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Each VW Group factory has to set goals for lowering material use and emissions by 2018

Volkswagen wants to be the world’s cleanest automaker. It is working to clean up its factories as much as it has been cleaning up its cars. Its factory cleanup initiative is called Mach 18 that attempts to clean up all of its factories by 20...

It will use a Fiat platform and be 4.2m long

Jeep has been on a roll recently with the fabulous-looking refreshed Grand Cherokee and upcoming Fiat-based Cherokee. Now, it is planning an even smaller crossover with a Fiat platform that would go up against micro crossovers like the VW Taigun a...

May combine its autonomous technology with a carmaker

Google CEO Eric Schmidt believes that Google could get into the electric car industry similar to the way it worked cell phones to develop the Android operating system. Google is already working on car connectivity systems and autonomous drivers. S...

It celebrates the groups 60th anniversary

Ford has built a one-off Ford Mustang celebrating the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. The 2014 car will be sold in a charity auction on August 1 to benefit flight training for young people. The car is also the first 2014 model...

German Grand Prix rear tires will have Kevlar belts

After the fiasco that the British Grand Prix turned into, Pirelli has announced that it will introduce new tires to Formula 1 at the Hungarian Grand Prix and is asking for rule changes in the future. In the mean time, Pirelli will supply rear tire...

It took the Camry 30 years to reach the milestone, 16 years for Prius

Toyota has reached two very important milestones for two of its key models in July. The Toyota Camry has hit 10 million sales since being introduced to the US in 1983, and the Prius has sold three million cars worldwide since it was introduced in ...

They believe that they can have it ready for 2020

General Motors and Honda have agreed to collaborate on creating fuel cells and hydrogen storage technologies that aim to be ready around 2020. The two companies will share expertise, economies of scale and commonly sourced parts. They will also wo...

It gets a higher ground clearance, all-wheel drive and 3 engines

The Opel Insignia has a new top tier with the Country Tourer that gives higher ground clearance, all-wheel drive and three turbocharged engine options. It will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The Country Tourer builds off the c...

They are limited to 150 units

Sebastian Vettel turns 26 on July 3, and as an early birthday present on July 2, Infiniti gave Vettel the first Infiniti FX Vettel Edition to come off the line. The sport SUVs will be limited to 150 units. Fifty of the cars each have been allocate...

Andre Villas-Boas believes he will be ready in five to ten years

The Dakar Rally is considered one of the most grueling races in the world. Over two weeks cars cross through the deserts of western South America over dunes and rocks. It is not a race for the faint-hearted, but Tottenham Hotspur football team man...