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A small development team in North Wales has created a box, which they claim can convert captured car exhaust gases into usable biofuel. The device fits underneath the car and replaces the catalytic converter by trapping greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide and emits mostly...

BMW is in talks with Magna International over a deal to build an SUV/crossover version of the Mini that’s expected to be called the ‘Mini Colorado.’ Production of the new model will top 65,000 units and will be handled by Magna Steyr at its plant in Austria because BMW’s...

Following the announcement that Chrysler is scrapping plans to build the Imperial sedan at its Brampton plant in Ontario, the carmaker says it will instead use the facility to build its 300 model starting from 2010. An updated version of the 300 has been pencilled in for a 2010 or 2011 launch, but...

Australia’s famous RWD 6-cylinder cars are under attack from high fuel prices. Aussies are moving to smaller cars and smaller engines and it’s just not worth building them locally when you can import them without the added production costs. The current inline six will be replaced with a...

There’s been no end to the list of potential bidders for Ford Premier Auto Group brands - Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo. Carmakers such as BMW, Renault and Hyundai were all thrown into the rumor mill as well as equity firms Cerberus, Blackstone and Equity One as suitors but more details are...

Volkswagen will be updating its ‘VW’ logo for the launch of the new Golf Mark VI, following the wishes of CEO Martin Winterkorn to make the badge more prominent. It won’t be a complete redesign. Instead the logo will grow in size compared with the current one and protrude further...

Despite the findings of a new study that found the popularity of hybrid cars was sinking in favor of diesels, Lexus is pushing ahead with the roll-out of more petrol-electric models and has announced that it will be lifting production of the eco-friendly cars. Lexus exec James H. Colon has revealed...

Honda has announced it will delay the introduction of its premium Acura brand to Japan by at least two years. The company was originally intending to bring Acura to its home market in 2008, but is changing its plans to a 2010-11 release. No specific reason was cited, except for the vague "[the...

UPDATE: The man that so brazenly tried to steal a Targa 4 from a dealership has tried to steal it again, this time from the local police station. After he abandoned the car it was towed away by the police but the man returned with a canister of petrol this time to prevent a repeat of his earlier...

High fuel prices and toughening fuel economy standards has forced Chrysler to axe plans for a production version of the Imperial concept that was unveiled at last year’s Detroit Auto Show. There were reports that the Imperial would enter production at a Chrysler plant in Canada but in an...

To secure its diesel future General Motors will purchase a 50% stake in Italy’s VM Motori diesel engine plant from current owner Penske Corp. in a new 50-50 joint venture. This is the same engine plant that GM co-developed its new 2.9L V6 turbodiesel, which will initially be sold in...

JE Design has just released its latest widebody styling kit for the Audi Q7, as well as a range of new performance upgrades to match the aggressive looks. It’s no easy task enhancing the dynamics and looks of a 2.3 ton road behemoth but engineers at JE Design have managed to achieve some...

A new batch of Panamera spy shots has just surfaced, and some of them are the most revealing shots we've come across yet. Looking at the car’s profile, one can clearly see the shape of the new glasshouse, while at the rear sits the undisguised diffuser. It’s still early days as the...

To quell fears of substandard quality for products sourced from its Chinese partner Chery Auto, Chrysler personnel will be on hand in China early in the development and manufacturing phases to ensure that the cars meet global quality and safety standards. Together with Chery, Chrysler will be...

Quickly following the leak of the official brochure for Porsche’s upcoming 911 GT2 yesterday, new official images have emerged ahead of the super-coupe’s unveiling at September’s Frankfurt Auto Show. Official output figures for its twin-turbo 3.6L flat-six stand at 530hp at...

German tuner Hartge has released more details about its BMW 1-series hatch designed to run on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Labeled project ‘V300+’, the LPG 1-series produces up to 550bhp and is claimed to reach speeds in excess of 300km/h. If the claims prove true, the Hartge tuned...

The July 11 marks the 20th anniversary of Walter Röhrl’s victory at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in his Audi Sport quattro S1. Röhrl, now an official Porsche test driver, was rally world champion in 1980 and 1982 and didn’t join the Audi team until 1984. Of the many...

Nevada’s Hybrid Technologies has started production of its electric-powered BMW Mini Cooper all-lithium model. In development for the past two years, the new electric Mini uses Hybrid Tech’s own proprietary advanced lithium management and battery-balancing system, which promises a cycle...

Despite a possible sale of the brand, development work on the next-gen Range Rover is well underway with a launch date planned for 2012. The new model will be the first of a series of updates at Land Rover, with cars like the Range Rover Sport, LR3, LR2 and Defender and possibly even all-new models...

Despite criticism about Porsche’s becoming too common and increased competition in the segment, Porsche latest generation 911 has gone on to sell 100,000 units in just over three years. Production started for the new model (designated 997) in April 2004, and deliveries have been increasing...