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2012 Fisker Karma

Chinese Automakers Geely And Dongfeng Competing For Stake In Fisker

Struggling extended-range electric automaker Fisker had a difficult year in 2012. Shortly after its Karma sedan hit the market, it was plagued by a series of recalls for battery, software and cooling issues. Fisker lost access to previously-committed Department of Energy loans for failing to meet...

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2012 Holden Commodore

Holden Confirms Next-Gen Commodore, U.S. Arrival A Possibility

Holden boss Mike Devereux has confirmed that a next-generation Commodore will be launched once the latest model, the VF, to be revealed on Sunday and sold in the U.S. as the... February 8, 2013 by 


 
2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI Six-Month Road Test

Is The Volkswagen Group Considering Adding A 13th Brand?

The Volkswagen Group is currently the third largest automaker in the world, outmatched only by General Motors and Toyota in overall sales, though that could easily change in... February 7, 2013 by 


 
2014 Infiniti Q50

Infiniti Tries To Find Its Way To Japan

Luxury brand Infiniti is doing all it can to have a global presence. Well-established in the United States, Infiniti also has a relatively strong customer base in Europe and... February 5, 2013 by 


 
2013 Lincoln MKZ

To Make Up Lost Luxury Market Sales, Lincoln Expedites MKZ’s Launch

In January, luxury car sales in the United States were up, and generally by a large margin over prior year. Cadillac delivered 47 percent more cars than it did in 2012, while... February 4, 2013 by 


 
2013 Cadillac ATS

Luxury Car Sales In January: Cadillac Rising Fast, Audi Continues Record Pace

The overall U.S. automotive industry's sales tally for January is looking rather good: sales are up almost across the board, and total sales figures are well above last... February 1, 2013 by 


 
Daimler's Dr. Dieter Zetsche and BAIC's Xu Heyi shake hands on a new joint venture - image: Daimler

Daimler Buys Into China's BAIC

The relationship between Mercedes’ parent Daimler and China’s Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) isn’t a new one. Beijing Benz Automotive Company (BBAC) has... February 1, 2013 by 


 
2012 Fisker Karma EcoChic, New York City, Jan 2012

Could A123 Systems' Buyer Wanxiang Be Fisker's Next Investor?

Earlier this week, we reported that Chinese auto parts giant Wanxiang had received approval from the U.S. government to purchase the non-military business of bankrupt... February 1, 2013 by 


 
Karl-Thomas Neumann

GM Appoints Former Volkswagen Exec To Head Troubled Opel

Last summer, General Motors’ European unit Opel made the surprise announcement that its chief, Karl-Friedrich Stracke, was being reassigned to a new role, and that its... January 31, 2013 by 


 
Ferrari engine

Ferrari To Announce New Alfa Romeo Engine Deal Within A Month

A few months ago we told you that Sergio Marchionne, the boss of Fiat-Chrysler, was looking to get Ferrari to start building engines for Alfa Romeo, just like it does for... January 31, 2013 by 


 
GM powertrain division consolidation

GM Consolidates Powertrain Divisions, Moves Performance Build Center To Corvette Plant

General Motors is overhauling the structure of its powertrain division, including investing up to $200 million in the construction of a new testing facility and consolidating... January 31, 2013 by 


 
2012 Fisker Karma

Amidst A ‘Strategic Review,’ Fisker Hires A Consultant To Manage Cash

As struggling plug-in hybrid automaker Fisker broadens its search for investors or partners, it’s hired Huron Consulting Group to manage its day to day operations and... January 30, 2013 by 


 
The first 2013 SRT Viper rolls off the assembly line

Chrysler's Revised Product Plan Mixes Good News And Bad

If you were holding out hope for a new Mustang and Camaro-fighting SRT Barracuda to debut in the next few years, you may want to sit down. According to the latest product... January 30, 2013 by 


 
2014 Volkswagen GTI concept

2014 Volkswagen Golf GTI To Be Built In Mexico

Late last week it was announced that Volkswagen would build its next-generation Golf, the recently revealed MkVII, in Mexico for export to the U.S. and Canada as well as some... January 30, 2013 by 


 
A123 Systems Prismatic Cell

Chinese Firm Buys Fisker Battery Supplier A123 Systems

When lithium-ion battery manufacturer A123 systems declared bankruptcy last October, the move left Fisker Automotive without a battery supplier for its Karma plug-in hybrid... January 29, 2013 by 


 
Mercedes-Benz B Class F-Cell

Mercedes, Ford And Nissan Join Forces On Hydrogen Fuel Cell Research

The parent company of German luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz, Daimler, has announced it’s formed an alliance with Ford and Nissan to help accelerate the development and... January 28, 2013 by 


 
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