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Ram Truck announced it will become the only manufacturer in North America to offer a factory-built compressed natural gas-powered (CNG) truck. The Ram 2500 Heavy Duty CNG pickup is designed for fleet and commercial customers and offers cost and emissions benefits, using an abundant, domestically sourced fuel. “Commercial customers are …

A few years ago, it was the economy car market that seemed to demand the most diligence from auto manufacturers. With updates expected almost overnight, progress was driven forcibly forward, rewarding thrifty drivers with ever-better automobiles whilst those traversing the globe in larger vehicles were simply expected to make do …

It's hard not to notice that, over the past few years, Maserati's star has appeared to be on a meteoric rise. Growing out of relative obscurity in the 90s, their recent Quattroporte and Gran Turismo offerings have proven how rapidly strong design can change a company's fortunes. But, they're not …

Quick, when you think Volvo, what's the first word that comes to mind? Ok, besides boring... and perhaps beyond reliable... yes, that's it... SAFE! Having spent decades researching how to increase their customers' chances of surviving a wreck, Volvo appears to have turned that gaze outwards now, and will be …

• Audi battery-electric vehicle in-market program debuts in U.S. • Research-based A3 e-tron pilot program to serve as a learning tool for next-gen Audi EV applications world wide • At TED, Audi engages attendees in a progressive conversation about urban mobility and “The City 2.0” with the A3 e-tron and …

One of Lexus' perennial favourites, the RX, has been due for a refresh for quite some time. And although many expected the result of its latest revisions to be unveiled at the upcoming Geneva show, it would appear that someone in Lexus has let the curtain slip, revealing this: the …

For all the hullaballoo surrounding the Chevy Volt's launch, you'd think there would be a few more leaving dealership lots... and yet somehow, it's still proven to be a slow seller. Although the first shipments were snapped up by eager consumers, sales of Chevy's much-touted plug-in hybrid haven't exactly fulfilled …

For decades, Detroit's decaying Packard plant has provided almost a cliché allegory for everything that was wrong with the American auto industry. Now, with the industry realizing the first stages of a significant turn-around, and Detroit itself literally begging to begin seeing the same progress, it should comes as no …

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will enter the i-MiEV Prototype in the 2012 edition (July 8) of the legendary Pikes Peak International Hill Climb held annually in Colorado in the United States. The i-MiEV Prototype is a prototype based on the MMC's all-electric i-MiEV model, the first 100% electric vehicle (EV) …

- Long-term strategic pairing to leverage combined scale and strengths - General Motors and PSA Peugeot Citroën today announced the creation of a long-term and broad-scale global strategic alliance that will leverage the combined strengths and capabilities of the two companies, contribute to the profitability of both partners and strongly …