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Toyota To Resume Vehicle Production At All Japan Plants From April 18-27 TMC announced early this morning that it will resume vehicle production at all plants in Japan from April 18 through April 27. Production volume is planned to be approximately 50 per cent of normal. The company will then …

When the current-generation M3 bows out in the very near future, the world will have seen the last naturally aspirated M-division vehicle from BMW. Citing concerns over fuel economy and emissions, the Bavarian brand’s in-house tuning branch has already converted the rest of the M lineup to turbochargers, and is …

Earlier this month, the Chrysler Group LLC issued a sketch of its new Mopar '11 Charger. Although currently an unknown commodity, the company will release details of the vehicle later this month. "After the success of our Mopar '10 Challenger, we moved on to the iconic Dodge Charger and added …

Volvo Car Corporation's aggressive product plan for the future creates a need to recruit up to 1,200 people within the next 12 months, mainly in Research and Development. "We need to expand our operations to enable development of the highly competitive and fuel efficient products and technologies which are part …

In an effort to decrease their vehicles’ curb weight and subsequently reduce fuel consumption, Ford has turned their attention to a new plastic technology coming out of MIT. Called MuCell, the new plastic material is handled much like most other plastics, but is treated to a nitrogen infusion during the …

550-hp Gran Turismo raises the bar for performance and luxury With the new Panamera Turbo S, Porsche AG is again raising the bar for performance and luxury in a four-door package. The new top-of-the-line, twin-turbocharged four-door is another example of the company’s Porsche Intelligent Performance development philosophy: despite an additional …

If you’re even a passing fan of drifting; that automotive sport than entails copious amounts of smoke and tire sponsorship, then you’ve undoubtedly heard of Vaughn Gittin Jr. A champion in every sense of the world, the young man has seemingly won just about every title that can be bestowed …

While the rest of the world is fighting tooth and nail to claw itself from the depths of one of the worst economic recessions in history, there seems to be a place that’s impervious to such trivialities: Abu Dhabi. The home of billions of dollars and surpassed only by its …

Sport coupe with sophisticated AWD system favored by readers in import category The readers of German motoring magazine AutoBild Allrad have selected the Cadillac CTS All-Wheel-Drive Coupe Car of the Year in the import category of the sports car/coupe/convertible segment. The Cadillac CTS AWD Coupe was chosen selected over competitors …

Although some will cite legal door removal (it’s only allowed in some provinces) and easier windshield folding as a couple things Jeep could do toreally crank up the fun factor, there’s no denying that a liberal application of horsepower could do the trick too. And apparently that’s not a fact …