New design direction previewed by stunning electric concept car.

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European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.'s succession plan for CEO Louis Gallois isn't on the agenda of the manufacturer or at shareholder Daimler AG, the companies said.
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Ford China booked record first-half sales of 301,524 units, up 53% from a year ago.
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Toyota will recall Lexus cars sold in Japan and in China after saying engines in up to 270,000 vehicles worldwide may have a defect that can lead to stalling.
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Toyota will recall Lexus cars sold in Japan and in China after saying engines in up to 270,000 vehicles worldwide may have a defect that can lead to stalling.
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Spyker Cars used internal funding rather than external debt to pay General Motors the final us$24m purchase price for Saab, the company said, ending concern over how it would foot the bill.
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GKN Driveline says it is building a factory in Changchun in China's northeast to keep up with expanding demand. The plant is scheduled to open in 2011, with annual production of 1 million drive shafts.
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China's passenger-car sales growth slowed in June as inflation accelerated, reducing consumers' spending power in the world's largest auto market. Sales of cars, sport-utility vehicles and multipurpose vehicles rose 10.
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China's passenger-car sales growth slowed in June as inflation accelerated, reducing consumers' spending power in the world's largest auto market. Sales of cars, sport-utility vehicles and multipurpose vehicles rose 10.
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Chrysler Group on Monday said it had begun selecting dealers to reintroduce Fiat in the United States.
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Vauxhall/Opel's Ampera can be driven 40 miles on an electric charge sucked into its 16kWh lithium ion batteries in three hours through a standard cable with a standard B&Q connector on each end. Eighty per cent of European drivers do 30 miles a day or less so Ampera can be considered to be an electric car.
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Continental will issue at least 500 million euros ($671 million) in new bonds maturing in five years or more to stave off an 8.1 billion euro debt payment due all at once in August 2012.
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The European Council for Automotive R&D (EUCAR), which represents the major European automobile manufacturers in their common research activities, has confirmed Jaguar Land Rover as a new member.
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Sales of new vehicles in Japan, excluding mini-vehicles, increased by 32% to 1,720,691 units in the first half of 2010, according to data released by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA).
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Tata Motor's Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) unit is strengthening its position in China with the establishment of a wholly-owned national sales company that will also be responsible for importing vehicles into the country.
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Vehicle sales in mainland China rose by 14% year-on-year to 1.13 million units in June, according to data released by the China Automotive Technology & Research Center.
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Renault's new concept, Range Rover Evoque revealed, Citroen DS3 driven, £350,000 Audi A1, Alfa Giulietta vs rivals
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Hyundai posted a third successive monthly decline in domestic sales in June, hitting a 10-month low in the face of tough competition in the absence of new models of its own.
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German partsmaker Bilstein has announced it will shut its Alonsotegi, Bilbao, factory amid falling sales in Spain's deep recession.
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Veyron Super Sports sets 268mph production car Guinness World Record.

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With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up