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Alfa Romeo's second completely redesigned vehicle in its $6 billion brand overhaul will be a sedan that might carry the historic Giulia nameplate, top executives with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles hinted Monday.

Volvo debuted two new sedans today: its Chinese-made S60 Inscription and S60 Cross Country.

News 12 Jan, 2015

Hyundai surprises at the Detroit Motor Show by unveiling the Santa Cruz crossover pick-up concept- and it could make production

In rectangular space on the Detroit auto show floor about the size of an extended van, Local Motors is using a 3-D printer to create the body of its Strati car in about 44 hours.

News 12 Jan, 2015

Audi working on Model S and Model X rivals, plus all-electric R8 with 250-mile range will debut at Geneva show

Hyundai Motor Group, seeking to broaden its appeal in truck-crazy markets such as the US, today unveiled the genre-bending Santa Cruz concept as a possible sketch of a future crossover.

Bentley has announced the name of its first-ever SUV, to be revealed later this year. It will be called the Bentley Bentayga.

News 12 Jan, 2015

New Bentley Bentayga goes on sale in 2016 and will be revealed at a motor show later this year, plus video of it testing

The next Chevrolet Volt will have Korean competition. Today at the Detroit auto show, Hyundai revealed its first battery-powered vehicle: a plug-in hybrid version of the Sonata midsize sedan that will go on sale this year.

News 12 Jan, 2015

The next Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe (formerly the C63 AMG) will get an S-Class Coupe-style makeover this year

General Motors, working to revive its slumping Cadillac luxury brand, plans to spend $12 billion to develop eight new models by 2020 and two more in the next decade, the brand's chief said.

Toyota is giving its Tacoma more off-road swagger and nodding to young buyers in a bid to keep the compact pickup atop a segment that just got a lot more competitive.

China's vehicle market may expand 7% this year, roughly matching last year's growth, although just half the pace of 2013 as the economy slows, an industry body said on Monday.

News 12 Jan, 2015

Alongside its GT Supercar, Ford unveils the 2017 F-150 Raptor off-roader and 500bhp+ Shelby Mustang GT350R at Detroit

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne today said incentive spending in the United States is not excessive and that the industry may have over-reacted on recalls.

Acura revealed the production version of its NSX sports car at the Detroit auto show today, touting it as an engineering showcase and a significant step in its strategy to reassert itself as a luxury performance brand.

Volkswagen's US unit plans to triple its product range in the fast-growing crossover segment and refresh models more quickly, company sources have said.

GM received 141 additional claims for compensation for ignition switch defects in its cars in the past week, bringing the total to 2,710, according to the official administering the compensation program.

News 12 Jan, 2015

Porsche unveils 'S' version of Cayenne Turbo with 562bhp at Detroit, stealing SUV Nurburgring record from Range Rover Sport SVR

Salvers attempting to tow the stricken Hoegh Osaka car ship back into Southampton, are looking to bring a helicopter from Norway to drop assistance on board, but severe weather across the North Sea is frustrating rescue efforts.