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Fiat is expected to announce its selection of suppliers for its Serbian plant next month. Full story...

Fiat is expected to announce its selection of suppliers for its Serbian plant next month. Full story...

Congressional leaders have told the Detroit Big 3 to present a detailed 'path to viability' plan ahead of a US$25bn emergency federal loan. Full story...

Serbian automaker Zastava, producer of the iconic Yugo, will make its last vehicle on Friday before closing its doors to revamp operations in a joint venture with Italy's Fiat. Full story...

Serbian automaker Zastava, producer of the iconic Yugo, will make its last vehicle on Friday before closing its doors to revamp operations in a joint venture with Italy's Fiat. Full story...

Honda is to idle its Swindon, UK, car plant for two months next year as part of a global production cutback that it has announced 'in response to a dramatic change in the global automobile market'. Full story...

The Lexus RX450h has received its world premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The new model goes on sale next year (summer in Europe). Full story...

The Lexus RX450h has received its world premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The new model goes on sale next year (summer in Europe). Full story...

A Porsche with a diesel engine? It is about to finally happen but no, we're not talking about a diesel unit crowbarred into a 911. From February next year, Porsche will offer a Cayenne with a diesel engine in Europe. Full story...

A German government spokesman said on Friday he could not confirm that Europe's big four auto making nations had reached an agreement on cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Full story...

A German government spokesman said on Friday he could not confirm that Europe's big four auto making nations had reached an agreement on cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Full story...

Italy has dropped its objections to a European Commission plan to introduce tougher CO2 emission limits on new cars. The move paves the way for an EU-wide agreement on lower average CO2 emissions. Full story...

Porsche will dip into the toolkit of Audi, VW's premium brand, to furnish its Cayenne sport utility vehicle with a V6 diesel engine that will hit European dealerships starting in February. Full story...

Porsche will dip into the toolkit of Audi, VW's premium brand, to furnish its Cayenne sport utility vehicle with a V6 diesel engine that will hit European dealerships starting in February. Full story...

The 2009 Green Car of the Year award goes to ... a diesel? Normally, this award from Green Car Journal magazine is a snoozer. Part of the problem is that there can be no repeat winner. Full story...

The woes of the American auto industry have put secretive private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management and co-founder Stephen Feinberg in the one place they don't want to be -- the spotlight. Full story...

The 2009 Green Car of the Year award goes to ... a diesel? Normally, this award from Green Car Journal magazine is a snoozer. Part of the problem is that there can be no repeat winner. Full story...

The woes of the American auto industry have put secretive private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management and co-founder Stephen Feinberg in the one place they don't want to be -- the spotlight. Full story...

Honda's V-Flow fuel cell technology has found its way into a unique sports car called the Honda FC Sport. A design study model, (or concept, for short), the hydrogen-powered three-seat sports car was just unveiled at the LA Auto Show. Emphasizing the flexibility of the technology which is already employed by the FCX Clarity sedan, designers have configured the hydrogen system into a lightweight sports car with a very low centre of gravity and powerful electric motor. Full story...

You could bet that Ludia Li is a happy lady. The sales consultant at Auto West BMW in Richmond B.C. was just named the brand's Ambassador for the 2008 Excellence in Sales awards in Munich, Germany. Not only does Li become the BMW world Ambassador at the awards, but she's also one of the top sales consultants for BMW globally. Full story...