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While the vast majority of global manufacturers putting more and more emphasis on hybrid engines, plug-in hybrid, electric or fuel cells, the Fiat-Chrysler group does not intend to follow this trend. This was confirmed by Bob Lee, head of engine development, in an interview he gave to the magazine Automotive …

Electric carmaker Tesla surprised investors by posting better than expected financials Wednesday. The real numbers (using GAAP or Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) were a net loss of 30.M for the second quarter. If the company doesn’t use the GAAP that defers some revenue from vehicles financed through the company and …

DETROIT - Honda says it will spend $215 million to expand an engine plant and build two training centres in Ohio. The investment will add about 60 jobs in the state, although 50 of them will come from other Honda operations in North America. About $180 million will go to …

DETROIT - Chrysler is investing $52 million at two Michigan plants to build more four-cylinder engines in anticipation of increased demand. The money is going into factories in Trenton and Dundee, Mich., south of Detroit. Almost 300 new jobs will be created at the Trenton North factory. The investment will …

BMW has released the preliminary specs of its first plug-in electric hybrid sports car. The vehicle will be powered by a compact three-cylinder gasoline engine combined with an electric drive system and a lithium-ion battery which can be recharged at a standard household power socket. Power output will be rated …

The Maple Leaf Bash is a two-day drifting event that was held at Autodrome St-Eustache over the weekend. Rather than be a competition similar to the Drift Mania Canadian Championship, the Bash is more of a party with various drifting events happening throughout the day. In only its second year, …

MINI is planning to revamp its lineup of vehicles and won’t continue the familiar coupe and roadster versions. The British brand has two new front wheel drive architectures that it intends to base 18 new models off of within the next five years. The new sports cars will be entirely …

Andreas Mai, who manages Cisco’s connected-car group, says that by allowing automakers to access to your driving data can save you $1400 in yearly operating costs. Cisco teamed up with Germany’s Continental AG and will be unveiling a connected car concept vehicle this week at the Center for Automotive Research’s …

Volkswagen is planning to bring a competitor to the Subaru Outback to North America as early as 2014, sources say. The vehicle will be similar to the Alltrack concept car pictured above. A Passat Alltrack currently exists in Australia but this new vehicle will be based on the Jetta SportWagen …

DETROIT - General Motors is knocking 13 percent off the U.S. sticker price of the Chevrolet Volt electric car as it tries to keep pace with rivals in the market for plug-in vehicles. The automaker said Tuesday that the 2014 Volt will start at $34,995 in the United States, including …