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You don't need snow or ice to enjoy the thrills of sliding an all-wheel-drive car sideways, as evidenced by a day at the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Experience at Infineon Raceway. Full story...

You don't need snow or ice to enjoy the thrills of sliding an all-wheel-drive car sideways, as evidenced by a day at the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Experience at Infineon Raceway. Full story...

Russia will invest about 180 billion rubles ($6 billion) in its struggling carmaking industry over the next decade in a bid to revive the sector after its disastrous 2009, a government source said. Full story...

Lexus's new CT 200h full-hybrid entry-premium hatchback will win over younger drivers due to its stylish design language, the company's European head Andy Pfeiffenberger said. Full story...

GRUYERE , Switzerland -- General Motors Co.'s retiring Vice Chairman Bob Lutz says the company has the right management, is on track for a comeback and finally has its priorities straight. Full story...

Carmakers need alliances, but as PSA/Peugeot Citroen SA and Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s failure to agree a financial tie-up demonstrates, anything beyond a simple partnership is hard to pull off. Full story...

Bob Lutz, the General Motors Co. product development leader who postponed retirement last year to help steer the automaker out of bankruptcy, plans to call it quits May 1. Full story...

Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co., said he planned to stay on as head of the Franco-Japanese alliance for the foreseeable future. Full story...

Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn is still looking for a strategic partner to defray his global technology and vehicle costs. Full story...

Carmakers chastened by last year's crisis think 2010 is off to a good start, tempered by fears that momentum could sputter if a broad economic recovery fails to materialize and as European governments turn stingy with car-scrapping bonuses. Full story...

Nissan Motor Co. said it will recall 540,000 vehicles worldwide due to potential defects in brake pedal pins and fuel-gauge components. Full story...

U.S. regulators are investigating 10 recent cases in which owners of recalled Toyota vehicles say they brought their cars in for repair and yet still experienced unintended acceleration. Full story...

The U.S. agency that insures corporate pensions will assume plans covering 5,800 workers and retirees of a joint venture in California between Toyota Motor Corp. and General Motors Co. that closes at the end of the month. Full story...

Russia will invest about 180 billion rubles ($6 billion) in its struggling carmaking industry over the next decade in a bid to revive the sector after its disastrous 2009, a government source said. Full story...

BMW will lease up to 700 all-electric 1-series cars to selected customers in major global cities, the company’s board member for sales and marketing Ian Robertson said. Full story…

For the first time in what seems like a very long while, almost everyone showed huge sales gains in February. In fact, only four makers saw a sales drop year-over-year last month. Saab notwithstanding, the biggest losers, in order, were smart (-15.6%), Acura (-13.3%), Nissan (-6.6%) and Suzuki (-3.8%). Full story…

The Hispania Racing F1 Team unveiled on Thursday the Cosworth-powered HRT car it intends to race this season in the FIA F1 World Championship. Full story...

Minivans have never aroused any great emotion in me. Of course, I'm a responsible father, so I have one in my driveway. How can a good family man and race car driver accommodate his top three passions -- his son, his sweetie and his steering wheel? Full story...

After three races Ryan Newman, the driver of the No 39 Chevrolet of Stewart-Haas Racing finds himself in 32nd spot in the standings, not a position that he likes. Full story...

The AMA Superbike series will start off its 2010 season at the legendary Daytona International Speedway, as part of the 69th running of the famous Daytona 200 activities. Full story...