(March 30, 2011) ATLANTA —  With its new four-door Panamera Turbo S, Porsche once again raises the bar for sporty four-door luxury cars by delivering ultra high performance and efficiency, sports-car-like driving dynamics and first-class comfort in a purely Porsche package.

Porsche will reveal its most powerful Panamera for the first time in North America on April 20 at the New York International Auto Show.

(March 29, 2011) The shortage of parts is putting a stranglehold on the Japanese auto industry as it struggles to recover from the devastating earthquake and tsunami of March 11.

Reports coming out of Japan from the Big Three — Toyota, Nissan and Honda — as well as other automakers have been dire this week.

(March 29, 2011) DEARBORN, Mich. — Higher fuel prices, increasing government incentives and more fueling stations are spurring interest in compressed natural gas-powered commercial vehicles offered by Ford Motor Company.

Consider Metro Taxi of West Haven, Conn., which soon will take delivery of 20 Transit Connect Taxis powered by CNG.

(March 29, 2011) VAIL, Colo. — With automotive entertainment systems becoming more advanced, Cadillac is out to prove at this week’s Vail Film Festival that some of the best seats in the house could be inside its luxury cars, crossovers and SUVs.

(March 29, 2011) AUGUSTA, Ga. — A host of innovative golf teaching technologies hits the road this year giving golfers a chance to sharpen their skills as The Mercedes-Benz Performance Center, a mobile golf tour powered by The PGA of America, launches in Augusta with the help of two-time Masters Champion Bernhard Langer.

(March 28, 2011) TOKYO — Japanese automakers, facing a shortage of parts, may soon face a new challenge — not enough electricity to operate their factories.

With several electric power plants knocked out by Japan's devastating March 11 earthquake, there is a growing gap between the amount of power produced and the amount Japan's industrial base needs, the trade paper Automotive News reported today.

(March 28, 2011) DEARBORN, Mich. — Sales of the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid luxury sedan continue to exceed expectations. Ford reports that having launched with a sales mix of approximately 15 percent within the MKZ model range, sales have continued to track at more than 20 percent since January 2011.

(March 28, 2011) HERNDON, Va. — Volkswagen today announced a voluntary safety recall of 71,043 model year 2011 Jettas in order to reconfigure a wiring layout associated with the anti-theft alarm system and horn. No injuries or accidents have been reported as a result of this condition.

(March 28, 2011)WARREN, Mich. — Improving fuel economy in the Chevrolet Cruze consists of many small steps, including reducing the energy consumed by the alternator to help make the engine run more efficiently.

Officially, it is a patented General Motors technology called Regulated Voltage Control or RVC.

(March 28, 2011) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (PRNewswire) — The Walter P. Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills, Mich., has announced its complete 2011 Lecture/Workshop Series comprised of six sessions highlighting a wide range of topics for die-hard auto enthusiasts as well as novice car owners.