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New-car registrations in Italy could start rising again in March helped by scrappage incentives, the country's industry minister said today. Full story...

Commercial Vehicle Group is to close its Vancouver, Washington manufacturing facility, with the work currently performed at the Vancouver facility distributed to other CVG plants in North America. Full story...

Buick and Jaguar shared first place for brands with the most-dependable vehicles in a study released today, ending Lexus's 14-year reign. Buick climbed from sixth place last year in market research firm J.D. Full story...

The Internet is coming to Cadillac. Full story...

Buick and Jaguar shared first place for brands with the most-dependable vehicles in a study released today, ending Lexus's 14-year reign. Buick climbed from sixth place last year in market research firm J.D. Full story...

The Internet is coming to Cadillac. Full story...

Chris Mason, director of Motor Codes and the man behind the new UK Motor Industry Codes of Practice, discusses how to regulate the service and repair industry and how to make sure motorists get a fair deal. Full story...

Peugeot can lay claim with some justification to inventing the folding metal roof coupe cabriolet with the 'Eclipse' system first seen on its 301 in 1934. Full story...

With the electric Mini already on trial in the United States, BMW plans to launch a range of near-zero emission vehicles within the next few years. Full story...

Electric sportscar maker Tesla Motors has delivered its 250th Roadster, and is now building 20 units a week, chairman and CEO Elon Musk said in a customer newsletter. Full story...

Production of MR2 stopped in 2007; new car will be a coupé instead of roadster

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China's Chery Automobile Co. remains interested in buying a foreign car brand such as Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo but refuses to get into a bidding war with rivals, the company's chief executive told Reuters today. Full story...

China's Chery Automobile Co. remains interested in buying a foreign car brand such as Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo but refuses to get into a bidding war with rivals, the company's chief executive told Reuters today. Full story...

Fiat SpA's plans to boost its presence in China have been stalled. China's Chery Automobile Co. has delayed a car joint venture project with the Italian automaker because of changing market conditions, its chairman said today. Full story...

Italian brake systems maker Brembo said its board will propose to shareholders a 19.6 percent cut to the dividend after net profit fell 38 percent last year. The board will propose a dividend of 0. Full story...

German state development bank KfW Bankengruppe has no plans to take a stake in General Motors' German unit Opel, KfW's CEO Ulrich Schroeder told a trade magazine today. Full story...

Subaru of America, the only automaker to boost U.S. sales last year, promoted its top American executive to the reinstated post of COO. Full story...

On March 6, Crain Communications announced that Automotive News Europe, a sister publication of Automotive News, is halting publication of its twice-monthly print edition. Full story...

General Motors Europe has hired consultancy Roland Berger to help tweak a proposed rescue plan for its Opel/Vauxhall business. Roland Berger will help GM Europe answer "open questions," about the plan the company said in a statement on Wednesday. Full story...

Like most fanatics, you are not ashamed to show the world your love of The Motor Company. Or, your pick-up is running out of steam while dragging the trailer you use to move your precious Harley around. Either way, Navistar has just announced the answer to your dilemma, if not your prayers: the « Harley-Davidson Special Edition » tractor truck, complete with suitable paint job and classic accessories straight from Harley-Davidson in Milwaukee. Full story...