(July 13, 2011) ROYAL OAK, Mich. (PRNewswire) — Saab dealers who have been starved of product are surely excited that the new Saab 9-4X crossover has finally landed in U.S. showrooms. The greatly anticipated vehicle is Saab's newest addition to the Saab product family. Over 100 orders have been placed for the vehicle. 

(July 13, 2011) SAN DIEGO (PRNewswire) — car2go, a subsidiary of Daimler North America, announced today that San Diego will be the first North American city to have a 100-percent electric vehicle (EV) car-sharing program.

"We're proud that car2go has chosen to launch the first North American all-electric car-sharing service in San Diego," said San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders. "car2go's launch here further supports our efforts to make San Diego the nation's electric vehicle capital."

(July 13, 2011) DETROIT — Chrysler will recall more than 243,000 Dodge Ram pickup trucks because of potential problems with tie rod assemblies that may increase the risk of a crash, the automaker and U.S. safety regulators said.

(July 13, 2011) An all-new third generation Toyota Yaris, which appears considerably more stylish than the current generation, will go on sale in the UK and Europe around Sept. 1, Toyota announced this week.

The sub-compact 2012 Yaris probably won't hit U.S. showrooms until near the end of the year.

(July 13, 2011) DETROIT — General Motors Powertrain plants in Ohio and Indiana that make transmissions for Buick and Chevrolet models with eAssist fuel-saving technology will get the bulk of a $129 million investment GM announced Tuesday.

The money is part of $2 billion being invested in 17 facilities in eight states over the next 18 months and will create or retain 4,000 jobs.

(July 13, 2011) Recession-hit drivers in the UK are resorting to dangerous measures to make extra cash, according to moneysupermarket.com. Research from Britain's top comparison site reveals one in 20 younger drivers admit to successfully staging or inventing a car accident to claim on their insurance.

(July 13, 2011) DEARBORN, Mich. — Customers seeking more versatile vehicles with better fuel economy are finding what they’re looking for in hatchbacks and U.S. sales of these popular five-door cars continues to skyrocket.

It’s a trend reflected in sales of two of Ford’s hottest-selling cars. Approximately 50 percent of retail sales of the 2011 Fiesta have been for hatchbacks.

(July 12, 2011) British sisters Leena and Teena Gade have two of the most important jobs in world motorsport.

Leena Gade is the No. 1 engineer responsible for this year’s Le Mans 24 Hour race-winning Audi R18 TDI; while her younger sister, Teena, is in an identical role, engineering Kris Meeke’s MINI John Cooper Works WRC in the World Rally Championship.

(July 12, 2011) FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Nissan is bringing test drives of the all-electric Nissan Leaf to 26 cities across the United States, as part of Nissan's "Drive Electric Tour." The second phase tour kicked off this past weekend in Long Island on the heels of the Nissan Leaf achieving the milestone of 4,000 U.S. deliveries.