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Continental AG will open a new plant in Jinan in Shandong province to feed growing demand for interior electronics for commercial vehicles. Full story...

The Gandini Group in Itu, 100km (62 miles) from São Paulo City, which has represented Kia in Brazil since 1992, has just set up an assembly line in Uruguay to build the Bongo light truck at a rate of 12,000 units yearly with two shifts. Full story...

GM's head of global intellectual property rights and former Opel boss, Hans Demant, has left the automaker, Opel said. Demant worked for GM's German division for nearly 40 years and became known as "Mr Opel." Full story...

GM's head of global intellectual property rights and former Opel boss, Hans Demant, has left the automaker, Opel said. Demant worked for GM's German division for nearly 40 years and became known as "Mr Opel." Full story...

Limited edition Mondeo Sport offers £2,000 of extra options for no extra cash.

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Sebastien Loeb was the fastest of the first three stages and the fifth of Rally Deutschland, maintaining a comfortable lead over his Citroen teammate Dani Sordo, who won the sixth and last stage of the day. Full story...

Watch what happened when champion driver Juan Pablo Montoya recently visited the Milford Proving Grounds for a behind the scenes look at the GM testing facility. Full story...

The moment drivers get behind the wheel of the new CT 200h, there will be no mistaking the sporty character of Lexus's debut model in the luxury small car market. Great attention has been paid to perfecting the ideal driving position, with seat design and location, steering wheel position and even the angle of the pedals calculated for the best possible results. Full story...

According to reports published in the Spanish press, two-time Formula 1 World Champion Fernando Alonso is by far the highest paid active grand prix driver. Full story...

German car manufacturer Audi placed seven A4s in the top 10 at the end of the first free practice session for the DTM race held on Zandvoort's circuit in the Netherlands. Full story...

Yeah, I know, the Ridgeline has been around since 2006 and has not become the successful mid-size alternative pickup that Honda had hoped, but I've got a hunch that this might change sooner than later. You see, I've spent a considerable amount of time over the last few months behind the wheels of many a pickup, light and heavy duty, and have noticed that they are all heading in one direction: being more things to more people. Full story...

Munich. Whether embarking on a business trip or heading off on holiday, every frequent traveller needs a reliable companion by their side. So luckily MINI cars give people on the move all the support they need. The new MINI Countryman crossover model sees the cult car maker once again displaying its expertise in all things mobility-related. Full story...

Nine-year-old girl Taybor Duncan has tragically lost her life in a tragic karting accident in Grand Junction Motor Speedway, Colorado. Full story...

The next Pirelli tire test will reportedly take place at Monza, the high-speed circuit that is the home of the Grand Prix of Italy. Full story...

According to reports published in the Spanish press, two-time Formula 1 World Champion Fernando Alonso is by far the highest paid active grand prix driver. Full story...

The Force India Formula 1 team has been ordered by the High Court of London to pay 1 million euros to Aerolab, the Italian wind tunnel headed by Jean-Claude Migeot. Full story...

The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series will make its fourth visit to Mosport Speedway this weekend for the Dickies 200 but this time Andrew Ranger won't be there to challenge the series' title contenders. Full story...

Avid car collector and TV host Barry Meguiar is in stable condition and his health is improving, according to a statement from Meguiar's Inc., the car-care-products company that bears his family name. Full story...

General Motors Co.'s 734-page filing to go public featured standard warnings to investors about the risks facing the automaker -- including a weak sales outlook, regulatory changes, oil price volatility and supply base stability. Full story...

Coda's self-titled debut sedan is small in stature but carries ambitious goals for the upstart California electric-car maker. Full story...