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Roger Penske gets 2012 Keith Crain/Automotive News Lifetime Achievement Award
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Roger Penske was presented the 2012 Keith Crain/Automotive News Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the auto industry. Doing the awarding honours were General Motors North... Read more
Lexus wants to increase its global sales by a quarter to 510,000 units in 2012
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Gordon Murray Design and Toray Industries to enter technical partnership
Gordon Murray Design has agreed to venture into a technical partnership with TORAY Industries that originates from the TEEWAVE AR.1 launch at the Tokyo Motor Show last month. The... Read more
Fiat launches highly emotional ad on Italian television for the latest Panda
Fiat Automobiles has launched a highly poignant advertising spot for its new Panda, a concept far from the traditional marketing language in favor of a message depicting its approach to... Read more
Hyundai aims to hike European sales despite sluggish global growth
Hyundai is planning to boldly increase its car sales in Europe, confident that the difficult market situation in the continent might increase its market share. The company hopes to hike... Read more
Suzuki reveals “Sled” 2012 Super Bowl ad
Suzuki’s 60-second commercial for the Super Bowl is about the all-wheel-drive version of the Suzuki Kizashi Sport. Released last Thursday, this ad is actually the second time that... Read more
Renault to unveil new Alpine concept in honor of A110 at the 2012 Paris Motor Show
Renault will unveil a new concept car in honor of the iconic Renault Alpine A110 at the upcoming Paris Motor Show. The launching of the Alpine concept coupe is part of Renault’s... Read more
CarMax to hire 965 people for positions in sales and service operations
To satisfy seasonal staffing requirements, CarMax Inc. will be hiring over 965 people throughout the U.S. CarMax, a used-car retailer based in Richmond, Va., said that it wants to hire... Read more
Renault-Nissan’s Carlos Ghosn forecasts record year for car industry in 2012
CEO Carlos Ghosn of Renault Nissan predicts a record year for the automotive industry in 2012. Ghosn forecasted a decline in sales in the European market, but it will be offset by strong... Read more
$14 billion tax gain to push Ford’s 2011 profit to $20 billion, its biggest since 1998
Ford Motor Co.’s profit performance in 2011 will be the best since 1998, all thanks to a big one-time tax gain. The carmaker is expected to post a net income of around $20 billion in... Read more
Toyota, Ford and Honda top survey on consumer auto brand perceptions
Honda, Toyota and Ford have maintained the top three positions in a survey of consumer perceptions on automotive brands, Consumer Reports states. However, their lead compared to other... Read more
Kia Motors Manufacturing Slovakia has built its 1,000,000th car
Five years since the start of operations, Kia Motors Manufacturing Slovakia has rolled out its 1,000,000th vehicle -- a white cee'd SW with diesel engine. The company immediately handed... Read more
2012 Chevrolet Sonic sedan was the result of proportional thinking
The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic sedan was a result of proportional thinking, literally. Ken Parkinson, executive director for GM design and Chevrolet brand champion, revealed that during the... Read more
New OnStar service will help Chevy Volt owners to recharge their car with renewable energy
Chevrolet Volt owners may soon be able to recharge their plug-in hybrid with renewable energy via a new OnStar service. This technology depends on wind forecasts to show the availability... Read more
Toyota had a 14% production loss in the United States last year
Toyota Motor Corp. had a 14% production loss in North America last year – its second-worst overall figure ever since production started in this continent in 1986. In 2011, Toyota and its... Read more
Chrysler used-vehicles now available with Sirius XM Radio trial subscription
Sirius XM Radio Inc. said that customers who purchase a used vehicle from participating Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram Truck dealerships could qualify for a free, three-month trial... Read more
Volvo looking for a partner to develop small cars
To cut the costs of new-car production, Volvo is on the search for a partner to share in the development of its future small car range, the Financial Times reported. Volvo has been owned... Read more
Ford to offer EcoBoost engines in 4 more vehicles in 2012
Ford Motor Co. intends to provide EcoBoost engines in 11 vehicles in 2012, an increase from seven in 2011. The automaker also plans to triple the production capacity of EcoBoost-equipped... Read more
Rolls-Royce Bespoke Personalization becomes more popular among customers
A bespoke design was specified by 56% of those who bought a Rolls-Royce Ghost and Ghost Extended Wheelbase models in 2011 throughout the world. Offering bespoke personalization is... Read more
Mercedes-Benz Unimog 5000 carries tourists to the lava field of the Torre del Filosofo
The Unimog 5000 is capable of achieving even the most challenging of tasks. From May to October, it is used to carry tourists from the Etna cable car station at 2500 metres up to the... Read more
Bosch Group is planning to buy SPX’s aftermarket
The automotive aftermarket unit of the Bosch Group is planning to buy SPX Corp.'s aftermarket services business in a cash deal that has a value of $1.15 billion. In a statement, Bosch... Read more
Chrysler opens training center to use Fiat’s methods in North American plants
Chrysler Group has built the World Class Manufacturing Academy, a 25,000-square-foot training center in suburban Detroit, for an undisclosed amount. This center will use Fiat S.p.A.’s... Read more
Jeep wants your help to name the new edition Grand Cherokee
Get a chance to win a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee by entering an online Jeep "Name My Ride" contest. All you need to do is submit a name for the new edition of Chrysler’s flagship Jeep Grand... Read more
Bmw X5 M50d and X6 M50d models are ready to smash the competition
Besides the M550d xDrive Sedan and Touring the newly created Bmw M Performance Automobiles also unveiled the new X5 M50d and X6 M50d models. As expected, these are also powered by the new... Read more
Bmw unveils M550d xDrive Sedan and Touring models with tri-turbo diesel engine
BMW M Performance Automobiles unveiled today the M550d xDrive Sedan and M550d xDrive Touring, two sporty models featuring a brand new 3.0-liter diesel engine, delivering 280 kW/381 hp and... Read more
2013 Bmw X6 Facelift gets new LED headlamps, M Sport Edition
Ladies and gentlemen, this is the 2013 Bmw X6 Facelift, an updated version of one of the most popular vehicles on the market. The well-known Sporty Activity Coupé received new face... Read more
Dan Akerson gets ready to defend Volt before US House Committee
General Motors CEO Dan Akerson will appear before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to testify for the Chevrolet Volt. In a five-page copy of his testimony, Akerson said... Read more
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