(March 21, 2011) Honda Motor Co., which builds more than 80 percent of its autos for the U.S. market in North American plants, suspended orders from U.S. dealers for Japan-built models after halting production there following last week’s earthquake.

(March 21, 2011) BANGKOK, Thailand — Chevrolet today revealed the Colorado Show Truck in advance of the Bangkok International Auto Show, where it is making its global public debut. The concept previews the next-generation Colorado midsize pickup truck, which will build on Chevrolet’s strong truck DNA and award-winning heritage.

(March 21, 2011) PRAGUE, Czech Republic — After a record year in 2010 with over 762,000 vehicles sold, Skoda expects to continue this growth in 2011 and by 2018, the Czech manufacturer plans to double its annual sales to at least 1.5 million units.

To achieve this, the company has ambitious plans to increase production across all manufacturing facilities.

(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.