(March 27, 2011) DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford’s all-new Police Interceptor sedan and utility can save America’s law enforcement agencies millions of dollars a year on fuel costs, the automaker proclaims.

With three powerful and fuel-efficient V-6 engines, the new Police Interceptor lineup is expected to deliver average fuel economy gains of between 20 and 25 percent over the Crown Victoria police car, which ends production later this year.

(March 26, 2011) The readers of German motoring magazine AutoBild Allrad have selected the Cadillac CTS All-Wheel-Drive Coupe Car of the Year in the import category of the sports car/coupe/convertible segment.

(March 26, 2011) Ford and AT&T today announced an agreement to wirelessly connect the Ford Focus Electric, Ford’s first all-electric passenger car. Announced in January at the 2011 International CES, the new Focus Electric enters production at the Michigan Assembly Plant in late 2011.

(March 26, 2011) TORRANCE, Calif. — Honda will voluntarily recall 2,800 model-year 2011 Odyssey minivans in the U.S. to replace the side window glass in one or both of the front doors.

Honda is taking this step because there is a potential for one or both windows to become detached from the window regulator, causing the window to become inoperative and preventing it from being rolled up or down.

(March 25, 2011) DETROIT — AT&T is putting 101 Chevrolet Express Cargo 2500 vans powered by low-emissions compressed natural gas into its customer service fleet.

The purchase is consistent with AT&T’s alternative fuel strategy to reduce its dependence on foreign oil and to support sustainable transportation. CNG-powered vans can produce 25 percent fewer emissions than similar gasoline- and diesel-powered vans.

(March 25, 2011) NEW YORK — Toyota announced on Thursday that it will resume Japan production on Monday of Prius along with the Lexus CT 200h and HS 250h.
 
The Prius production will be restarted at Toyota's Tsutsumi plant, while the Lexus CT 200h and HS 250h will resume production at Toyota Motor Kyushu.

(March 25, 2011) TORRANCE, Calif.  — American Honda and its Honda Performance Development (HPD) subsidiary today unveiled a unique refueling safety interlock system designed to reduce the potential for pit fires and injuries resulting from drivers leaving their pit boxes with refueling equipment still attached in the IZOD IndyCar Series — a cause of many fires in the past.

(March 25, 2011) BRENTWOOD, Essex — Despite government confirmation of extra funding to fix Britain's roads, Ford will continue to ensure the toughness and durability of the suspension systems on all its cars and vans — without sacrificing the rewarding driving experience that defines Ford vehicles.

(March 25, 2011) TROLLHATTAN, Sweden (PRNewswire) — Saab Automobile is continuing to expand its international distribution network with the appointment of a new importer and distributor for the highly important Russian market, Armand Import. Effective immediately, Armand Import will take over all marketing, sales and distribution responsibilities from GM CIS.

(March 25, 2011) DETROIT — As gas prices go up, so does purchase consideration for more fuel-efficient cars.  And the new 2012 Buick LaCrosse with eAssist, a luxury sedan that comfortably seats five adults, delivers highway fuel economy on par with compacts like the Mini Cooper.