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Does a previous owner increase a car's value? A 1971 Fiat 500 L owned by UK Prime Minister David Cameron will cross the auction block at Footman James Classic Motor Show at the NEC on November 17. Cameron received the car as a birthda...

Renault does not feel that it is making enough from its Formula 1 program, so it plans to market more models related to the teams that use its F1 engines. It has already created special edition packages based on last year's championship winnin...

This week for our look at cars of the future, we examine what people want from their car's technology in the future. In he last five years in-car automotive technology has evolved into much more than just a radio and maybe hands-free calling. ...

Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne will make a major announcement on October 30 about the future of Fiat and Chrysler that will include forecasts about the company's sales in 2013 and 2014.  "We will be updating our forecasts for '13...

OnStar has launched an experimental app in Austin, Texas, that tells Volt owners how much electricity from the grid their car has consumed and how much that electricity has cost.  The app is called EcoHub and is currently in testing with ...

Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi has teamed with Chevrolet to create a fashion collection inspired by the new Malibu. The fashion line has six pieces and will be on sale on Living Social on October 16 starting at noon Eastern Time.  The lin...

The Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart is opening an exhibit on the brand's history in the Mille Miglia. The exhibit called “Mille Miglia – Passion and Rivalry” displays nine cars and will run from October 10, 2012, to Ja...

Skoda is testing the next generation Octavia that will debut next year. The third generation car will ride on the same platform MQB as the Golf VII and also share its engines. The same platform is used on the Seat Leon and Audi A3. It appears ...

The territorial dispute between China and Japan over a small group of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea has boiled over into the automotive industry and has caused Japanese auto sales to plummet in China in the last few months.  T...

Honda's history in Formula 1 is filled with success with some very expensive failures along the way. It had impressive engineering but spotted success in the 60s but its engines dominated Formula 1 in the 80s. Now Honda's Head of Research ...