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Detroit’s Big 3 gained market share in 2011

Reversing a decades-old slide, all three Detroit automakers gained market share last year in the United States. For the first time since 1988, Chrysler, Ford…

Back to the Future DeLorean sold for $541,200

The DeLorean DMC-12 occupies an interesting spot in the pantheon of automotive history. It was the only model manufactured by DeLorean Motor Company and featured…

Kia builds 300,000th vehicle in U.S.

Kia has rolled the 300,000th vehicle off its West Point, Georgia, production line. The company, which has been ratcheting up milestones of late, first started…

2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class

We’ve been seeing next-generation Mercedes-Benz CLS prototypes with lots of camo for some time now, but today our spy photographers caught the 2012 CLS on a photo…

2011 Chevrolet Volt

Although the Chevrolet Volt – the first vehicle of its kind to be mass produced – has only been on the market for a year,…

Top 10 great cars nobody is buying [Feature]

Since buyers are often more driven by a vehicle’s reputation and their own prior experience than by the actual quality of execution, a look at…

First Drive: 2012 Toyota Camry [Review]

When an automaker redesigns a new car, company representatives usually spend hours pouring over its details with the media to tell us about how much…

Camaro watch: The Z28 is dead

If you’re a Camaro fan, you might want to look away. This one is gonna sting a little — or a lot. Put simply, there…

UAW takes a stand against higher CAFE standards

Major automakers and the National Automobile Dealers Association have already voiced their concerns over proposed fuel economy standards that could require a 56.2mpg fleet average,…

Chevrolet announces 2012 Transformers Special Edition Camaro

Just in time for the theater launch of Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Chevrolet has announced a Bumblebee-inspired version of its 2012 Camaro Coupe. The…

NY LIVE: 2013 Chevrolet Malibu officially revealed [Video]

The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, after a pair of partial leaks, has finally made its debut at the Shanghai Motor Show, now complete with several additional images and…

China shows modest February growth after government incentives expire

New car sales in China grew just 3 percent last month, their smallest gain in over two years, as government incentives aimed at selling more…

California court knocks down police data mining your car [Op-ed]

Much of the development work done on automotive EDRs has been by the Vetronix company, acquired by Bosch in 2003. Their crash data retrieval software…

2011 Chrysler 300

After slowly introducing its heavily-revised lineup, Chrysler finally took the wraps off of its range-topping 300 sedan today at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Report: U.S. oil demand on permanent slide

The United States has long been the world’s largest gas-guzzling nation, but a new trend suggests the U.S. could be slashing its thirst for oil.…

Oprah audience nabs free 2012 VW Beetles

VW and Oprah Winfrey teamed up to give 275 2012 Volkswagen Beetles to members of the star’s daytime talk show audience. Volkswagen’s 2012 Beetle is…

Video: real life ‘Frogger’?

If there’s one useful purpose traffic cameras serve, it’s catching incredible accidents as they occur at intersections. In this case, a traffic camera captured something…

Picture 13 - 2011 Pagani Zonda F

Toyota, Suzuki announce far-reaching partnership

Suzuki will sell its own version of the RAV4 and the Corolla. Toyota and Suzuki announced a far-reaching partnership that will help both brands sell…

War on Cars, Part 3: On the front lines [Op-Ed]

This is the third installment of the War on Cars, and before it goes any farther it’s probably a good idea to address the main…