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Saab could be clinging to life support in the form of a new bid from Chinese automaker Youngman.

Proton’s new owner hasn’t ruled out the sale of Lotus.

GM is exploring the use of windows for rear-seat entertainment.

The Volkswagen Passat has climbed from seventh to second in Germany’s sales charts.

Opel is offering a special trim package for its 150th birthday.

Sergio Marchionne admits the Fiat 500′s 50,000 unit sales goal on the U.S. was a bit optimistic.

Bryan Heitkotter and his GT Academy teammates earned a third-place finish in Dubai.

United Auto Workers president Bob King stated that the new CAFE standards will cut costs for consumers and create jobs in the auto industry.

Jeep posted an impressive 62 percent sales gain in Europe last year.

Americans are holding on to their cars longer than ever.

The number of cars on American roads is on the rise, but it hasn’t reached historic levels.

The Malaysian government has sold its stake in Lotus-parent Proton.

Renault will reportedly launch a new version of its 5 city car.

Lexus expects its growth to outpace all other luxury automakers this year.

Bentley is aggressively going after high profile Maybach buyers now that Daimler’s premium brand is set to be put out to pasture.

Lexus says that body-on-frame architectures are not part of its long-term objectives.

Two of Tesla’s key executives have resigned.

Audi will likely built its first North American plant in Mexico.

Hyundai has hit its CAFE targets four-years ahead of schedule.

VW has posted another solid year in China.

Due to fewer government incentives, China’s sales growth trailed the U.S.’ in 2011.

New car sales in Russia increased 39 percent last year.

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BMW will spend $900 million on its Spartanburg plant in preparation for its upcoming X4 model.

GM’s OnStar and Verizon Wireless have unveiled their second-generation of in-vehicle entertainment.

GM could lean heavily on its Chevy brand to rescue ailing Opel.

Fiat’s CEO says that the European auto industry needs to further shrink in size.

Despite a sagging European market, Nissan posted its best sales numbers to date.

Ford says it will reduce its number of global platforms faster than expected.

VIA Motors has pulled the sheet on its latest extended-range product.

Toyota says it will export more vehicles from the United States.

Dodge CEO has suggested that Chrysler Group could “consolidate around one midsize car in the future.”

Fiat might seek a partnership with a third automaker to help cut costs and create an alliance that would rival Volkswagen in size.

Hyundai’s Veloster Turbo has made its debut at the Detroit auto show.

Nissan will begin manufacturing four-cylinder Mercedes engines at the company’s Decherd, Tennessee plant in 2014.

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Lotus’ CEO says the company could be sold.

Ford has announced it will be opening a new R&D facility on the west coast.

Experts say Fiat-Chrysler won’t achieve 6 million sales by 2014.

It’s been a while, but all three Detroit automakers are back to profitability.

The study found that Japanese automakers have created more than 400,000 U.S. jobs over the past 25 years.

After accomplishing its third goal, Fiat has increased its ownership of Chrysler.

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BMW has become the largest luxury brand in the U.S. for the first time ever.

Detroit’s automakers collectively gained share for the first time in decades, but can their momentum continue?