(February 2, 2011) NEW DELHI, India — Ford India has started the New Year with its best monthly sales performance ever, with 10,026 units sold in the first month of 2011 a more than four-fold increase, against 2,453 units sold over the same period last year. By reaching the 10,000-unit monthly sales milestone, Ford has surpassed its previous monthly record of 9,478, set in March 2010.

(February 2, 2011) OSHAWA, Ontario — Rick Hendrick and Dale Earnhardt Jr. on Tuesday visited the Oshawa Assembly Plant to mark the start of regular production for the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible, which will arrive at U.S. dealerships beginning in this month.

(February 2, 2011) The automotive industry recovery continued in January with sales up 17 percent over January 2010.

The U.S. Big Three were all up — General Motors by 22 percent, Ford by 9 percent and Chrysler by 23 percent.

(February 1, 2011) DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Credit Company reported net income of $2 billion in 2010, an improvement of $0.7 billion from earnings of $1.3 billion a year earlier.  On a pre-tax basis, Ford Credit earned $3.1 billion in 2010, compared with $2 billion in the previous year. 

(February 1, 2011) DEARBORN, Mich. — The block, pistons, turbos, crankshaft, valves and other internal parts of the 3.5-liter F-150 EcoBoost “hero” engine are still within rigid factory specifications after enduring testing that simulated 10 years of wear or about 160,000 miles.

(February 1, 2011) This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most famous and desirable cars in automotive history — the Jaguar E-Type — and Jaguar will be celebrating the anniversary year at high-profile motoring events throughout 2011.

(January 31, 2011) Volvo Cars will unveil the V60 Plug-in Turbodiesel Hybrid — a virtually production-ready car — at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show on March 1.

In 2012, Volvo Cars will be the first manufacturer on the market with this new breed of hybrid — which is the result of close cooperation with the Swedish energy supplier Vattenfall.

(January, 31, 2011) LOS ANGELES — You might remember seeing the bright orange Ford Focus Electric prototype running around a track and being driven by your favorite celebrities during the Green Car Challenge on “The Jay Leno Show” last year. Now, you will be able to see the same vehicle permanently plugged in at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.

(January 31, 2011) ORLANDO, Fla. — Lexus and the United States Golf Association (USGA) announced last week a multi-year renewal of their strategic partnership, ensuring that Lexus will remain the exclusive automotive partner of the USGA and the official car of the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open, U.S. Senior Open and U.S. Amateur.

(January 31, 2011) The 2011 Honda Odyssey has received an overall rating of five stars in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's new crash-test rating system.

The Odyssey's overall composite score is composed of a five-star frontal, four-star rollover and a five-star rating for the combined side pole and barrier tests.