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Nissan wants to compete better with Volkswagen, Toyota and General Motors in China by building a $785 million factory in Dalian, China. Nissan is hoping to capitalize on the expanding growth in Asia that is being dominated by GM and VW.  ...

Michael Schumacher has been having a very weird season. He has been consistently fast but has only finished two races this season. He has just two points in the drivers' championship. Despite his relatively poor performance, including at the l...

Jean Todt is assuring teams that he intends on keeping costs down in Formula 1. There is concern among some of the teams that the transition to turbo V6 engines will increase costs for customer teams.  Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo...

AMG is celebrating 45 years of tuning Mercedes into meaner, faster cars. Below, you can watch a video that AMG produced looking at its history and how it develops cars. As part of its celebration of 45 years, AMG is also talking a little more abou...

Well, you can not be too surprised with who took the pole in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but there were a lot of surprises lower down the order. After three sessions today and one last night, the running order for the 80th 24 Hours of Le Mans has bee...

October is several months away, but Mercedes already has plans for a special edition Smart Fortwo to celebrate the tenth month. Called the Edtion Iceshine, it is available in either Powder White or Azure Blue as coupe or cabrio with either a 52kW ...

According to aluminum producer Alcoa's director of automotive marketing Randall Scheps, he sees the demand for aluminum for cars doubling over the next decade.  Scheps told attendees at the American Metal Market's Aluminum Summit ...

BMW has won four International Engine of the Year Awards in 2012. It won if four of eight classes for the 1.6 liter turbocharged four-cylinder in the Mini John Cooper S, the 2.0 liter turbocharged engine in the 328i, the twin-turbocharged 3.0 ...

The World Health Organization has issued a statement saying that diesel fumes cause lung cancer at a rate even higher than second-hand smoke. The WHO now ranks diesel fumes as a 'known carcinogen.' This does not really affect industria...

Audi is offering a new range of options on the A1 that make the car for more luxurious. Available on the A1 and A1 Sportback, the Amplified packages add trim and features on top of the middle range Ambition trim with any engine. All of the package...