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Ford will continue revising output plans at its Russian plant because of the unfavourable market situation, a senior executive has said. Full story...

An affordable range of electric vehicles, from city car to family hatchback as well as a light commercial vehicle. That's Renault's green motoring plan for 2012 and the French manufacturer is already demonstrating the first of these vehicles ahead of its showroom launch next year. Full story...

We have the feeling that Lincoln is heading in the right direction. After selling mile-long luxobarges for decades, Ford's luxury brand is now producing vehicles that are better suited to today's reality, but it also had to change how people perceived them. If Cadillac succeeded in attracting a younger, techno-minded clientele, Lincoln can. Full story...

Ford has asked the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) union to match recent concession-filled labour deals with General Motors and Chrysler so the company can remain competitive, the union has said. Full story...

Just weeks after the official 50th birthday celebration for the brand at the Silverstone track, the MINI plant in Oxford claims another milestone. Since production began in 2001, 1.5 million MINI units have been produced there. The milestone model, a MINI Clubman in Chili red, cleared the end of the production line in the presence of Business Minister Ian Lucas and BMW Group board member Ian Robertson. Full story...

UK Ford dealers have taken over 12,000 orders for new cars under the government's scrappage scheme - rising by about 300 sales a day, the company said today. Full story...

BMW plans to celebrate a Mini milestone at its Oxford, UK plant on Monday when the 1.5 millionth car comes off the line at 10.45. Full story...

Ford was the top-selling automaker in Canada last month, for the first time in over 50 years, after selling 27,408 units, up 24.6% year on year and the first such increase in 2009. Full story...

While most analysts and industry observers will focus on the lessening year on year plunges in US sales recorded last month (especially by a certain Detroit brand with a blue oval on the building), there was a small but significant change in an important pecking order - Chevrolet's Silverado truck line was nudged back to third highest selling US market vehicle (year to date) by Toyota's Camry sedan, itself kept out of the top slot by 29,390 units of that perennial top dog - Ford's F-series truck line. Full story...

Ford's S-Max has been facelifted Full story...

Sebastien Loeb of Team Citroën and Jari-Matti Latvala of Team Ford have been the victims of serious crashes in the last rounds of the World Rally Championship. Full story...

General Motors and Ford suspended production at their respective plants in Russia on Wednesday. Full story...

Reports are circulating of continued interest from Chinese makers in acquiring Ford's Volvo Car unit. Full story...

Thomas Fischer has been named plant manager of Ford's Southampton Transit van plant here in the UK following the promotion of Martin Chapman. Full story...

Ford of Europe today said it would 'single source' of the redesigned next generation Focus, to be launched in 2010, from its Saarlouis plant in Germany. The redesigned C-Max, on the same platform and also scheduled for a 2010 job one, will also be single sourced from Valencia, Spain, for all European markets and "potentially for markets outside Europe". Full story...

Jet-Powered 2005 Ford F-150 STX

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In pursuit of better fuel economy, carmakers have created various forms of hybrids. In pursuit of a childhood dream, Chris Lentz created a wild hybrid.

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Ford India has started testing prototypes of its new small car, which it says is on track and will be launched in India early next year. Full story...

Preh, a leading supplier of automotive driver controls, sensors and electronic control units, has been awarded contracts to develop and produce the new electronic climate control system for the 2010 MY Ford Taurus and Ford Flex. Full story...

Shock as Aston Martin pulls the wraps from its latest creation... A citycar that's smaller than a Ford Fiesta!

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They're big, brash and in your face. At 22-inches, the gleaming optional 10-spoke chrome wheels on the Edge Sport are the largest wheels ever offered on a crossover, and may very well be the largest wheels available on any stock production SUV regardless of manufacturer. Full story...