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Another potential site for a future French grand prix near Paris has reiterated its bid for the formula one race. Full story...

You could bet that Ludia Li is a happy lady. The sales consultant at Auto West BMW in Richmond B.C. was just named the brand's Ambassador for the 2008 Excellence in Sales awards in Munich, Germany. Not only does Li become the BMW world Ambassador at the awards, but she's also one of the top sales consultants for BMW globally. Full story...

Lamborghini has just used the Los Angeles Auto Show to debut their latest creation: the Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder. According to Lamborghini, Southern California was the ideal place to launch the car, as the area accounted for 30 percent of the brands US sales last year. Full story...

We can be as open-minded and enthusiastic as we like, older car aficionados still remember the trials and tribulations of Korean manufacturer Hyundai's first arrival in the Americas: the infamous but no less popular Pony topping the list of our grievances. This no doubt accounts for the fact that when we're thinking of buying a new car, the name Hyundai doesn't come spontaneously to mind. Neither does Kia, for that matter. Full story...

The new GLK350 is a deceptive vehicle. By itself, it seems as large as an ML-series Mercedes. Put the ML beside the GLK and you can see how your eye gets deceived. The GLK is narrower, shorter and lower, but has the lines to hide it well. The GLK tapers slightly from lower sill to the roof line when you look at it from the back. Full story...

The woes of the American auto industry have put secretive private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management and co-founder Stephen Feinberg in the one place they don't want to be -- the spotlight. Full story...

The 2009 Green Car of the Year award goes to ... a diesel? Normally, this award from Green Car Journal magazine is a snoozer. Part of the problem is that there can be no repeat winner. Full story...

Octagon badge is ready to return – and we can reveal full details of the sporty new model that aims to take fight to class’s best... Full story...

The price of regular gasoline has fallen for the ninth consecutive week, tumbling to a nationwide average of $2.02 per gallon. But falling prices haven't been enough to stimulate new car and truck sales, some auto dealers and experts say. The U.S. Full story...

Ford Motor Co. is adding a corporate officer and re-establishing a North American manufacturing chief position that had gone unfilled for a year. Full story...

UAW President Ron Gettelfinger says he's willing to talk more about automotive industry concessions to further the passage of emergency funding for the Detroit 3. Full story...

Auto parts executive James McElya said the bankruptcy of a major automaker would cause a chain reaction that would reach from suppliers down to the neighborhood diner, the barber and even the schools. Full story...

The failure of General Motors also would kill Ford Motor Co., the UAW's lead Ford officer said today. "Ford can't survive if General Motors goes down," said Bob King, the UAW vice president in charge of the union's Ford Department. Full story...

The economic crisis continues to wreak havoc on the auto industry's advertising spending, a Nielsen Monitor-Plus report reveals. The Detroit 3 all posted negative advertising growth in the first half of this year compared with 2007. Full story...

The economic crisis continues to wreak havoc on the auto industry's advertising spending, a Nielsen Monitor-Plus report reveals. Full story...

2010 Lexus RX 450h

Those in the market for a hybrid SUV have yet another option with the 2010 Lexus RX450h, which was unveiled at the 2008 Los Angeles auto show.

Those in the market for a hybrid SUV have yet another option with the 2010 Lexus RX450h, which was unveiled at the 2008 Los Angeles auto show.

Photo Gallery: 2010 Lexus RX 450h - 2008 LA Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars, Hybrids - Automobile Magazine

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Honda Motor Co. will shave another 18,000 units from its North American production plan by the end of its fiscal year on March 31.The cuts will come from assembly plants in Lincoln, Ala., and East Liberty and Marysville, Ohio. Full story...

North American auto manufacturers and suppliers ordered 36 percent fewer robots through the first nine months of 2008 than during the same period last year, according to figures released this week by the Robotic Industries Association. Full story...

Volkswagen AG has scouted sites in Mexico for a possible engine plant. Full story...

Debuting in next year's Insight Honda's clean machine is set to get a host of efficiency improving gadgets too. Full story...