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Jaguar Land Rover is working with Ford Motor Co. to increase supplies of engines after a larger-than-expected jump in sales left it facing a shortage. Full story...

Maruti Suzuki, the dominant player in the Indian new car market has seen its share slip below 50% this month but is aiming to claw its way back by launching a record five cars in a single day this week. Full story...

Indian utility vehicle maker Mahindra and Mahindra has been chosen as the preferred bidder to take over South Korea's bankrupt SUV specialist Ssangyong Motor. Full story...

Skoda is halting production at its three plants in the Czech Republic after weekend floods damaged its key supplier's factory. Full story...

Ford said it would start production of a new small car next year at the Romanian plant and will press ahead with its planned EUR675m (US$880m) investment in Craiova, west of the capital Bucharest. Full story...

Tata Motors is considering selling more Fiat brand vehicles in India alongside its Tata, Jaguar and Land Rover marques. Full story...

General Motors has secured a US$5bn credit facility, returning to the capital markets a year after emerging from bankruptcy. Full story...

Swedish designer imagines stunning Audi-inspired V10-powered 'Gent's Racer' hot rod

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A Buick LaCrosse hybrid sedan probably will join a new small car and new crossover as Buick expands its lineup in the next three model years. Full story...

A Buick LaCrosse hybrid sedan probably will join a new small car and new crossover as Buick expands its lineup in the next three model years. Full story...

A Buick LaCrosse hybrid sedan probably will join a new small car and new crossover as Buick expands its lineup in the next three model years. Full story...

India's Tata Motors, bolstered by a turnaround at its luxury Jaguar and Land Rover brands and a surge in demand at home, is looking to expand its commercial vehicles business with help from Fiat, its CEO said on Thursday. Full story...

Mahindra, India's biggest maker of SUVs, is the preferred bidder for a controlling stake in Ssangyong, the South Korean automaker said Thusday. Full story...

The U.S. tactic of pouring money into ailing financial firms during the 2007-09 crisis helped many foreign banks whose governments should have shared some of the burden, a report from a congressional watchdog agency said on Thursday. Full story...

General Motors has secured a $5 billion credit facility, two people briefed on the bank deal said on Wednesday, marking the return of the top U.S. automaker to the capital markets a year after it emerged from a landmark bankruptcy. Full story...

BMW AG has risen back to the top of the premium SUV segment with the launch of its new X1. Full story...

Launched in 2006, the latest generation of the Hyundai Accent is an affordable subcompact that offers decent quality, decent performance and decent fuel consumption. Full story...

General Motors announces Edward E. Whitacre will step down as CEO and as chairman of the board by the end of the year. Full story...

Nissan Canada today released pricing for the 2011 Nissan JUKE Sport Cross which will go on sale this October at dealers nationwide. The Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starts at just $19,998 for the MT 1.6 SV. Like Nissan's other two popular crossovers, Murano and Rogue, the new JUKE combines the best qualities of a sporty sedan and SUV, fusing them with value, quality, efficiency, safety and driving pleasure. Full story...

Ok, so day one of my Pebble Beach/Monterey experience hasn't even begun but already I've gone mad! Cars! Cars! And more cars of all origines, pedigrees and backgrounds. It's already so bad that my buddy Laurance Yap from Porsche Canada is concerned that I won't make it until Sunday! Full story...