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May
2nd

South regroups after killer storms

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Tornadoes last week caused hundreds of deaths, destroyed communities and snarled operations at automotive businesses across several Southern states.
May
2nd

Facebook: Fun — but sells few cars

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Despite the hype, social media such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube do little to help dealers sell vehicles.
May
2nd

As dealerships fatten menus to entice lease customers, orders are up and so are profits

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A lease customer used to bring little or no profit to the finance office. Dealerships primarily sold extended service plans. And with the typical lease at 36 months, leased vehicles were under warranty throughout the contract.
May
2nd

Kia’s styling chief is fluent in Koreapean

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The way Peter Schreyer sees it, there is one key difference between European and Korean automakers: Europeans design from the heart, Koreans from the head.
May
2nd

Saab talks continue with Chinese carmakers to raise cash

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Spyker CEO Victor Muller was continuing on Monday to try and win backing from Chinese carmakers to save the troubled Saab brand from a cash crunch that has forced it to halt production over unpaid bills to suppliers.
May
2nd

Toyota, Nissan may report first half-year losses

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Toyota and Nissan may forecast first-half losses as Japan's two biggest carmakers struggle to restore full production disrupted by the nation's record earthquake.
May
2nd

Toyota, Nissan may report first half-year losses

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Toyota and Nissan may forecast first-half losses as Japan's two biggest carmakers struggle to restore full production disrupted by the nation's record earthquake.
May
2nd

Saab still in talks with Chinese carmakers to raise cash

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Spyker CEO Victor Muller was continuing on Monday to try and win backing from Chinese carmakers to save the troubled Saab brand from a cash crunch that has forced it to halt production over unpaid bills to suppliers.
May
2nd

Chrysler posts first net profit since bankruptcy

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Chrysler Group -- the U.S. automaker controlled by Italy's Fiat S.p.A -- reported its first net profit since emerging from bankruptcy in June 2009.
May
2nd

Top 5 must-see videos of the week – Week 17

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Start your week off on a good note and check out the top 5 videos featured last week on V12, our new supercharged blog. There's a motorcyclist who survives being sandwiched between two cars, a scene from the upcoming Fast Five, a new ad for the 2012 Honda Civic, two Lamborghini Aventador cruising through the breathtaking streets of Rome and a Ford GT burning its heart out in a parking lot.
May
2nd

2012 Hyundai Veloster Preview

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Ah, the affordable sports coupe, a market segment that thrived in the '80s and pretty much died soon after the year 2000. Sporty coupes priced at $20,000 are few and far between these days, so Hyundai figures there's potential for their new Veloster, to be inserted below the Genesis Coupe.
May
2nd

F1: Drivers ask for DRS ban in Monaco

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Heikki Kovalainen agrees that the moveable rear wing 'DRS' systems should be banned in Monaco later this month.
May
2nd

F1: Sauber is the best place for rookies in F1

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Sauber's 2011 pairing shows that the Swiss team is the best place for formula one rookies.
May
2nd

F. Renault 3.5: Robert Wickens took championship lead at Spa

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Canadian driver Robert Wickens moved up to championship lead, thanks to a great win on Saturday, and a second place finish in race 2 on Sunday at Spa Francorchamps.
May
2nd

F1: Paul di Resta and his manager admit Mercedes interest

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Paul di Resta and his manager are not dismissing speculation the rookie Scot could be snapped up by Mercedes on the back of an impressive start to his formula one career in 2011.
May
2nd

F1: Mark Webber not ruling out a team switch while McLaren would keep Button

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McLaren is poised to agree a new multi-year contract with Jenson Button, but Mark Webber is not ruling out a team switch for 2012.
May
2nd

F. Renault 3.5: Robert Wickens takes championship lead at Spa

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Canadian driver Robert Wickens moved up to championship lead, thanks to a great win on Saturday, and a second place finish in race 2 on Sunday at Spa Francorchamps.
May
2nd

Chrysler reports first quarterly net income since 2009

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Chrysler Group LLC began the week on a positive note after announcing a net income of $116 million for Q1 2011, its first quarterly net income since 2009.
May
2nd

DTM: Video of Bruno Spengler’s win at Hockenheim (+photos)

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Canadian Bruno Spengler has made his first mark of the 2011 DTM season. Having claimed pole position on Saturday, the 27-year old Mercedes-Benz driver achieved a dominant lights-to-flag victory in the season opener at Hockenheim.
May
2nd

IndyCar: Sao Paulo race rained out until Monday (+photos)

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The Sao Paulo IndyCar race has been red-flagged two times after enormous downpours hit the Brazilian street venue on Sunday forcing organisers to report start to Monday.
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