(March 26, 2012) BMW is promising that its small X1 crossover will finally go on sale in the U.S. this summer. BMW debuted the smaller SUV in Europe in summer 2009 suggesting it would also export the car to the U.S. But the X1 never made it as demand for the car in European markets took up all of its production.

(March 25, 2012) There were only 8,557 copies built in 2002 and 2003, but the Renault Avantime grand tourer Coupé has a loyal following and its owners' group will celebrate the cars 10th anniversary in the UK. To mark the occasion a special meeting is being held for owners and enthusiasts next month.

(March 24, 2012) DEARBORN, Mich. — World Water Day was March 22, but every day is Water Day for Ford Motor Company. A recently announced goal calls for Ford to cut the amount of water used to make each vehicle 30 percent globally by 2015, compared with 2009.
 
The company's plants in Asia Pacific and Africa share in this aggressive goal, and have already reduced water usage per vehicle by 25% from 2000 to 2011.

(March 23, 2012) — With the Fiat 500 Abarth now reaching dealer showrooms in the U.S., it is interesting to learn it has been found to be one of the least depreciating cars in the UK.

The findings, by valuation specialists CAP, and published in this week’s (March 21) Auto Express, put the pocket rocket in third place behind the Audi Q5 and Skoda Yeti, with an average resale value of 60 per cent of its list price, based on three years or 30,000 miles use.