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Opel will begin selling cars in Israel next year as part of GM's strategy to expand the Germany-based brand outside Europe. Full story...

Ferrari is recalling 1,248 458 Italia models worldwide following a series of fires involving the supercar. Full story...

New Suzuki GB boss Yoshinobu Abe, four months into his job, is taking his time to study the UK operations as he works out how to move the brand forward. Full story...

BMW AG's namesake brand increased U.S. sales 1.6 percent in August and beat Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus as the top U.S. luxury brand for the third straight month. Full story...

Spy shots reveal best look yet at exciting new Toyota-Subaru coupé venture

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A larger standard engine and more seating capacity are the big changes for the 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor pickup. Full story...

Revised styling and stop start increase appeal of Citroen’s popular people carrier.

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New compact MPV unveiled ahead of its Paris debut Full story...

Last month's sales were expected to pale next to August 2009 when dealers inventories were being stripped thanks to the federal government's "Cash for Clunkers" program. The unpleasant surprise was they also suffered next to July 2010's results. Full story...

Ferrari said it is recalling more than 1,240 of its 458 Italia supercars to replace an adhesive prone to melting after five reports of fire accidents. Full story...

What's Next for the Swedes

A short history of Swedish automobiles in America.

So these two Swedes, Volvo and Saab, walk into a bar. Long story short: Plenty of crazy stuff happens before they depart, worse for wear and unable to walk out under their own steam. But, praise Thor and the other Norse gods, they're still with us now.

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Volkswagen shut its South African plant for the second time in a month after workers in the auto-parts industry went on strike over pay. Full story...

General Motors Co. plans to begin courting investors for its initial public stock offering immediately after the Nov. 2 U.S. mid-term congressional elections, two sources familiar with the plans said on Wednesday. Full story...

The American Le Mans Series has announced that it will not race on the same weekend as NASCAR is coming to Montreal next year. Full story...

The American Le Mans Series will be heading to Baltimore's Festival of Speed on Labor Day weekend in 2011. Full story...

A 1959 Cadillac S&S ambulance rescued from a Church in Maryland, USA, after being read it's last rights, has undergone a miraculous restoration as a tribute to the iconic Ghostbusters movie car, and is now being auctioned at Historics at Brooklands forthcoming sale on 25th September. Full story...

The Dodge brand is going the distance as the title sponsor of the "Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon presented by SunTrust." Approximately 30 employee runners are driving a caravan of Dodge vehicles that will grip the pavement from Auburn Hills, Mich., to Virginia Beach, Va., over the Labor Day weekend. Full story...

At this year's Mondial de l'Automobile in Paris on September 30th, Hyundai will celebrate the world premiere of its new B-segment MPV (Multi Purpose Vehicle). To be presented as the Hyundai ix20, a sketch revealed today shows the new model as a striking departure from the boxy 'minivan' image typically associated with the segment, adopting a more dynamic, sportier profile in line with Hyundai's reputation as a modern, progressive automaker. Full story...

Hanover/Regensburg. Continental is making driving safer and more economical for the future with a new application that reports the tire pressure directly to a smart phone. The vehicle electronic is connected wirelessly with the driver's smart phone, therefore making speedy data exchange possible. Full story...

IRC reigning champion Kris Meeke is rumoured to join MINI programme for the World Rally Championship in 2011. Full story...