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Toyota is set to make plug-in technology standard in the Prius -- Europe's top-selling hybrid -- starting in 2014, the Nikkei business daily said on Monday.

Toyota has regained its position as the world's most valuable auto brand despite the carmaker's massive recall campaign. Toyota's brand value jumped 11 percent in an annual ranking of the world's most valuable brands, unseating BMW.

Say you were running an electric-vehicle startup and trying to figure out how to sell your cars. You might find an instant dealer network of 1,000-plus stores pretty attractive.

Mark Fields, Ford Motor Co.'s president of the Americas, says the automaker can sail through this year's crises. Ford has solved its red and black paint-shortage problem -- the only production hiccup so far from the disasters in Japan. It expects U.

Quiet negotiations going on in Washington could change profoundly the nature of U.S. cars and trucks over the next 13 years, making more of them electrified and more costly. New federal fuel economy and emissions rules took effect Jan.

After spending $1.7 billion last year to acquire Volvo from Ford Motor Co., the Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group now plans to spend as much as $11 billion on Volvo products and facilities over the next five years.

Detroit is up. Japan is down. Toyota is losing market share and General Motors is awash in profits. Who'd-a thought? This is clearly not the same plot the auto industry has been following for the past few years.

Aston Martin today announced the availability of the V12 Vantage at the brand's USA performance driving course. The V12 Vantage joins Aston Martin's award winning line up of sports cars, which includes the DBS, the Rapide and the V8 Vantage, on hand for participants to drive on the exhilarating and dynamic tracks of the Michigan Proving Ground during the one day instruction based course.

The time will come when "more" and "too much" will be bad words, much like "sport utility vehicles". It will come sooner than later, I promise you. Three rows of seating will be relegated to minivans, those that will remain. V8s, already on their way out, will be nothing but a fond memory and large vehicles in which they were found with them.

Today, Go RVing Canada revealed Canadian RV show attendance and sales figures for 2011, demonstrating that the RV industry is healthier than ever. The numbers were notable across the board, as thousands of Canadians visited their local RV show over the past few months to see this year's latest trends.

While NASCAR fans were waiting for the latest skirmish between Juan Pablo Montoya and Ryan Newman, a new case of "boys, have it," broke out at Darlington.

Axeon, Europe's leading independent developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion battery systems, has worked closely with Jaguar Land Rover South Africa to produce an all-electric version of its iconic Land Rover Defender.

After teasing car enthusiasts with the debut of the 2012 M35h hybrid sedan at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto a couple of months ago, Infiniti today announced that the latest addition to its product portfolio will go on sale in late spring at $67,300.

Nearly three years after a NASCAR ruling denied him his first NASCAR Sprint Cup victory, Regan Smith finally got the elusive win.

Formula1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has indicated he would be happy for Formula 1 to return to Austria.

It's no secret that Mercedes-Benz builds incredible cars that are powerful, luxurious and refined. Throw in the expertise and know-how of AMG, and you get a machine ready to tear up the street with one guttural, hair-raising howl.

To help the victims of the earthquake that shook Japan, CEO of Aston Martin Dr Ulrich Bez, will sell his Rapide at the annual Newport Pagnell auction. All the funds collected will be distributed to various charities supporting the earthquake and tsunami victims, as the auction house won't be taking its usual commission.

Do you like horsepower and speed? Got about a hundred large to drop on one of the most sought-after machines on this side of a half-million bucks? If so, Nissan has a car for you. For the 2012 model year, the Japanese automaker is updating their potent GT-R to deliver even more of the world-class performance, styling and handling that made the original revamped model a hit since it launched a few years back.

At the 32nd International Vienna Motor Symposium, Volkswagen announced a range of important models with plug-in hybrid technology starting in 2013-2014, joining several other manufacturers that have made a commitment to this alternative powertrain.

Reigning World Champion Sebastian Vettel drove his Red Bull-Renault RB7 to victory on the circuit of Istanbul, scoring his third win in four races so far this season. Here are the photos from the race.