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Coinciding with a similar program being run in Germany, the U.S. Department of Transportation is about to start a trial of technology relying on car-to-car and car-to-object communications. The hope is that cars, either through warnings made to their driver or through autonomous systems will be...

Audi recently confirmed plans to build a new plant in Mexico and BMW is reportedly considering the same, so it comes as little surprise that fellow luxury automaker Infiniti is also considering building a new plant in Mexico. The information was revealed by none other than former Audi of America...

It turns out the 1994 Acura Integra was the most stolen luxury vehicle of 2011, according to the results of a study conducted by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), which examined vehicle theft data submitted by all law enforcement agencies to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC)...

Californian electric car startup Fisker Automotive will need to raise an additional $150 million to help fund its operations until its second model, the highly-anticipated Atlantic, makes its sales debut. The information was revealed by a key investor to the firm, and the recipient of the very...

Getting a perfect score in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) round of crash tests just got that much harder, with the agency introducing a tough new test it says will help spur automakers into improving protection of occupants during severe frontal crashes. The latest test...

Lincoln may be Ford’s in-house luxury brand, but don’t expect to see a flagship concept like Cadillac’s stunning Ciel from it in the near future. Instead, Lincoln’s product plan calls for a focus on building competitive products for the highest volume luxury segments. While...

Running a major automaker involves lots of hard work and plenty of long hours, but rank hath its privileges. In addition to the six-or-seven figure salary plus stock options, it’s pretty much a given that the CEO gets to pick any car (or really, any cars) from the company catalog to drive...

Luxury supercar builder (and former Saab parent) Spyker has just announced the appointment of John Walton to the dual roles of chief commercial officer and managing director of its American business unit. Walton is the former vice president of Aston Martin North America, back when the luxury...

Yesterday we brought you the first details about a new initiative taking place in Germany where a number of firms, including major automakers, are working to develop a common standard for future car-to-car and car-to-object communication technology. Called “Safe Intelligent Mobility -...

We’ve heard a lot about Australia’s Holden Commodore, which in sedan bodystyle is set to debut once again in the U.S., this time as the 2014 Chevrolet SS. However, the Australian market has another local hero, the Ford Falcon, which like its Holden counterpart offers rear-wheel drive...

In the future your car will be able to warn you of an impending crash, or perhaps even take action itself to avoid one, by ‘knowing’ well ahead that another car has suddenly stopped in a queue of traffic, is about to cross paths with you at a busy intersection, or is even approaching...

As automakers seek new locations for factories in order to lower production costs, hedge against currency fluctuations and build cars closer to where they are sold, BMW is reportedly seeking a site in Mexico to build a new plant for production of its popular 3-Series model. Close rival...

The history of German sports car brand Wiesmann, the manufacturer of retro-styled roadsters with BMW hearts, can trace its roots back several decades, to a time when two brothers with a passion for speed decided to build their own sports car. In the mid-1980s those two brothers, Martin and...

Following an announcement in early July that the Volkswagen Group was purchasing the remaining 50.1 percent stake in Porsche from the sports car manufacturer’s holding company owner, Porsche SE, the complex deal has now been finalized. In accordance with the original agreement, Volkswagen now...

Automakers are in the midst of a love affair with the continuously variable transmission (CVT). The gear-eliminating transmissions boost fuel economy, improve performance and are less complex (and hence less expensive), allowing automakers to achieve CAFE regulations and pad the bottom line at the...

BMW will be embarking on a bold new method of selling cars with the launch of its electrified i3 city car and i8 sports car next year, the first models from the automaker’s new i sub-brand for environmentally friendly vehicles. BMW will reportedly offer the cars to customers online, as well...

It’s been a busy couple of months for Californian startup Tesla, which officially commenced deliveries of its second model, the 2012 Model S electric sedan recently. With any kind of startup, the first couple of years are often the most difficult, something Tesla hasn’t been able to...

Lotus has led a troubled existence over the past few years, though some might argue it goes all the way back to the time when Colin Chapman was at the helm, building ever-lighter and more dangerous race cars--all while using drugs and lying about anything that suited him, according to biographer...

Each year, J.D. Power and Associates evaluate the opinions of owners after their first 90 days with a new car, looking for overall satisfaction with performance, comfort, design, and more, in the form of the APEAL study. For 2012, Porsche, MINI, and Audi each take two segment wins, though Chevrolet...

In a sign that Lotus’ new owner is committed to the British sports car company, DRB-Hicom, the Malaysian investment group that recently bought a controlling stake of Proton and with it the control of Lotus, has reportedly scrapped the overly ambitious five-year turnaround plan first announced...