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In a sign of goodwill from GM, the ailing car giant will offer two free update discs for its sat-nav systems starting with all its 2006 models. Owners will receive an upgrade for the first two years after purchase of their vehicles and will receive a notice from GM in the mail.

DaimlerChrysler’s Smart brand is yet to prove a success, but we’ve taken a liking to their small roadsters. The idea was right, but they just didn’t have the right combination of style and performance. Now meet the Michalak Design C7, a fiberglass hotrod that’s built around...

It’s rare to get an interview with the crazy people that run Mercedes’ performance division, but Edmunds recently sat down with Volker Mornhinweg, who is chairman of the board of management. He’s a true engineer, having started as a trainee and working his way up the ranks. In...

Our favourite motoring journo from across the pond, Jeremy Clarkson, has written his latest rant on American drivers, and it’s sure to create some controversy. To begin with, he claims that the heart of American drivers used to beat “approximately once every 15 minutes,” and that...

Mercedes is jumping on the parking assistance bandwagon by introducing a system that will help drivers to parallel park. The system uses side-mounted sonar sensors to detect whether there’s sufficient space to park on the side. If a driver indicates and is travelling less than 16km/h the...

With the ensuing world price of oil inevitably rising it’s only a matter of time before the popularity of electric vehicles really take on. We already have a production electric car in the form of the Tesla roadster but the latest trend is the innovative designs that are cropping up in...

Subaru’s risky gamble with the bold propeller face for its popular Impreza has failed to attract buyers. The heavily criticized model facelift has been slammed by both media and consumers alike and won’t make its way to the upcoming Liberty and Outback models, to be released in...

After-market satellite navigation devices are the new favourite of smash-and-grab thieves in the UK, who can easily net over £300 (US$550) from the sale of just one unit. This new trend has prompted police to set traps in cars where trackers are installed to try and locate where the GPS devices...

Our favorite Dutch car manufacturer, Spyker, has announced that it’s leading a consortium to try to take over the Midland F1 team. Spyker is currently in negotiations with the owners of the team but no deal has been announced yet. There’s also no word on whether the team would remain as...

Have you ever been driving and you spot an attractive woman pass by in a hot convertible? You share a glance or a smile and then she’s off, never to be seen again. Now thanks to the website, SearchPlates.com, you can send her a message outlining your full intentions. All you need to know is...

Despite rising fuel prices, Autocar magazine is predicting that over the next decade the cost of road tolls and congestion charges will be the major cost for motorists. Regions like the UK charge motorists special tolls for driving through congested areas, and it's expected that in the next decade...

Kimi Raikkonen, one of Formula One’s greatest drivers of the current era, is just one of those guys who seem to have everything. Being married to a model and having a Ferrari Enzo parked in the garage is about as good as it gets, and then there’s the F1 glory. Pictured here is Kimi...

If you've ever fantasised about being like Jason Statham in the Transporter, BMW might just have the job for you, complete with military training. For the upcoming IMF World Bank meetings in Singapore, BMW has taken on 700 new recruits to be trained as chauffeurs for the event. Only 14 women are...

China has passed Japan to become the world’s second largest automotive market with combined sales including imports totalling 3.6 million vehicles for the first half of 2006. This increase in growth is in stark contrast to Japan’s declining car market, where sales fell to just over 3...

The new bumpers use radar to detect a possible rear crash and can position the headrests to help reduce injury from whiplash. The system also sets off hazard lights to warn the driver about a possible crash. The first car to be equipped with rear crash detection will be the top of the line Lexus...

Falling asleep behind the wheel is still an all too common occurrence. We’ve all been near the edge - cruising along an empty stretch of highway in the middle of the night when all of a sudden your head starts to feel heavy. Now there is a small device you can wear that gives off a loud beep...

Here are the official images from Volkswagen of the IROC concept car that will appear at next month's Paris Motor Show. The car showcases the design trend that will shape the forthcoming Scirocco coupe, which is planned for sale in 2008. The concept car will feature a TSI engine mated to VW's DSG...

Honda has done very well with the CRV. So well, in fact, that Chinese companies are now copying the car almost verbatim and selling the fakes at less than half the price of the original. Despite appearances, the models are actually inferior to the original. The Huabei RV, for example, only has a...

One of the major problems with large public companies is the amount of time and money that’s wasted on just dealing with bureaucratic paperwork. Now that Ford’s share price is residing at such low levels, the company is seriously considering buying back its own shares. One of the most...

One of the world’s most elegant brands may be bought out by a company that specialises in building agricultural and earth moving equipment. The chairman of JCB, Sir Anthony Bamford, has expressed his interest in buying the ailing cat from Ford if they agree to separate it from Land Rover. In...