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Flavio Manzoni, part of the team that developed VW's new design DNA, is headed to Ferrari starting January 1, 2010.

Fears about Aston Martin's future have arisen due to financing problems at 51% owner The Investment Dar.

The government has lent General Motors about $50 billion, entitling it to a 60.8% stake.

More information should be forthcoming once Fiat Group CEO Sergio Marchionne submits his five-year plan to the presidential auto task force next week.

Jaguar Land Rover’s Castle Bromwich site employs around 2,000 staff while Solihull makes do with almost 5,000.

Necessary powertrain calibration means the Chevrolet Camaro Z28 is still at least a year away.

The American-built V-8 engines will be used for the new 2011 Infiniti QX 56 luxury SUV.

The first vehicle to be produced at the former Bertone plant is likely to be the 2011 Chrysler 300 sedan.

The median age of a Lexus owner is 56, which is years ahead of the median BMW, Infiniti or Audi buyer.

The latest lawsuit has been filed in a U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York.

A Swedish Group has just bought Saab and latest reports indicate Volvo may also remain in Swedish hands.

The historic Auto Union name could be a necessary step in placating Porsche and preserving the appearance of independence.

If you've ever wanted to own a stake in an illustrious Italian luxury automotive design house, now may be the perfect time with reports emerging that Italy's Pininfarina family will be selling off their majority stake in the company. Reportedly, the family owners of Pininfarina have already engaged...

Tales of the financial success of a carmaker are rare enough these days, much less tales of an upstart electric vehicle maker. But according to Tesla's latest news, the company has reached profitability against all odds. Fulfilling a promise made back in June, the company's claims of profitability...

PSA Peugeot-Citroen and BMW currently build small engines together that the French auto giant uses for a number of compact hatchbacks and urban runabouts and BMW for its Mini range. There are now reports that the two companies are considering strengthening this agreement with plans to share whole...

Ford may be the only American carmaker reporting a rise in sales for July, but Detroit's beleaguered trio didn't fare too badly - almost half of the fuel-efficient upgrades sold in the CARS 'cash for clunkers' bonanza were GM, Ford or Chrysler vehicles, according to the White House. Only little...

It's already August and the industry isn't expecting to see much more than 10 million sales, but Ford today announced it is up 2% overall and 9% in retail versus a year ago thanks in part to the government's CARS (aka 'cash for clunkers') program. Could this turnaround be the beginning of the...

In May the White House unveiled a new fuel efficiency policy calling for 35.5mpg fleet averages by 2016, and almost immediately the carmakers began talking about how much it would cost them. But now it looks like the luxury carmakers in the U.S. - primarily foreign marques - could catch a break...

Speculation on Renault's interest in Saturn has been circulating since GM's bankruptcy filing began looking like a certainty, but it was Roger Penske's Penske Automotive Group that won the bid to buy the carmaker. Now, however, Renault may yet get a chance at some involvement, with confirmation...

Despite Jaguar unveiling stunning new models such as the new XF and sales of the Range Rover luxury SUV still going strong, the Jaguar-Land Rover duo were still unable to turn a profit for 2008, even coming from a positive start to the year. The lack of profits is being blamed on the global...