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BREAKING NEWS: China's Tengzhong Unable to Complete Hummer Deal…Brand to Wind Down

GM has just announced that China's Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines Co., Ltd. (Tengzhong) was unable to complete the purchase of the Hummer brand. "One year ago, General Motors announced that we were going to divest HUMMER, as part of focusing our efforts on Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac going forward. We have since considered a number of possibilities...

Toyota Planning New Prius Variants in 2011, Lexus IS-Based Plug-in Hybrid and RAV4 Hybrid

Toyota is going to continue with its plans to create a Prius family with new Prius-based models in spring 2011 with the launch of a new wagon and minivan that will use the nickel hydride battery launched in the CT200h. The wagon and MPV will be followed up by a Prius coupe that will compete with the Honda CR-Z. The...

Lexus GS-F to Get Detuned LFA V10 Engine in 2013

Lexus is planning on taking on the BMW M5 with the GS-F, which will be powered by the LFA's V10 engine. The GS-F is expected to arrive in 2013 with a detuned version of the LFA's 4.8L V10. Engineers are currently working on bringing the engine size down to 4.6 liters with a final output around 450-hp. In addition to...

GM May Kill the Canyon and Colorado Pickups

GM's Vice Chairman Bob Lutz recently spoke to journalists in Los Angeles where he spoke about GM's strong portfolio. But he failed to mention the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups. PickupTrucks asked him what the future holds for the small pickups and he said: "It's uncertain at this point," Lutz said. "They may well ." GM has yet to announce...

Geneva 10' Preview: Mansory Rolls Royce Ghost is Over the Top with 720-HP

Rolls Royce has let automobile refiner Kourosh Mansory individualize the Rolls Royce Ghost to create the Mansory Ghost. The Mansory Ghost is immediately distinguished by its Gold and Blue exterior. The exterior is mainly painted in blue with the gold accentuating the grille and side skirts. The modifications are not only on the outside since the Mansory Ghost gets...

Geneva 10' Preview: Honda 3R-C Concept is Just a Little Weird

Honda has released a preview of the 3R-C concept that will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. The concept looks like something straight out of a sci-fi movie. It only has three wheels and it only has room for one passenger. The 3R-C is battery powered with its electric drivetrain mounted low in the chassis to keep the...

BREAKING NEWS: Hyundai Halts Sales of the 2011 Sonata

How come there are so many recalls right now? Hyundai has just announced that it has halted sales of the new 2011 Sonata after an issue with the front door-lock modules was discovered. Some of the units can stick under certain circumstances. The 2011 Sonata just went on sale a two weeks ago, so luckily there are only 5,000...

Geneva 10' Preview: 2011 Lexus CT 200h Images Leaked

It looks like the guys over at World Car Fans has got their hands on the official brocure for the Lexus CT 200h that is supposed to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. The CT 200h retains much of the styling from the LF-Ch concept and measures 170 inches long, 69.5 inches wide and 56 inches tall. It...

2012 Chevy Aveo Official Pictures Show Up

At the Detroit Auto Show in January, GM showed off the Chevy Aveo RS concept, which was a preview of what to expect for the next-generation Chevy Aveo. The first official photos have shown up of the new subcompact. The 2012 Chevy Aveo is going to ditch its rental car looks for something that is much more competitive. In...

VIDEO: Autocar Interviews Senior Designer of the Toyota FT-86

As we wait patiently for the much anticipated Toyota FT-86, Autocar has posted an interview with the senior designer of the concept, Jaromir Cech. Regarding the design of the final version, Cech claims that the bonnet is a little low and will likely be raised for the production car to meet pedestrian crash protection legislation. The production version is...

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