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Although the BMW 1 Series was introduced in the U.S. as a 2008 model, it had been sold overseas since 2004. Next year, BMW will release its second-generation car in the U.S., albeit now with a few new features, specifically, xDrive all-wheel drive and an M135i sport package. BMW enthusiast site ...    Read more

Photos of the next-generation Audi A3 have leaked ahead of the car's scheduled official debut at the Geneva Auto Show next month. The leaked images are almost certainly legitimate, as exterior styling cues appear to have progressed in the same direction other new Audi models have. The three-door configuration appears to ...    Read more

The Geneva Auto Show is chock full of future cars we're falling over ourselves to drive eventually. This is not one of them. Because, quite frankly, it's not for us. Called the Mini Clubvan, it's based on the Mini Clubman, minus a row of seats. In the place of where rear ...    Read more

Love that new car smell? A recent study by HealthyStuff.org shows it may not be as good for you as it actually smells. Test data was collected after evaluating 204 new 2011-2012 model vehicles as part of a multi-year data base that has already complied over 900 vehicles. Vehicles were ...    Read more

Where in the world is the Honda Fit EV? This week the brain trust at Google and Stanford University are playing with the four-wheeled gadget, after the city of Torrance first got its bureaucratic hands on it. The Honda Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program continues to trickle down into the hands ...    Read more

There's a reason Toyota isn't as familiar with the term "fleet special" as other auto makers, like Ford and Dodge are. Fleet sales are seen as less profitable when compared to retail sales to individuals, and they can also hurt the vehicle's resale value and the brand's overall image. In ...    Read more

Korean auto maker Hyundai has shown the automotive world that neither Mother Nature nor an economic crisis can slow it down, as sales have been at record levels over the past year and a half. To keep up with vehicle demands in larger markets like the United States and Europe, ...    Read more

Volvo continues to tantalize American hatchback 5-door fans with its upcoming V40, scheduled to debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show next month. Such fans, of course, will just have to be content with images and reports: The Swedish automaker stubbornly continues to keep the Volvo V40 strictly ...    Read more

Toyota announced yesterday it plans to expand its Princeton manufacturing facility in Indiana, and will add 400 jobs with it. The added support will increase production of the Highlander and Highlander hybrid. The Highlander is currently exported to Russia and Australia, and the Indiana production facility will be in charge ...    Read more

The Hyundai Elantra is a great compact car, and it's a great-selling compact car. So, why would the Korean automaker tinker with success and introduce two new models--the sexy Elantra Coupe and European-derived Elantra GT hatchback? Because one can never have too much of a good thing, that's why. Yes, this ...    Read more

Since coming to terms on an agreement five months ago, Chrysler and the United Auto Worker's union have been able to work so well together,  the pentastar's workers are being rewarded for their duties with an early payday. Chrysler is coming off its first net profit ($183 million) in fifteen years ...    Read more

Toyota has big plans for 2013, and aims to introduce 19 new Toyota, Lexus, and Scion models to the market, including the 2013 Toyota Avalon. We've heard rumblings about Toyota's premium sedan for several months now, that a radical redesign is on the horizon. This news, and more, was unveiled last weekend in ...    Read more

Months after its initial launch, the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque is still in high demand, and dealers are struggling to fill orders. It may not be the dealerships' fault however: Some are crying foul because of where they are located in the United States. This could spell trouble for ...    Read more

One of Ford's most popular models has gotten off to a fast start in 2012 turning in strong sales figures in the western United States. To keep up the momentum, the Blue Oval boys have also answered the public's outcry for a manual transmission in the Focus as it can ...    Read more

Another day, another Mini special edition to slowly milk the United Kingdom of all of its Britishisms for its new products. It was the Baker Street and Bayswater coupes. This month, it's the 2012 ...    Read more

Korean auto makers Hyundai and Kia had a very lucrative year in 2011 and that trend of success appears to have carried over into the first month of 2012. Both auto makers had a January for the record books (again) moving a staggering 78,211 units combined. Kia is up 27.8 ...    Read more

Mike Nemat knows all too well that it's not easy being green. See, Nemat lives in an apartment building, and he owns a Chevy Volt. Recently, he came under fire for recharging his car at his apartment building. In a single-family home, that's no big deal, but in Nemat's building ...    Read more

Its been a busy week here at Automotive.com, and there's a good chance you missed some of it. So to help out, we've compiled our top five stories, one from each day, to help you stay on top of what's going on in the automotive world. Monday, January 23 ...    Read more

For fans of large-schnozed pseudo-coupe people movers, the Honda Crosstour now comes with a smaller engine, and a lower price: $27,655, for the well-equipped EX model. This is before an $810 destination charge, but also comes in at $2,685 less than the V-6-engined Crosstour. The big-engined model has 79 more horsepower ...    Read more

Chevrolet is looking to add more green to its reputation and, no, we're not talking about more greenbacks. General Motors CEO President Mark Reuss announced this week that Chevy vehicles will be sporting an all-new "Ecologic" label that details how environmentally "green" the vehicle is. "Customers want companies to be honest ...    Read more

We're believers in the scientific method here at Automotive.com. As people's opinions are as reliable as a politician's words, facts—especially repeatable ones—are as close as inviolable as possible in a world where belief denies global warming and vaccinations are viewed with suspicions. (Personally, we think believers of the latter should ...    Read more

Chevrolet's upcoming Super Bowl commercial exemplifies the exuberance people feel for the brand and its vehicles, in this case a Chevy Camaro. But in the 33-second Youtube clip, "Morning in Hamtramck", General Motors shows a different, more somber but equally important, side to the bowtie brand. In the "Morning in ...    Read more

The past few years has seen major shakeups in the automotive industry, and it shows in a recent survey on brand perception conducted by Consumer Reports. Once dominant players Toyota, Honda, Ford, and Chevrolet remain on top, but each automaker has seen its points gap decrease compared to last year. ...    Read more

Because the yen isn't being kind to Japanese automakers doing business in North America, they've begun migrating from the Land of the Rising Sun to the Land of Spring Break the world over. Nissan, with its swell on, is no exception. Announced today, Japan's third-largest automaker will be moving west and ...    Read more

Burn the witch! Today, General Motors Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson went before the U.S. House Subcomittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Spending to answer committee members' concerns on the automaker's Chevrolet Volt hybrid electric vehicle. Specifically, the committee wanted to know more about the EV's battery fires, whose investigation ...    Read more