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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...

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...

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 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...

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 new GLK350 is a deceptive vehicle. By itself, it seems as large as an ML-series Mercedes. Put the ML beside the GLK and you can see how your eye gets deceived. The GLK is narrower, shorter and lower, but has the lines to hide it well. The GLK tapers slightly from lower sill to the roof line when you look at it from the back. Full story...

We can be as open-minded and enthusiastic as we like, older car aficionados still remember the trials and tribulations of Korean manufacturer Hyundai's first arrival in the Americas: the infamous but no less popular Pony topping the list of our grievances. This no doubt accounts for the fact that when we're thinking of buying a new car, the name Hyundai doesn't come spontaneously to mind. Neither does Kia, for that matter. Full story...

Lamborghini has just used the Los Angeles Auto Show to debut their latest creation: the Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder. According to Lamborghini, Southern California was the ideal place to launch the car, as the area accounted for 30 percent of the brands US sales last year. 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...

Another potential site for a future French grand prix near Paris has reiterated its bid for the formula one race. Full story...

F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone's wife Slavica has confirmed she has filed for divorce. Full story...

Multiple and current MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi came within two seconds of a fully competitive lap time when on Thursday he tested Ferrari's 2008 F1 single seater. Full story...

Ousted Force India team boss Colin Kolles has set up a team to compete in next year's Formula 3 Euroseries. Full story...

Giancarlo Fisichella has joined his 2008 teammate Adrian Sutil in insisting his future on the formula one grid with Force India in 2009 is secure. Full story...

Nick Heidfeld says he is looking forward to the deployment of KERS technology in formula one races next year. 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...