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Elvis Presley croons "All Shook Up" from the CD player as Florentino Marin wipes down his 1955 Buick Century sedan on a central Havana street. Full story...

BMW was the hardest hit in May among Germanyand#8217;s slumping premium brands. The Munich-based automakerand#8217;s sales fell 15.3 percent to 53,354 units last month, according to statistics from the European car manufacturers association, ACEA. Full story...

London's iconic black cabs may soon become a common sight on the streets of inland Chinese cities where many people have only had a glimpse of the bulky British car in Alfred Hitchcock movies. Full story...

Hummer was the only automaker to report a month-on-month sales increase in Russia in May, according to figures from the Association of European Businesses in the Russian Federation. The General Motors SUV unit's sales rose 111. Full story...

To counter the sales slump, Porsche is planning to build at least one new, affordable entry-level car. The sports car maker, which is Volkswagen's dominant shareholder, wants to incorporate the Audi TTS's 2.0 V-6 TFSI engine in its Boxster. Full story...

With scrapping incentives boosting demand for small cars more than expected, Renault announced late last week that it will continue manufacturing the Clio Campus at its Flins factory near Paris through December. Full story...

With scrapping incentives boosting demand for small cars more than expected, Renault announced late last week that it will continue manufacturing the Clio Campus at its Flins factory near Paris through December. Full story...

German automotive lighting manufacturer Hella KGaA Hueck and Co. said on Friday it has signed an increased 550 million euro ($765.7 million) forward start loan, extending an existing loan by two years. Full story...

The Qatar Investment Authority could acquire more shares in ailing German sports car maker Porsche Automobil Holding SE than previously thought, German magazine Focus said. Full story...

Daimler AG is in advanced talks to buy a stake in sports car maker Porsche Automobil Holding SE, German publication manager magazin reported on Friday on its Web site, citing financial sources. Full story...

German Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in a newspaper interview to be published on Saturday that the government would not step in to assist carmaker Porsche Automobil Holding SE with taxpayer money. Full story...

Volkswagen AG, among the automakers that have suffered the least in the United States this year, will temporarily shut parts of its Mexican plant starting next week until early August, a union spokesman said on Saturday. Full story...

A small group of General Motors bondholders formally objected on Friday to the automaker's plans for a speedy sale of its assets in bankruptcy court. Full story...

Nissan Motor Co. plans to launch production of electric vehicles and their batteries in the United States to tap low-interest loans for green vehicles, the Nikkei business daily said. Full story...

The City of Santa Monica has purchased the first ZeroTruck all-electric zero emission medium duty truck. The vehicle will be equipped with a Scelzi utility body for use in the City of Santa Monica. Fleet Superintendant Rick Sikes explains what this means for the City's fleet: "This truck meets the needs of our Water Division and the goals of our Sustainable City Plan to reduce emissions and reduce our use of petroleum. Full story...

The American rider took his eighth World Superbike victory of the season on Sunday morning at the Misano WSB round, and followed this up with a disappointing 8th in the afternoon race. Full story...

The BMW Team Italy-Spain won both the WTCC races at Brno with Alex Zanardi and Sergio Hernandez, proving once again that they are the outfit to beat when the series visits the Czech Republic. Full story...

Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas won their first race of the season in Saturday's EMCO Gears Classic at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in the Grand-Am Rolex Series. Full story...

The Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California always brings in an unusual winner. Sunday's Toyota/SaveMart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup race was no exception. Full story...

Ford is playing for keeps, and the automaker is proving it once again with the introduction of its all-new 2010 Taurus, a large sedan that will make more a than few competitors blush. Full story...