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"If you could drive any Ferrari in any decade," begins the hypothetical fantasizing, "What would you pick?"

A rise in December new-car sales in France, Italy and Spain points to a pick-up in demand in southern Europe, although not enough to avoid a sixth straight annual decline in the overall European market in 2013.

It survived the Asian financial crisis more than a decade ago, and bankruptcy more recently, now South Korea's Ssangyong Motor is on a growth path after recording its highest ever yearly sales since 2002 in 2013 with a total of 145,649 units.

Chinese authorities have urged Fiat's Chrysler Group to investigate its Jeep Wrangler, saying the SUV had a "relatively high risk" of catching fire.

Europe's battered car market is set to grow in 2014 after its six-year slump comes to an end, but with some of the region's carmakers saddled with losses that will weaken them for years, the rebound will be slow.

Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 3,912 Range Rover SUVs in the United States because the front seat side airbags may not deploy.

Gillian Cruz, fixed operations director at North County Hyundai of Carlsbad (Calif.), says Hyundai's Blue Link telematics system has helped more of the dealership's new-car customers keep their first and second vehicle service appointments.

Many dealerships offer employees wellness programs such as weight management, access to fitness equipment and assistance with quitting smoking.

Fiat S.p.A.'s $4.35 billion deal to acquire the remaining 41.5 percent of Chrysler Group will allow the combined automaker's executives to concentrate fully on making and selling vehicles, analysts say.

BMW, General Motors and Nissan Motor Corp., have connected with consumer EV enthusiasts for data, testing and marketing. They say such true believers not only spread the EV gospel but help them work through kinks in technology.

Mazda has ambitious plans for a generation of engines debuting around 2020 that would achieve 30 percent better fuel economy than the current line of Skyactiv engines the company has only just begun rolling out.

Nearly 1.4 million F-series trucks, Escapes and Fusions helped make Ford Motor the industry's biggest market-share gainer in 2013 as the company turned in one of the most profitable years in its history.

Mercedes-Benz had to withstand another December charge by BMW to capture the U.S. luxury-brand sales crown for 2013 -- the first time Mercedes finished on top since 1999. Fresh products did the trick, said Steve Cannon, CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA.

OnStar, General Motors' system that provides concierge service, roadside assistance and turn-by-turn navigation, is getting a major makeover.

Rod Alberts joined the North American International Auto Show in 1991 to help the founders continue to transform a regional show into an international one.

General Motors and Ford Motor Co. are using radically different strategies to raise the fuel economy of their thirstiest vehicles: trucks and performance cars. Ford, with its EcoBoost turbocharging technology, makes a small engine act big.

The latest issue of the Automotive News Europe monthly e-magazine is ready for you to view. This edition explains why Europe's battered car market is set to grow in 2014 after a six-year slump.

Mercedes had to withstand another December charge by BMW to capture the U.S. luxury-brand sales crown for 2013 -- the first time Mercedes finished on top since 1999. Fresh products did the trick, said Steve Cannon, CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA.

CEO Sergio Marchionne's merger of carmakers Fiat and Chrysler will probably entail a share listing in the United States that cements North America as the group's new center of gravity and further sidelines Italy.

Spirit of Daytona's Richard Westbrook posted the fastest time of the last day of United SportsCar Championship (USCC) winter testing, Sunday in preparation for the 2014 24 Hours of Daytona.

Westbrook, who will share his Corvette DP with DTM champion Mike Rockenfeller and Canadian Michael Valiante on January 25-26 for the new championship's inaugural event, went around the 3.56-mile road course in 1min39.748s.

"We had a fantastic, trouble-free test and a nice car," Westbrook said of the three-day test.

"Daytona is a fantastic place to drive when you have a nice car."

Oliver Gavin kept Corvette Racing on top of the timing sheets of the GTLM category, his teammate Jan Magnussen having claimed the best time on Saturday. Nobody managed beat Gavin's benchmark of 1min45.915s, set aboard his C7.R.

Mercedes Formula 1 test driver Sam Bird (Starworks Motorsport) led the LMPC field with a 1min42.704s.

Meanwhile in GTD, the fastest lap belonged to Flying Lizard's Markus Winkelhock, who turned a 1min48.862s aboard his Audi R8 LMS.