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Aston Martin Cygnet priced from £30,995

We have known for some time that Aston Martin would soon be offering their Cygnet luxury city car in 2011 and today we have launch details on the Aston Martin-built Toyota iQ, including a price of £30,995 – or around $50,000 US dollars.

Fiat makes its Detroit Auto Show debut as a production model

Last year marked the first time in years that the Fiat brand showed a vehicle at the Detroit Auto Show but 2011 marked the Detroit debut of the new Fiat 500 as a production model.

EV Cup green motor racing series to launch summer 2011

Electric Vehicle Cup (EV Cup) presents the world’s first ‘green’ motor racing series based totally around zero-emission electric cars, providing the platform for a sustainable motor sport.

Carroll Shelby to receive lifetime achievement award

The Washington DC Auto Show opens next weekend and on the eve of the show’s public opening, Keith Crane and the Automotive News will recognize Mr. Carroll Shelby with their 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award at a charity dinner in Mr. Shelby’s honor.

Baldwin-Motion and Redline to Build 800 Horsepower 2011 Camaros

The 2011 Chevrolet Camaro comes with a 6.2-liter, 426-horsepower V8 engine unless you’re ready to pony up a few bucks. Then you can own a Baldwin-Motion and Redline Motorsports Camaro that puts out an almost mind-boggling 800 horsepower.

GM names Thomas G. Stephens as new Global Chief Technology Officer

A major element of GM CEO Akerson’s goal to making the company more customer driven and technology focused requires a new position of Chief Technology Officer. Thomas G. Stephens has been named to fill it.

The Ram brand display from the 2011 Detroit Auto Show

Chrysler’s Ram brand (formerly Dodge trucks) is the most consistent of the companies under the automakers umbrella and at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, Ram showed off their luxury side with the new Laramie Longhorn alongside their sporty side – the Mopar Ram Runner.

McLaren announces pricing for the new MP4-12C

McLaren has been showing off the upcoming MP4-12C, the latest in the British automakers fabled list of supercars and today, they announced the price of the new model - $229,000.

Enterprise wont add fees for electric cars returned uncharged

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has announced that when the Chevrolet Volt, Nissan Leaf and Coda Electric Sedan begin arriving at their branches later this year, renters who return the vehicle without a full charge will not be hit with addition fees similar to those for returning a gas-powered car with a half-full tank.

Bundled Toyota unintended acceleration lawsuits to begin in 2013

U.S. District Judge James V. Selna has announced that the massive collection of lawsuits against Toyota stemming from unintended acceleration issues will be tried in the first quarter of 2013.
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