Ford's net income stands at $20.2 bn in 2011

2012-01-28T14:38:00.001+01:00

Auto makers Ford announced Friday it posted a net income of $20.2 billion in 2011, the third consecutive year of the company's increased operating profits.

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Ricardo Reports Two Years Worth of Bugatti Veyron Transmissions On order [del.icio.us]

2012-01-28T05:38:01-08:00

MINI Roadster Undercuts Convertible With $24,350 Price Tag [del.icio.us]

2012-01-28T05:37:21-08:00

Five-Door Fiat 500 To Be Called 500L [del.icio.us]

2012-01-28T05:37:16-08:00

Ricardo Reports Two Years Worth of Bugatti Veyron Transmissions On order

2012-01-28T14:37:00.001+01:00

Exotic car manufacturers have a lot easier time surviving when they are under a huge corporate umbrella. Bugatti is such a manufacturer, owned by the Volkswagen Group, which also happens to own Lamborghini (and is adding Porsche to the mix). No expense was spared in developing the Veyron – it was designed to be the world’s fastest car, bar none. It hasn’t exactly been a huge profit maker either – more like a gigantic corporate ego trip. The Veyron had an allotment of

MINI Roadster Undercuts Convertible With $24,350 Price Tag

2012-01-28T14:36:00.013+01:00

Most people aren’t thinking about convertibles in the dead of winter, but so far the weather has actually been pretty nice where we are at in California. MINI is taking the opportunity to announce pricing information on the new Roadster, a sure seller during the spring and summer months. Last year the Countryman and Coupe made their debuts, and this year it is the Roadster’s turn. It marks a continued expansion into new territory for MINI. The Coupe and Roadster aren’t all

Five-Door Fiat 500 To Be Called 500L

2012-01-28T14:36:00.011+01:00

It doesn’t take a business genius to figure out that a dealer can’t survive on just one product. Especially a low-volume three-door mini car. It is a good thing then for Fiat that a lot of $1 million + Fiat Studios were financed by large dealers. These dealers have been complaining about lack of new product. The Abarth (and Alfa Romeos, eventually) is coming but it is clear they need more than that. Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne is throwing them a bone with a new model geared

This Spring, Ford Focus Titanium Will Add Manual Option [del.icio.us]

2012-01-28T05:36:33-08:00

This Spring, Ford Focus Titanium Will Add Manual Option

2012-01-28T14:36:00.009+01:00

So manuals aren’t dead, after all. The third pedal on many cars has disappeared in favor of automatic transmissions and dual clutch gearboxes. In day-to-day driving and traffic we have to say we prefer the car doing the shifting (ducks for cover), but the choice needs to be there for everyone to make. Dearth of manuals on the market has been widespread enough that Car and Driver started a “ Save the Manuals ” movement in 2010. Hey, why not? They have everything else: save the

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2012-01-28T14:36:00.007+01:00

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2012-01-28T14:35:00.003+01:00

Chrysler to add 1,600 workers at Illinois factory [del.icio.us]

2012-01-28T05:35:24-08:00

Chrysler Group will add more than 1,600 workers at its assembly plant in Belvidere, Ill., by the end of summer to boost output of the new Dodge Dart and two Jeep models.

Chrysler to add 1,600 workers at Illinois factory

2012-01-28T14:35:00.001+01:00

Chrysler Group will add more than 1,600 workers at its assembly plant in Belvidere, Ill., by the end of summer to boost output of the new Dodge Dart and two Jeep models.

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Rubens Barrichello next F1 driver to follow Lotus to Indy? [del.icio.us]

2012-01-27T15:50:24-08:00

Filed under: Motorsports , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Lotus There once was a time when Indy was considered not just a stepping stone to F1 , but a viable alternative. Those were the days when proven grand prix drivers looking for a new challenge - driv...

GM seen accelerating Opel restructuring as sales plunge [del.icio.us]

2012-01-27T15:50:07-08:00

The financial crisis in Europe is adding new urgency to General Motors' attempt to turn around its money-burning Opel unit. The U.S.

Watch this Nissan 240SX roll during a drifting exhibition

2012-01-27T08:59:00.007+01:00

Filed under: Motorsports , Etc. , Videos Probably the less said about this video, the better. According to the video uploader, the event takes place during the "Still Ballin' Car Club Nite Out" (yes, really), but we aren't sure if it's a proper race or just for show. Heck, we can't even figure out where the event took place. At any rate, a pair of drivers are seriously going at it when what looks to be a 240SX pulling up the rear clips a corner and does some unintended tumbling. Thankfully,

Petrov lines up as Pirelli test driver... but what will he drive?

