(March 21, 2011) Audi has unveiled an even more technologically-advanced edition of the long wheelbase A8 luxury sedan, which has been engineered to feature fast broadband internet with long-term evolution (LTE) technology.

LTE technology offers data transfer speeds of up to 100Mbps, which is similar to a fixed-line broadband connection.

(March 21, 2011) ATLANTA (PRNewswire) — After outstanding customer response to the concept car first shown at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Porsche today announced that dealers around the world will begin taking 918 Spyder customer orders.

This is a significant step toward actual production of the company's next super sports car, a Porsche that marries unique plug-in hybrid technology and outstanding performance in a visually stunning and purely Porsche package.

(March 20, 2011) INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION — After being packed in a special shipping crate aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery for more than six months, Robonaut 2 is finally free and ready to get to work.

International Space Station (ISS) flight engineers Cady Coleman and Paolo Nespoli opened the crate and began preparing R2 for his assignment in the Destiny laboratory.

(March 20, 2011) MONTVALE, N.J. — The new 2012 C63 AMG Coupe designed by Mercedes-AMG combines distinctive design with a powerful 481-horsepower V-8 and dynamic handling. Mercedes released photos of the new two-door today ahead of its planned debut at the New York Auto Show.

(March 19, 2011) MANCHESTER, England — Manchester’s eco-friendly hybrid electric buses have been helping the environment in more ways than one in recent weeks. In addition to burning less fuel and creating lower levels of emissions, they have also been spreading a vital water-saving message thanks to an advertising campaign for United Utilities.

(March 19, 2011) Infiniti has announced its first high performance hybrid in bold style. In a new ad campaign that challenges the conventional notion of what a hybrid can be, Infiniti takes viewers on a journey through the history of hybrids.

The journey starts over 100 years ago with the invention of the first hybrid car in 1888, to the hybrid patent in 1909, through the hybrids of the ‘70s and on to hybrids today — directly challenging the notion that you can’t have great performance and great fuel economy.

(March 19, 2011) Honda will voluntarily recall 33,341 model-year 2011 Odyssey vehicles in the U.S. to replace the front windshield wiper linkage rod.

Honda says that if the windshield wipers are frozen to the windshield with heavy ice and the wipers are switched on without freeing them from the windshield, the wiper linkage rod may be bent.

(March 19, 2011) Volkswagen has begun production of its newest drop top, the 2012 Golf Cabriolet.

Volkswagen hasn’t offered a cabriolet variant of its popular Golf model since 2003 — two generations ago. Filling the gap since then has been the slightly upscale Eos and the New Beetle convertible.

(March 18, 2011) DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford today announced the sale of the Norfolk Assembly Plant property in Norfolk, Va., to Atlanta-based Jacoby Development, Inc.

As part of the transaction, Jacoby, in turn, sold a portion of the 100-acre former Ford Plant to Belgium-based Katoen Natie (KTN), a global logistics provider which will invest $12 million to establish a new warehousing and distribution operation.

(March 18, 2011) DETROIT — General Motors has suspended production at Shreveport Assembly in Louisiana for the week of March 21 due to a parts shortage resulting from the crisis in Japan. GM said it would resume production at Shreveport as soon as possible.