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His teammate will be Fernando Alonso

After a day of speculation, Ferrari has officially announced that Kimi Raikkonen will rejoin the team for the 2014 and 2015 Formula 1 seasons.  Ferrari released this brief statement: "Scuderia Ferrari announces that it has reach...

The series will begin in September 2014

For a series that has never held a race, Formula E has announced that it will use three different cars to race in the last year and a half, but it says that the newest one – the Spark-Renault SRT_01E – will actually be racing next seas...

It has invested €7 billion to have 14 electric and hybrid models on sale by 2014.

Volkswagen has launched its new e-Up and e-Golf at the Frankfurt Motor Show along with the e-Load Up micro, electric cargo van concept. While these are Volkswagen’s first two electric cars, the company has set a goal of being the Europea...

The production version is set to come in 2015

Infiniti has taken the wraps off its Q30 Concept that shows the company’s idea of a future premium, compact hatchback that is due to enter production in 2015. The design is meant to blend portions of coupe, hatchback and crossover design and...

It is meant as a compact crossover that the buyer can easily personalize

Suzuki is showing its iV-4 concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show that is its entry into the compact crossover market, or as Suzuki refers to it – the personal compact SUV. The iV-4 is meant to be rugged but easily personalized by owners. T...

Other than the engine, the car is identical to the other versions

Lexus is launching the GS300h Hybrid for Europe at the Frankfurt Motor Show; it is the second hybrid in the GS range. It uses a 2.5-liter four-cylinder and hybrid motor for a total system output of 220hp (223ps) routed through a CVT. It emits ...

It is now offered with a three-row, seven-seat option

Nissan revealed the new X-Trail/Rogue at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The two cars are closely related and use the same platform. The Rogue is offered in North America, and the X-Trail is for Europe. The big changes to the X-Trail include an opti...

It will use a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine with at least 280ps.

Honda has slowly been leaking out info on the next generation Civic Type R despite it not being scheduled to go on sale until 2015. Honda has confirmed that the Type R will use a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with at least 276hp (280...

The ST adds more storage; the TGI adds range; and the Ecomotive is most efficient

Seat is revealing the Leon ST estate, Leon Ecomotive and Leon TGI at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The Ecomotive is the cleanest car in the Leon range with 87g/km of CO2, and the TGI runs on compressed natural gas and petrol. The Leon ST offers up to ...

The Initiale Paris previews the next generation Espace

Renault’s latest concept from chief designer Laurens van den Acker is the Initiale Paris. It is his sixth concept in a cycle that is meant to show the future of Renault design. Van den Acker says that the Intiale Paris previews the next gene...