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Alleged fraud occurred between 2010 and 2011

Three former Saab executives, CEO Jan-Aake Jonsson, Chief Financial Officer Karl-Gustav Lindstroem and general counsel Kristina Geers have been arrested by Swedish police for alleged tax fraud as part of their role with Saab between...

The factory has been making Jeeps since 1941

Chrysler's factory in Toledo, Ohio, has built its million JK chassis Jeep Wrangler, which began production in 2007. The car was a black 2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 10th Anniversary Edition that will go to a customer in Sarasota, Florida.  ...

There are 13,000 drivers in the pilot program

Audi has begun a 13,000-car test in its home city of Ingolstadt to work on its wireless paid parking system. It calls the system “Audi connect wireless payment.” The goal is for the system to eventually be included as part of Audi...

Two cars entered in the 2013 race

SRT has announced that the Viper will make its first factory-backed return to Le Mans since 2000. The team will run two identically prepared Viper GTS-Rs in the LM GTE-Pro class.  "We’ve enjoyed some past success at Le Mans, so...

It will be on display at the Clerkenwell Design Week

Students from the Royal College of Art have created a Jaguar-inspired art installation for the Clerkenwell Design Week, the UK's leading independent design festival, from May 21-23. The students worked with Jaguar's Advanced Design team to...

Says it is the same as drivers dealing with fragile machinery in the past

We can officially blame Bernie Ecclestone for the fragile Pirelli tires for the last two seasons in F1. Ecclestone said in an interview with the official F1 website that he told Pirelli to create a tire that would not last for half a race, and it ...

While driving keep your eyes and attention on the road

As the years go by people get more and more comfortable at the wheel and start developing habits that can be unsafe. The volume on the radio goes up, the rearview mirror is not checked as often and both hands don't get to be used at the same t...

It sells six models in China

Peugeot and its Chinese joint venture partner Dongfeng sold 45,303 cars in April, a 37% increase over the previous April. Sales for the first four months of the year are up 32% to 187,978 cars for Peugeot-Dongfeng in China. The sales have beat the...

Imported brands have increased their sales by 40%

The South Korean auto market is changing rapidly with imported auto sales increasing from 28% to 41% of the market in the past two years. The sales surge is caused by lower tariffs on imported cars that often make foreign luxury brands cheaper tha...

German and Asian automakers lead ranking

Market research company Millward Brown has released its annual BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands survey. Apple was ranked as the most valuable brand in the world for the third consecutive year with an estimated value of $185.1 billion, up...