2017, brand CEO Harald Wester said Tuesday during a presentation of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' new product lineup.

Vehicle sales by General Motors and its joint ventures in China increased just 6.3% year on year on what was nonetheless an April record 278,263 units. The rate of growth was GM's lowest in China for at least a year.

In case you haven't heard the news, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' big investor meeting is happening today.

News 6 May, 2014

Maserati Alfieri sports car gets green light in coupe and convertible form, featuring 513bhp V6 and all-wheel drive

News 6 May, 2014

Rear-drive chassis, two new SUVs and a hotter 4C to revitalise Alfa Romeo by 2018, boss promises

Alfa Romeo parent Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will invest 5 billion euros into the struggling brand to add eight nameplates by 2018 with a goal of more than quintupling Alfa's global sales to 400,000 vehicles.

Fiat brand will renew its product lineup in Europe with replacements for its aging Punto and Bravo but has no growth ambitions in the region as Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne targets a return to profitability ahead of increased volume.

Fiat aims to boost sales in its Europe, Africa and Middle East region by 27 percent to 1.5 million vehicles in 2018, but sees little growth for its core Fiat brand as it focuses on a return to profit.

News 6 May, 2014

Fiat’s four year product plan shows that the new MX-5’s sister car will be a badged Fiat or Abarth, instead of Alfa Spider

European automotive supplier body, CLEPA, says the process to recruit a new CEO following Jean-Marc Gales' sudden departure to Lotus, is "on track."

News 6 May, 2014

Fiat CEO reveals the strategy aiming to put Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Fiat, Jeep among the world’s top carmakers

Jeep plans to expand its lineup and broaden its global reach as it becomes the worldwide foundation of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

Dodge will get back to its roots, said Dodge brand chief Tim Kuniskis. To 'purify the brand,' Dodge dropped the Avenger this year. And in 2016, the Grand Caravan will be dropped.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles today said it plans to double the size of the Chrysler brand's lineup by the end of 2018 and eliminate two Dodge nameplates to settle a long-running 'internal turf war' between the brands.

WEST COAST EDITOR MARK VAUGHN: This 2014 Nissan Leaf SL is killing my enthusiasm for my own personal Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car.

Jeep plans to expand its lineup and broaden its global reach as it becomes the worldwide foundation of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Chrysler Group's most valuable brand will push to 1.

News 6 May, 2014

Swiftcover becomes first major insurer to offer dash cam discount

Mercedes-Benz sales in April rose 14.2% to 133,077 vehicles with the year to date tally up 14.9% to 507,353.

General Motors is recalling 56,214 Saturn Aura mid-sized cars in the United States because the automatic transmission shifters may fail, according to documents filed with U.S. safety regulators.