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Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, which is buying Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo car unit, aims to sell 150,000 Volvo cars in China annually by 2015, a Chinese newspaper said. Full story...

Volkswagen of America said it is in talks with CEO Stefan Jacoby over his employment contract after a German newspaper reported he will become chief executive of Volvo Car Corp. Full story...

Volkswagen plans to shake up its management at Porsche SE , as it looks to strengthen its hold on the automaker, the Financial Times reported on Friday. Full story...

Europe's carmakers moved a step closer creating an infrastructure for electric cars after agreeing on plug and socket standards for slow or overnight charging of the battery-driven vehicles due to hit roads from next year. Full story...

Saab could build cars in China if its annual volume in the market hits 10,000 units, Victor Muller, chairman of the Swedish brand, said. "We hope to be selling 10,000 cars in China in the next three years," Muller said. Full story...

Automobili Lamborghini has achieved a new production record in 2010, with Gallardo number 10,000 rolling off the production line at Lamborghini's factory in Sant'Agata Bolognese. Full story...

In a stroke of genius the organisers of the prestigious Goodwood Festival of Speed decided on a theme of 'Viva Veloce' or 'The Passion for Speed' for the event this year (2-4th July). Capitalising on the momentum of such a flash of inspiration (and quite frankly we're always looking for any excuse to get out and about) Lotus jumped on the bandwagon and decided to put the press to work with a convoy of Evoras driving from Italy (Turin) to England (Goodwood) - the reverse journey to that of Charlie Croker and his cronies and hopefully without the added drama of bank robbery and literal cliff-hanger! Full story...

HERNDON, Va. - Audi today launched a bold new design for the Autonomous Audi TTS Pikes Peak, as research surrounding the car that can drive itself enters a crucial stage before high-speed test runs up Pikes Peak in Colorado this fall. Full story...

GP2 Series, Formula One's strongest feeder category, have announced today an agreement with tyre manufacturer Pirelli who become their official supplier starting from 2011 and for the following two seasons. Full story...

F1 drivers on Thursday sounded unconvinced about the debut next year of moveable 'proximity' rear wings. Full story...

Bruno Senna says he backs the reintroduction to formula one of a 107 per cent qualifying rule. Full story...

Fernando Alonso signs the fastest lap of the day during the second free practice session in front of the Red Bull. Nico Rosberg did the best time this morning for the first free practice session. Full story...

Ottawa -- Everybody knows that the automobile is over 100 years old. As for what makes a car Canadian, your guess is probably as good as mine. To answer that question, the Canada Science and Technology Museum (CSTM) is now hosting a new exhibition called "In Search of the Canadian Car." Full story...

Crossovers are the modern evolution of traditional sport utility vehicles -- kind of new-millennium four-wheel Swiss knives! Over the past few years, this type of vehicle has gotten more and more diversified technically as well as aesthetically. In some cases, they even copy certain parts of passenger cars. No wonder consumers often get confused! Full story...

A British artist by the name of Anthony James created an unusual art piece. Indeed, James had the idea to put in a glass cage a Ferrari 355 Spider that was involved in an accident and burned down. The artwork is striking enough to watch and gives chills to any car enthusiast ... Full story...

I thought some more about my previous blog on our collective behaviour as drivers and thought that maybe not all is lost. What if we were given an extra inch and if a supplemental 32nd is taken, the penalties would be severe? Full story...

As if the cube wasn't odd enough, Nissan is about to launch yet another unusual small vehicle. Called the Juke, this little five-passenger runabout should be a closer rival to the Kia Soul and Scion xB than the cube is. Full story...

After focusing on the speed of the RB6 early this season, Red Bull is now turning more of its attention to boosting reliability. Full story...

Defunct USF1 has been fined EUR 309,000 and barred from ever competing in formula one. Full story...

Entering formula one will not cause Pirelli to increase its budget, chairman Marco Tronchetti Provera said on Thursday. Full story...