2012-01-27T08:59:00.005+01:00

Filed under: Motorsports , Etc. , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs When the music stops, there are always a few Formula One drivers left without seats. That's not because the field is getting smaller, it's because there are always more drivers looking for rides than there are rides to go around. And that's certainly the case this season. With only one race seat still yet to be confirmed at the perennial backmarker Hispania Racing Team (HRT), several drivers were dumped by the teams they drove for last

Enjoy some Supermoto action from every angle in Denmark

2012-01-27T08:59:00.003+01:00

Filed under: Motorsports , Performance , Etc. , Europe , Videos , Motorcycle , Racing We've seen a swell in RoToR camera set ups in bike videos lately, and we have to say the trick makes for some pretty entertaining viewing. Take the clip you'll see after the break that was worked up by Supermotard Denmark, for example. The video tracks one rider as he finishes up a practice day. The crew crafted their own homemade version of the RoToR setup we know and love, strapped it to a rider's head and

Tiny Chevy Sonic to get big Super Bowl pitch

2012-01-27T08:59:00.001+01:00

GM plans to air a pair of commercials on Super Bowl Sunday to plug its Chevrolet Sonic small car, which has been selling well since its autumn launch despite a Web-only marketing campaign.

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Share of U.S. buyers shying away from imports rises, J.D. Power says

2012-01-27T08:58:00.009+01:00

The share of new-vehicle buyers steering clear of imports because of their origin has risen to a historic high, JD Power and Associates said today.

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California weighs major change to zero-emission mandate by 2025

2012-01-27T08:58:00.007+01:00

California will require 15.4 percent of new vehicles sold in the state to be electric, fuel-cell or plug-in hybrid vehicles by 2025 if environmental regulators adopt a new set of rules aimed at improving air quality.

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Honda's Ito sees profit surge in year of 'complete rebound'

2012-01-27T08:58:00.005+01:00

Honda President Takanobu Ito forecast that earnings at Japan's third-biggest automaker will climb to the highest in at least five years, led by sales of Accord sedans and Civic compacts in North America.

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Delphi's 4th-quarter profit surges to $290M

2012-01-27T08:58:00.003+01:00

Delphi Automotive reported a nearly four-fold increase in fourth-quarter earnings on stronger sales of vehicle electronics and engine systems in its first results since returning as a public company.

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Hyundai: Elantra sales growth to slow on tight factory capacity

2012-01-27T08:58:00.001+01:00

Hyundai's U.S. sales unit said the increase in the number of Elantra compact sedans sold this year will slow compared with last year's 41 percent gain because of tight factory capacity.

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Roger Penske honored with Keith Crain Lifetime Achievement Award

2012-01-27T08:57:00.001+01:00

Auto industry icon Roger Penske received the 2012 Keith Crain/Automotive News Lifetime Achievement Award tonight. GM North America President Mark Reuss presented Penske with the award, along with Keith Crain, chairman of Crain Communications Inc.

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Chrysler considering entry into Australia's V8 Supercar series?

2012-01-26T02:19:00.001+01:00

Filed under: Motorsports , Chrysler , Australia Wherever you find General Motors and Ford going at it, Chrysler is seldom very far behind. Except in Australia. The Land Down Under has its own unique touring car championship in the form of its popular V8 Supercars series, but the only contestants these days are Ford (with its FPV Falcon) and GM subsidiary Holden (with its HSV Commodore). That, however, could change in the near future. Word on the Aussie street is that Chrysler Group Australia

Rhys Millen's Hyundai Veloster rally car is about par for the course

2012-01-26T02:18:00.011+01:00

Filed under: Motorsports , Videos , Hatchback , Hyundai , Humor , Racing We can think of a handful of automobiles that appear to be closer to golf carts than what we'd otherwise think of as "cars". Like the Smart ForTwo , for example. Or the Tata Nano . Rhys Millen's Hyundai Veloster rally car, on the other hand, is not the first vehicle that would come to mind for schlepping clubs around the fairway, but Rhys himself appears to think otherwise with this latest video just released by Hyundai .

Nissan to build $2 billion plant in Mexico

2012-01-26T02:18:00.009+01:00

Nissan will build a $2 billion auto assembly plant in Mexico -- its third in that country -- as it works to outgun rival Honda.

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Chrysler asks consumers to name new edition Jeep Grand Cherokee

2012-01-26T02:18:00.007+01:00

Chrysler Group today unveiled a new, unnamed edition of its flagship Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV at the Houston and Washington auto shows and asked show goers to come up with its name.

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Chrysler to add 1,600 workers at Illinois factory [del.icio.us]

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GM seen accelerating Opel restructuring as sales plunge [del.icio.us]

Watch this Nissan 240SX roll during a drifting exhibition

Petrov lines up as Pirelli test driver... but what will he drive?

Enjoy some Supermoto action from every angle in Denmark

Tiny Chevy Sonic to get big Super Bowl pitch

Share of U.S. buyers shying away from imports rises, J.D. Power says

California weighs major change to zero-emission mandate by 2025

Honda's Ito sees profit surge in year of 'complete rebound'

Delphi's 4th-quarter profit surges to $290M

Hyundai: Elantra sales growth to slow on tight factory capacity

Roger Penske honored with Keith Crain Lifetime Achievement Award

Chrysler considering entry into Australia's V8 Supercar series?

Rhys Millen's Hyundai Veloster rally car is about par for the course

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