(March 15, 2012) GENEVA — An electric sports car with a five-speed manual gearbox has been designed by Morgan with the support of British technology specialists Zytek and Radshape. It is being shown in Geneva as a concept to test market reaction. The radical new roadster could enter production if there is sufficient demand.

(March 13, 2012) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched a preliminary investigation into claims of the throttle sticking open on the Ford Taurus from the 2005-06 model years.

NHSTA says there are 14 claims of a stuck throttle in the Taurus, possibly because of the cruise-control cable becoming detached. No injuries have been reported.

(March 13, 2012) Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) today announced the creation of 1,000 new jobs at its Halewood Operations manufacturing facility, near Liverpool in the UK. The new positions, which will support the on-going significant demand for the Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Freelander 2,  take the workforce at Halewood to almost 4,500 —triple the number employed there just three years ago.

(March 13, 2012) LAS VEGAS — Fans asked for it. NASCAR agreed. SRT Motorsports and Dodge delivered. SRT Motorsports unveiled the 2013 Dodge Charger that will compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series next season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday in front of the people that asked for the change — the fans.

(March 13, 2012) DEARBORN, Mich. — Attention all Ford Flex fans: Christian Lander, author of the New York Times bestseller “Stuff White People Like,” is joining the conversation on the Ford Flex Facebook page.
 
Lander is known for his unique way of expressing things, much like Flex customers express their own personalities by driving a one-of-a-kind seven-passenger crossover vehicle…with a fridge.

(March 12, 2012) TORRANCE, Calif. —  Do you know a nonprofit that could make great things happen with a new car? Applications opened today for Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good, a major national philanthropy program in which the automaker is giving away 100 cars to 100 nonprofits over the course of 100 days. Winners will be selected each day through public voting on Facebook.
 
Application materials and complete information on the program are available at www.100carsforgood.com.

(March 12, 2012) Hyundai has unveiled exterior teaser images of the all-new 2013 Santa Fe crossover, which had been known by its code name DM in Korea. The all-new Santa Fe will have its world premiere at the New York International Auto Show in early April.

(March 11, 2012) TORRANCE, Calif. — Toyota has announced the 2013 Venza crossover vehicle will make its North American debut as part of the Toyota display at the 2012 New York Auto Show in April.
 
The Venza crossover will offer enhanced exterior styling, added value through several new standard convenience features and updated option packages that include the Entune multi-media system for 2013 model year.

(March 10, 2011) Volvo Trucks’ New River Valley, Va., assembly plant is the first U.S. manufacturing facility to achieve two top energy certifications.

New River Valley is the largest Volvo Trucks manufacturing plant in the world, and has been certified by the ISO 50001 standard and the Superior Energy Performance (SEP). ISO 50001 and SEP are, respectively, the top international standard and top U.S. certification program for driving continuous improvements in energy efficiency.

(March 10, 2012) DETROIT – Chevrolet will build 69 COPO Camaros for 2012, the brand’s first purpose-built Camaro drag-racing specialty car designed to compete with the quickest in NHRA’s Stock Eliminator and Super Stock classes. National records for quarter-mile times in these contests are in the nine-second range. As such, the COPO Camaros are expected to be the quickest Camaro ever offered by Chevrolet.