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News 13 Jan, 2015

Honda bosses confirm an even more powerful NSX Type R will join the hybrid supercar at a later date

When Honda engineers pitched the idea of a revived NSX sports car to President Takanobu Ito, it was just a few weeks after Japan's March 11, 2011, earthquake. The appetite for pricey exotic cars was understandably limited.

News 13 Jan, 2015

Tesla adds new executive seating package for Model S to boost comfort in the back

FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne is quoted on the firm's corporate Twitter feed as saying the next Chrysler minivan will have its world premiere at the 2016 Detroit auto show.

For former GM product czar Bob Lutz, his latest project is hitting the startup sweet spot, shipping retrofitted hybrid pickups to fleet customers.

Ram has added a bit more daylight between the hot-selling Ram 1500 EcoDiesel and Ford's redesigned lightweight F-150 in the highway fuel economy race.

Fitch Ratings believes further corporate transactions are likely in the car manufacturing sector and could involve European manufacturers including Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Peugeot and Volkswagen.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is turning the corner in Europe and may break even in the region at an operating level ahead of schedule as a focus on premium vehicles for export is starting to pay off, a media report said.

Drivers of older cars can gain some of today's technology when Verizon introduces a product linking them with its wireless network for help in a breakdown and advice on how to fix their aging set of wheels.

Cadillac is boosting production of its Escalade SUV amid strong demand for the redesigned truck, which rolled out last spring.

Fiat Chrysler is turning the corner in Europe and may break even in the region ahead of schedule as a focus on premium vehicles for export is starting to pay off, CEO Sergio Marchionne said.

A closer look at five critical cars and light trucks introduced in Detroit this week.

Roger Wood, CEO of powertrain component supplier Dana, will retire in April 2016, the company said today.

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The ultra-luxury Mercedes-Maybach SUV will arrive in 2020 to rival the Bentley Bentayga and Rolls-Royce Cullinan

News 13 Jan, 2015

Mercedes’ reborn Maybach brand is set to join the battle for luxury SUV sales

The electric Leaf will continue to represent Nissan globally for branding purposes, even as the automaker turns out flashier and more elegant new models.

Aston Martin has hired former Porsche and BMW executive Michael Mingshan Peng as its new China boss as the UK sports-car maker seeks to boost sales in the country.

Nissan's strategy of lowering incentives and lifting sales is working for the mass-market Nissan brand, and now it's time to focus on Infiniti, a top executive said.

News 13 Jan, 2015

New head of BMW M cars confirms the new BMW M5 will get a rear-biased four-wheel drive system

A supercar showdown has broken out at the Detroit auto show.