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Toyota has developed an accident avoidance system that works at up to 80km/h (49mph). The system uses front-mounted, millimeter-wave radar to detect impending rear-end collisions with the car ahead. First, it warns the driver with an audible w...

The Chevrolet Spark EV will make its international debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show on November 28. The car will be the first electric car in the world that supports three-phase charging. Chevrolet will also show the 2014 Impala with MyLink at t...

Jaguar Land Rover sold 25,176 cars globally in October, up 10% over a year ago. It has sold 294,291 cars in the first ten months of the year, up 35% over last year.  For the first ten months North American sales are up 15%, up 41% in Euro...

Chevrolet has finally starting revealing some of the specs for the Spark EV, but it has held back revealing the car's range. The Spark EV is powered by a 130hp and 400lb-ft electric motor and will accelerate to 60mph in less than eight sec...

It is no secret that Toyota is working on a fourth generation Prius, and it is over a year from being debuted. While insiders say that Toyota has not decided on exterior styling yet, engineering is well underway. According to a Toyota engineer...

Also adds new entry-level S trim

Nissan has upgraded the Leaf in Japan with 80kg (176lbs) less weight and a new total range of 228km (142 miles), 6km (4 miles) better than the previous version. At least in Japan, Nissan is also adding a new, entry-level S trim. All new Leafs...

It all started in Paris more than fifty years ago. The Thunderbird has included classic two-seaters, cherished roadsters, convertibles and four-door models, as well as exciting hardtops and sedans, more than 4 million of them. It featured the &quo...

BMW Group continued a strong year in 2012 in October with unit sales up 13.2% to 157,618 cars for the year so far; the company is up 8.8% for the year to 1,493,153 cars.  “Following a record third quarter, the BMW Group posted ...

Renault has completed the installation of 401,500 square meters (99.21 acres) of solar cells at six of its factories that will produce a total of 52.6 megawatt hours of power. The cells cover roughly the area of 60 soccer fields.  ...

Aston Martin majority owner Investment Dar is reportedly looking for a buyer for its 64% share in the British sports car company. The two most likely buyers appear to be Toyota and Mahindra. Toyota has reportedly already completed an audit of Asto...