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It will research CFRP material while simultaneously finding production methods

Daimler and the University of Stuttgart’s Institute for Aircraft Design have begun a joint research project to create new production processes for lightweight materials like carbon fiber reinforced plastic. The study will be done at the AREN...

Will supply 6 cars for the season

Seat debuted its 1.6-liter turbo Leon in the WTCC last season, and it is supplying six cars to four privateer cars for the 2013 season. The Leon WTCC will be campaigned by Campos Racing, Tuenti Racing Team, Special Tuning Racing and ...

Production of Zafira Tourer will end

The employees at Opel's Bochum factory have refused what General Motors calls its Deutschlandplan. The deal would have meant no pay increases for Opel workers and GM investing €3 billion in Opel. The Bochum factory would have been con...

Will share a platform with VW Group SUVs

Audi Chairman Rupert Stadler has indicated that the Lamborghini Urus SUV has been confirmed for production for 2017 and will share a platform with Volkwagen Group large SUVs. He made the announcement at Lamborghini's 2012 fiscal results announ...

It will be the third generation Highlander

You can add one more SUV to the tally at the New York Auto Show. Toyota has announced that the next generation Highlander will be revealed at the show on March 27.  Toyota is not revealing details about any of its New York Auto Show debut...

Uses a darker blue than previous Alpine racers

Alpine left while it was on top. After over a decade of competition, it won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1978 and did not return, until this year. The new LMP2 Alpine will race in the European Le Mans Series and at Le Mans for the 2013 season. ...

Season openers from IndyCar Series and WTCC

While last week was the real beginning of the international racing season with the 12 Hours of Sebring and Formula 1 opening race, the Indycar Series in the US and World Touring Car Championship in Europe both have their season openers this weeken...

Critics say it goes too far to weaken emissions rules

The European Commission is considering augmenting CO2 emissions laws to allow automakers to trade CO2 credits to lower their average emissions. The rules currently mandate average CO2 emissions of 130g/km of CO2 by 2015, and it is seeking to manda...

Scion brand finally getting new product

Scion has announced it will introduce the new, 2014 tC at the New York Auto Show on March 28. It did not say whether the car will be a new generation or refresh, but given that the second generation was introduced at the New York Auto Show in 2010...

Consists of 9-4X SUVS and 9-5 models

While Saab is officially dead and sold, the company's liquidators are still trying to get as much money for the debtors at possible. After a successful auction of 69 cars last April, the liquidators have found 78 more cars, including 31 9-4X S...