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Foreign cars have grown to 10% of Korean market

Toyota, BMW, Mercedes, Audi and Volkswagen, the top foreign automakers in Korea, are under investigation by the South Korea's Fair Trade Commission for alleged price fixing and collusion. The automakers are accused by the Fair Trade C...

Eleven most popular cars will be on display at Audi Museum

Audi let its new museum exhibit be decided by fans of the brand and among 15,000 votes Audi enthusiasts judged the original Quattro as their favorite car. The exhibit runs from April 4 to May 24.  Specifically, voters chose the refreshed ...

Payments start at £79 a month

Smart has launched an even cheaper way for buyers to get into a Fortwo. Buyers can buy the new Edition 21 for £79 a month for 36 months after a £1,999 down payment. The Edition 21 is based on the 71hp pulse coupe or cabrio Fortwo. ...

Takes chassis from Elise

When two former Lotus Engineering employees decide to launch their own electric car company, it should come as no surprise that the new car would have some Lotus components. That is exactly what has happened with the introduction of the Detroit El...

Will not be on market before 2016 at earliest

Tesla has admitted that it is in the early planning stages for a next generation Roadster. It already delayed the Model X crossover until late 2014, and it has been planning its smaller, cheaper car since before the Model S went on sale. The secon...

It produced a video confirming the speed

Boutique sports car maker and tuner Hennessey Performance has been promising that its Venom GT super car would be the fastest road car ever since it announced it last year. Hennessey has released a video showing the Venom GT hitting a GPS-verified...

Converted by California Importer for Stewart

French classic car dealer Autodrome has gotten their hands on a one-off Lamborghini with rock star provenance - Rod Stewart's Countach LP400 Spider. Rod Stewart bought his Countach in June 1977 and shortly later moved to California. To bas...

Local production of DS models begins later in the year

Citroën has opened its flagship DS World store in China in Shanghai. It comes nine months after the launch of the DS3, DS4 and DS5 in China. Citroën says that China has become its number one priority.   The DS World store is mea...

Skoda sales are rapidly growing in China

Skoda will introduce the next generation Superb at the Shanghai Motor Show on April 19th during Volkswagen Group Night. The larger Superb will be aimed squarely at China where Skoda sales are growing quickly. The new Superb is meant to be the ...

Buyers are free to sell back cars after 36 months

Tesla has announced a new way to purchase the Model S that combines a lease with a traditional loan. Tesla claims that buyers will pay a net price of around $500 a month, but the actual monthly payment will be significantly higher than that. ...