Auto News 5

Takanobu Ito, the next president of Honda Motor Co., exudes the quirky gearhead persona of his predecessors in the automaker's executive suite. He loves the research lab and the racetrack. He harbors a secret passion for aerospace engineering. Full story...

About 2.6 million cars and trucks are projected to come off lease and enter the used-vehicle market this year and#x2014; 8.3 percent more than in 2008. Full story...

General Motors vows that its tightly knit product development partnership with Adam Opel AG will continue, despite GM's plans to sell a minority stake in the German automaker. Full story...

Mike Kahn ran the fastest-growing U.S. dealership group in 2007, rocketing up Automotive News' annual ranking of the country's largest auto retailers. Full story...

Toyota Motor Corp. is famed for its advance planning, obsessive attention to "what if" scenarios and continuous improvement. Full story...

U.S. auto dealer profits slid to a nearly two-decade low in 2008 and could fall even more this year. According to the National Automobile Dealers Association, the average dealership made a net pretax profit last year of just 1. Full story...

Here's the scary thing about General Motors' fourth-quarter operating loss of $5.9 billion: There's little reason to expect much improvement in the first three months of 2009. Full story...

In life, Larry Miller was a hands-on empire builder renowned for his attention to the smallest detail. After his death Feb. Full story...

A century ago, cars powered by gasoline, steam and electricity battled for supremacy. Over the next decade, consumers once again will have a number of powertrains and fuels from which to choose. Full story...

It was no accident that Toyota chose California as a launch location for the 2010 Prius; after all, it's 'ground zero' in the US environmental movement, which includes the most arduous emissions regulations within North America. Full story...

The 28th edition of the Québec Auto Show will kick off this Tuesday at the Québec City convention centre. This year organizers opted for the theme "Make the green shift." Showgoers will have the opportunity to see new green technologies, some of which were developed in the province of Québec. Full story...

As incredible as it may seem, Kyle Busch (Camry No 18) had to start the NASCAR Sprint Cup Shelby 427 race held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon from the back of the pack and still won the race! Full story...

Toyota F1 driver Timo Glock set today the fastest time in Day 2 of the private F1 test session in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. Full story...

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch who won the Las Vegas race last Sunday has admitted that he "wouldn't mind trying" Formula 1, one day. Full story...

Experienced former GP2 and Formula Renault 3.5 driver Milos Pavlovic is the 24th and final entrant to be confirmed in the 2009 F2 line-up. Full story...

It was no accident that Toyota chose California as a launch location for the 2010 Prius; after all, it's 'ground zero' in the US environmental movement, which includes the most arduous emissions regulations within North America. Full story...

It was no accident that Toyota chose California as a launch location for the 2010 Prius; after all, it's 'ground zero' in the US environmental movement, which includes the most arduous emissions regulations within North America. Full story...

Automobili Lamborghini has now expanded its model range with a new, exceptionally purist and even more extreme top model - the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce is even more powerful, lighter and faster than the Murciélago LP 640. With the output of the 6.5 liter V12 increased to 670 hp and a weight reduction of 100 kg, the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce boasts a power-to-weight ratio of 2.3 kg per hp. This catapults it from 0 to 100 km/h in a breathtaking 3.2 seconds and powers it on to a top speed of around 342 km/h. Full story...

Toyota F1 driver Timo Glock set today the fastest time in Day 2 of the private F1 test session in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. Full story...

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch who won the Las Vegas race last Sunday has admitted that he "wouldn't mind trying" Formula 1, one day. Full story...