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BMW's new X4 model will bring a new type of customer to the brand, sales chief Ian Robertson said. The X4 will launch next year as a sportier version of the X3 SUV with a lower roofline and coupe styling.

Also in this episode: Fangio's famous Benz is for sale and Lotus lives another day.

As its name suggests, NGK Spark Plug Co Ltd develops and manufactures spark plugs for vehicles, motorcycles and aircraft. It also produces oxygen sensors for vehicle engines through its NTK brand. In this interview, Matthew Beecham talked with Tim Howes, Deputy General Manager - Supply Chain and Technical Service and Tim Ward, Deputy General Manager - Sales & Marketing, NGK Spark Plugs (UK) about trends in the spark plug market.

Hourly workers at Ford's plant in Genk, Belgium, will get $750 million in severance as part of a deal that allows the automaker to close that factory by the end of 2014.

Hourly workers at Ford's plant in Genk, Belgium, will get $750 million in severance as part of a deal that allows the automaker to close that factory by the end of 2014.

Detroit Electric, the Detroit electric vehicle startup led by former Lotus executive Albert Lam, said today it plans to start building a two-seat electric sports car this summer in Michigan.

The Guinness Book of World Records has the longest drift set at an amazing 19,035 feet, or about 3.5 miles. It was set in China in 2011. On May 11 Johan Schwartz, BMW Performance Driving instructor working in Greer, S.C.

Chrysler Group has released a short video showing the upcoming 2014 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk traversing obstacles off-road in Texas before its official launch next week at the New York auto show.

News 19 Mar, 2013

Pictures of the Mercedes CLA 45 AMG have been leaked ahead of its New York Motor Show debut

News 19 Mar, 2013

A concept previewing the styling of the next-generation Renault Twingo will be revealed on 8 April

Fiat SpA warned first-quarter earnings will fall as U.S. delivery snags at Chrysler Group's Jeep brand compound the effects of Europe's sales slump.

Fiat warned first-quarter earnings will fall as U.S. delivery snags at Chrysler Group's Jeep brand compound the effects of Europe's sales slump.

News 19 Mar, 2013

Renault ZOE buyers will now receive a free wall-mounted charging point

Bentley may build a planned SUV in Volkswagen's factory in Slovakia. The brand's CEO Wolfgang Schreiber said VW could give a green light for production in the next few weeks and it may opt to build the SUV outside the UK.

Despite tight capacity to build its expanding crossover lineup, BMW AG says its Spartanburg, S.C., plant will be the sole global source for the X4 crossover coming next year.

Jeep demonstrates the 2014 Cherokee's off-roading capability in a teaser video released Tuesday.

U.S. safety officials have upgraded an investigation into an estimated 250,000 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedans for a possible leak from the fuel tank.

The second trailer for the driving video game and#8220;Grid 2and#8221; was released last week.

News 20 Mar, 2013

We need your help to decide which is the best-looking car of 2013, ahead of our New Car Awards

The abrupt resignation of Fisker Automotive's founder Henrik Fisker was prompted by disagreements with the company's chief executive over funding and operational strategy, two people familiar with the matter said.