(November 15, 2010) INDIANAPOLIS — Chevrolet will compete in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series with a new twin-turbocharged, direct-injected V-6 racing engine powered by renewable E85 ethanol fuel. The new purpose-built Chevy IndyCar engine will be developed jointly by General Motors and Ilmor Engineering.

(November 14, 2010) WUHAN, China — The world's automkers are rushing to increase sales and production in China, the world's biggest auto market.

And Honda last week took another step to increase its Chinese production. Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., Ltd., a Honda automobile production and sales joint venture in China, held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of its second auto plant in Wuhan, Hubei Province.

(November 14, 2010) DEARBORN, Mich. — Consumers ready to join the Ford Focus Global Test Drive should get ready to start something more in Madrid, Spain.

Ford has selected the National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA), near Madrid, as the home base for the Focus Global Test Drive.

(November 13, 2010) HERNDON, Va. — Next week during the Los Angeles Auto Show, Volkswagen will offer U.S. media their first chance to get behind the wheel of the Golf blue-e-motion zero-emissions electric vehicle. Drivers will experience the pure electrically powered version of the most successful European car ever built, the Golf.

(November 13, 2010) FAIRFIELD, Conn. — GE has announced it will purchase 25,000 electric vehicles by 2015 for its own fleet and through its Capital Fleet Services business — the largest-ever single electric vehicle commitment.

GE will convert at least half of its 30,000 global fleet and will partner with fleet customers to deploy a total of 25,000 electric vehicles by 2015.  GE will initially purchase 12,000 GM vehicles, beginning with the Chevrolet Volt in 2011, and will add other vehicles as manufacturers expand their electric vehicle portfolios. 

(November 13, 2010) ARCADIA, Calif. — What if you could shop for a new car, even drive it against its competitors, in a relaxed environment with no pressure to buy?

That’s just what Chevrolet, Buick, and GMC will offer Dec. 3-5 at Main Street in Motion at Santa Anita Park.

(November 12, 2010) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Dodge brand is bringing two of its most popular muscle cars to auto enthusiasts and Dodge fans across the country as the brand kicks off a multi-state tour with the new 2011 Dodge Charger R/T and the new 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392.

(November 12, 2010) DETROIT — The official fuel economy numbers for the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco are in and they’re good. Segment-leading good. It delivers an EPA-estimated 42 mpg on the highway (manual transmission models), with equally impressive city fuel economy of 28 mpg.

(November 12, 2010) DEARBORN, Mich. — The Lincoln Complimentary Maintenance Program has become a permanent staple for all new Lincoln customers with the beginning of the 2011 model year. First announced last summer as a promotion for select model year 2010 Lincoln lease and retail customers, the program became permanent for all model year 2011 vehicles in fall 2010.