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Chevrolet) has received two safety honors for its new {TOOLTIP. The first was a Five-Star Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Its second award was a 2012 Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute...

posted its best sales month in the US in May since August 2009. It sold 245,256 cars, up 10.9% over the year before. Compared to this point last year, General Motors is only up 2%.  “GM’s sales in May were the highest in almo...

Mercedes-Benz has posted May sales up 4% and up 8.4% worldwide compared to last year. Mercedes has also taken the mantle as the largest premium brand in the US and Germany. It sold 113,136 cars in May and has sold 531,382 so far this year.  ...

Former head of Audi of America Johan de Nysschen has become the global head of Infiniti as of June 4, 2012. De Nysschen stepped down from Audi last week after working there for 19 years. He will take over the job at Infiniti on July 1 at Infi...

Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne is asking the EU for help from the European auto industry's overcapacity. However, the EU is pushing back. Marchionne is asking for support from the factory closures that will probably come from the...

BMW is taking a look back to 25 years ago when it introduced one of its most quirky models ever- the BMW Z1. In 1988, when the car was first shown to the press, it was a huge change for BMW. Keep in my, the last two-seat convertible that BMW made ...

Robert Kubica has had elbow surgery to improve his mobility. Kubica suffered a injury during the Rally Andorra in February 2011. The surgery replaced two portions of his elbow with prosthetic peices.  According to Kubica's doctor, Rug...

Ford began the Mustang Build Powered by Women project by taking 20 design ideas from female designers involved with Ford and the Special Equipment Market Association (SEMA), which is the trade association for aftermarket car parts in the US, to mo...

McLaren is planning to give the 2013 MP4-12C a power bump and improved transmission over the first year models.  It is being reported that the engine will see a 25hp power boost thanks to an ECU upgrade bringing total power up to 618hp. T...

Ferrari has begun its charity auction to help victims of the earthquakes in the Emilia Romagna region. The items for auction include a 599XX, nose cone from a F60, 2008 Ferrari V8 Formula 1 engine and racing items from Fernando Alonso, Felipe...