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Fisker Automotive and Leonardo DiCaprio today announced that they will work together to promote Global Sustainability, a cause to which both are deeply committed. As an equity investor in Fisker Automotive, DiCaprio will participate in conversations on the auto manufacturer’s future plans for the advancement of sustainable, responsible vehicles. He …

On June 30, 1953, the first of a new kind of Chevrolet – indeed, a new kind of American car – rolled off an assembly line in Flint, Mich. The car had only two seats. There were no roll-up windows, or exterior door handles, for that matter. Its body wasn’t …

Increase to 800,000 Units to Meet High Global Demand for Vehicles Mazda Corporation (MC), headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan, has announced that production of SKYACTIV®[1] engines will double in October. Current production is 400,000 units for global distribution; production will increase to 800,000 units. In the United States, the 2012 Mazda3 …

If you've been following the Tesla motors saga, you probably know by now that Elon Musk's company has a bit of a checkered past. No longer producing any vehicles, but eternally promising the Model S' debut at some point in the near future, the question of what precisely has been …

If you're a fan of Mazda's diminutive MX-5 roadster and its smiling countenance, you might want to act fast, because it's not long for this world... at least, it's smiling countenance isn't. Set to be heavily remodeled next year, Mazda has finally released pictures and press information of what changes …

If you've been desperately wanting that new BMW 335i sedan, but aren't willing to leave quite that large of a carbon footprint, you can finally rest easy because your car has arrived: the BMW ActiveHybrid3. Combining BMW's two-mode ActiveHybrid technology with the firm's now legendary 3.0 litre twin-turbo inline six, …

- Accelerated integration model permits combination of automotive business with expected effect as from August 1, 2012 - Porsche’s automotive business will be contributed in full to the Volkswagen Group ahead of schedule for around €4.46 billion plus one Volkswagen ordinary share - Net synergies of approximately €320 million from …

Porsche ceremonially hands over anniversary Cayenne to municipal fire brigade STUTTGART/LEIPZIG – June 29, 2012 The 500,000th vehicle rolled off the production line in Porsche’s plant in Saxony. The milestone vehicle is a white Cayenne with a V8 engine and was converted into a command vehicle for the Leipzig fire …

Life Senator Sergio Pininfarina, Honorary Chairman of the Pininfarina Group, passed away last night at his home in Turin. Until the last moment his wife Giorgia and sons Lorenza and Paolo were close to him. The Board of Directors and the Company gather around the family in the undying memory …

Kia Motors Corp. and its Chinese subsidiary, Dongfeng Yueda Kia Motor Co., Ltd., held the groundbreaking ceremony for its third plant in the Yancheng Economic Development Zone (Jiangsu Province) today, officially signaling the start of construction of the automaker’s newest state-of-the art manufacturing facility. The plant, which will boast an …