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Vehicle sales in the Philippines rose by 33.8% to 11,763 units in January, compared with depressed year-earlier volumes of 8,791 units, according to data released by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (Campi). Full story...

With the Karma, American automaker Fisker Automotive (www.fiskerautomotive.com) proves that with eco-friendly cars you can enjoy beautiful, distinctive design and thrilling performance with a clear conscience. Full story...

Brenda Priddy has earned a reputation as one of the world's top automotive "spy" photographers. Her undercover exclusives are a regular feature of LeftLaneNews.com, Auto123.com and other popular Web sites. Full story...

Brenda Priddy has earned a reputation as one of the world's top automotive "spy" photographers. Her undercover exclusives are a regular feature of LeftLaneNews.com, Auto123.com and other popular Web sites. Full story...

Russia's automobile output fell 59.7% year on year to 722,102 units in 2009, a spokesperson for ASM Holding, which monitors the country's automotive industry, told Prime-Tass. Full story...

My wife and I have been together for just about 11 years. My career in the automotive journalist business began almost exactly 11 years ago as well. Because of this, I know that my wife is not with me for my weekly shiny new wheels. Also, said wife cares nothing about cars and essentially couldn't care less that I'm testing a $15,000 Kia or a $150,000 Audi. Full story...

Car sales in Western Europe grew by a healthy looking 14.9% year-on-year in January, according to data released by JD Power Automotive Forecasting. Full story...

Dura Automotive Systems has announced new management appointments following the acquisition of a majority interest by affiliates of Patriarch Partners and the planned integration of Global Automotive Systems, another Patriarch-affiliated company, with Dura. Full story...

Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Turkey rose 2.5% year-on-year in January to 20,095, according to the country's Automotive Distributors Association. Full story...

German car registrations plummeted 4.2% last month following the withdrawal of the government's automotive subsidy last September. Full story...

Visually different from most of its contemporaries, and totally different from every other Volvo car. The Volvo PV36, perhaps better known as the Carioca, is an exciting chapter in the Volvo history. It is also quite famous in automotive history if you consider how few examples were actually built and by such a small manufacturer like Volvo Car Corporation. Full story...

In the global automotive seating market, suppliers must offer seats that are more comfortable, durable and safer than last year's designs but also lighter and cheaper too. Matthew Beecham reports on how they are achieving it. Full story...

Korea-based automotive components firm Mando has applied to have its shares listed on the Seoul main bourse. Full story...

International Automotive Components Group (IAC) has announced that it has acquired flooring & acoustics supplier Stankiewicz International Corporation, a US subsidiary of Gimotive GmbH. Full story...

After the 1960's invasion of The Beatles, five decades of James Bond adventures on the silver screen, the roaring Spitfires, TR6s and MGBs, and more recently the Harry Potter saga, Canadians will soon discover yet another revolutionary product from their neighbours across the pond. Autoglym, based in Letchworth, U.K., is about to to make a brilliant entrance by launching a comprehensive line of high quality automotive care and valeting products in Canada later this year. Full story...

Subaru Impreza WRX STI - The Earl of Good Woods

Take a cast-off Fast and Furious Subaru Impreza WRX STI, a slew of power equipment, and thirty acres in Maine, and you've got the makings of a private rally playground.

You might live next door to the Nürburgring, but that doesn't mean you can take a lap whenever the fancy strikes. But what if you built your own track where you could drive as much as you want, whenever you want, in your own automotive Disney World? That's the dream, right there.inline_mediumwraptextright31781751/features/racing/1002_subaru_impreza_wrx_sti_earl_of_good_woods1002_01_z+subaru_impreza_wRX_sTI+private_rally_playground.jpgTrue

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BMW has said that its 2009 sales revenues slipped by 4.7% as the recession hit demand for premium cars. Vehicle sales for the BMW Group were down 10.4% to 1.436m units, with revenues for the automotive division down 10.3%. Full story...

I started out as an automotive journalist almost by coincidence, when I became friends with Bertrand Godin back when I was working as editor in chief of a local weekly magazine, and together we started working on common projects. I started writing articles, then did television research before finally getting my first local editorial, and I then went on to collaborate with various mass media companies. Full story...

A look across the automotive world reveals a global light vehicle market where different manufacturers and models hold sway in different regions. Glenn Brooks utilises just-auto's proprietary PLDB global database of light vehicle model production lifecycles in considering prospects for brands and models. Full story...

After a year of strong growth led by a government stimulus package, opinions differ on whether China's automotive boom can maintain momentum in 2010. CSM Worldwide analyst Jerry Huang looks at the issues. Full story...