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Honda has announced that it will be launching the Mugen name in the US with the planned release of a limited-edition Mugen Civic Si sedan in spring next year. Mugen is a Japanese tuning house with very close ties with Honda, and has been enhancing and racing Honda vehicles since the 1970’s...

Nissan is considering the purchase of assets from US carmakers to help it expand its current manufacturing capabilities in North America. Nissan executive Daniel Gaudette has detailed that the outcome will depend on “what's available, when it's available and then what our needs are." Reuters...

Fiat Group’s two day investor and analyst event is now over and we were able to come away with important information for several upcoming models from the company plus a couple of its subsidiaries, including Alfa Romeo and Lancia. Details on Alfa’s model range for 2008-2009 were released...

China’s isolated auto industry has more than 130 national car manufacturers competing for the domestic market. A lack of designers has seen Chinese car companies stealing the design of Western manufacturers for the development of almost identical copy cars. The new Roewe brand can be...

Leading from the previous story where 6 of the top 10 worst cars on sale were from Detroit, the influential Consumer Reports magazine has found that the domestics are lagging the Japanese in numerous comparison tests, as reported by The Detroit News. The domestics fail mainly on the reliability...

Thanks to its Phantom saloon, Rolls-Royce is in its best financial position in decades, and according to the Star News Online the ultra luxury marquee from Goodwood has just added another 200 employees to meet rising demand for the $380,000 Phantom from China. Chief Executive Ian Robertson...

Design sketches from John Z. De Lorean, the creator of the DMC-12 sports car made famous by the Back to the Future, are up for auction on eBay. De Lorean’s folder contains corporate records of the De Lorean Motor Company and design material for a sedan that never made it to production. The...

According to one of its founders, former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Proton will collapse unless it finds an international partner. Proton has lost significant market share to main rival Toyota, and was previously holding talks with Volkswagen. However, negotiations were said to have...

German electronics specialist Siemens has developed new braking technology in the form of the electronic wedge brake, which the company claims can dramatically reduce stopping distances of cars compared with conventional hydraulic systems. Previous attempts to improve the efficiency of braking...

The head of GM's Hummer brand has told reporters that the brand will be launching a new truck in 2009. According to Hummer’s General Manager Martin Walsh, "the new product will have unparalleled off-road capabilities, and like our current Hummers it would be recognizable from a distance."...

DaimlerChrysler has finally released details and official images of the second generation Smart Fortwo. Only available in a two-door coupe or cabriolet, the new Fortwo has grown in size and power. In order to meet strict new EuroNCAP pedestrian safety regulations, designers decided to add an extra...

A BMW insider has foretold the German carmaker’s plans for the introduction of its diesel range in North America for the first time. BMW will make its official announcement pertaining to its US diesel strategy at this month’s L.A. Motor Show, with the oil-burners expected to hit...

The 2010 BMW Z4 has officially been revealed. Click here for all the details and images. BMW has ambitious plans for its "Z" label, with rumored plans to release more cars wearing the Z badge to join the current Z4 coupe and roadster. We’ve previously covered the possibility of a small Z2...

Ford has witnessed the success that vehicle platform sharing can bring when done correctly in the form of its C1 platform that was developed for its European delivered Focus. Unfortunately, it’s Ford’s North American division that needs to improve on platform sharing and model...

India’s Tata Motors is well underway in its development of a new minicar that could sell for less than $2200 in its homeland. The company stated that work on the ambitious "1-lakh car" project would start in a few months. Testing of a prototype has been completed and the project has formally...

The usual methods of winding down the window or turning up the volume to stay awake on long journeys are mediocre at best, but a new system designed by Japanese company Denso Corporation may be the answer. It monitors drivers for drowsiness and responds by vibrating the driver’s seat and then...

BMW’s next small car will be a two-door sedan shaped version of the 1-series hatch, which is expected to appear in coupe and cabriolet variants. Unlike the recently launched 3-series convertible, the small 2 will feature a canvas soft-top and is expected to go on sale by the summer of 2007...

China’s Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp is about to launch its first car under the Roewe label in the form of the 750 sedan. However, back in 2005, the company purchased the specifications for the Rover 25 hatch as well as the 75 sedan, and a new version of the small hatch is likely to be...

General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] recently announced that it was planning to build hybrid-electric cars in China by 2008, with drivetrains co-developed with DaimlerChrysler and BMW. However, the company is still fully backing hydrogen powered fuel cell vehicles and has announced today that it could...

The all new C-Class isn’t due until next year’s Geneva Motor Show but spy photographers have managed to capture a fully undisguised test mule in Europe. The version seen here was wearing diesel badges, however, the first models to be launched are likely to be powered by Mercedes’...