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Suzuki is seeking to end its alliance with Volkswagen after the German automaker accused it of breaking the terms of the partnership by purchasing engines from Fiat. GM released power numbers for the Chevy Camaro ZL1. The ponycar delivers 580 horsepower from its 6.2 liter supercharged V-8. BMW patented a design for a twin-turbocharged V-6. All that and more, plus guest host Rod Meloni from WDIV Lo...

A Swedish court rejected Saab’s request to be protected from creditors over liquidity concerns. Subaru can’t build cars in China because it’s partly owned by Toyota. Toyota already has two joint ventures in China, the maximum the government will allow. Mahindra, Renault and Toyota launch new vehicles in India. All that and more, plus a preview of Autoline This Week with master car spy photographer...

The situation is looking increasingly hopeless for Saab as the company files for protection from its creditors. Toyota is denying a report it will export cars built in Thailand to Japan. Ford's versatile Transit Connect just made its big debut in New York City. Some 400 of them will be hitting the streets as taxis. All that and more, plus guest host Murray Feldman shares some insight on the UAW/Bi...

Chevrolet sold nearly 2.2 million vehicles worldwide the first half of the year. Mercedes-Benz plans to expand its line-up to better compete with its German rivals BMW and Audi. Hyundai, Jaguar and Skoda revealed new cars before they debut in Frankfurt next week. All that and more, plus John answers your questions and comments in the "You Said It!" segment.

Good news about vehicle sales in the U.S. market. It appears last month’s lower-than-expected figures ARE NOT due to a lack of demand, instead because automakers are short on inventory. Bob Lutz is one happy guy. GM just announced he’ll be an adviser to the company’s top management. Volkswagen is set to reveal a new concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show called the NILS. All that and more, plus J...

Despite talk of a double dip recession, sagging employment numbers and the impact of a major hurricane, car sales in August look pretty good in the U.S. Honda revealed the 2012 Pilot which gets a minor facelift and slightly better fuel economy. Audi plans to reveal an all-electric concept at this month’s Frankfurt Motor Show. All that and more, plus a preview of Autoline This Week, all about the l...

Many analysts are predicting weak sales for August, but General Motors says it had a strong month, with sales up 15 percent to 18 percent year-over-year. Volkswagen along with its partner in China, FAW, will take parts from old engines to make new ones! BYD’s sales have fallen off a cliff and to deal with the situation it just fired most of its sales staff . . . 70 percent of them! All that and mo...

Ford, Land Rover and Audi all reveal new concepts and vehicles ahead of their debut at next month’s Frankfurt Auto Show. BMW has equipped a 5 Series with autonomous vehicle technology and is testing it out on the highway. A company called Voztec has come up with an innovative helmet to help emergency responders at the scene of a motorcycle crash. All that and more, plus John responds to your quest...

Peugeot and Fiat are two of the latest automakers to release pictures and information on what they’ll be revealing at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Brazil’s auto industry has been red-hot for years, but now it’s running into headwinds. Anyone looking to purchase a new car might want to go to Naperville, Illinois. The city, along with 11 car dealerships, built a closed track to allow buyers to...

Toyota owners remain loyal to the brand despite problems of unintended acceleration and production disruptions due to the earthquake in Japan. Porsche's CEO says the company plans to develop a vehicle to compete with Ferrari. A look at Ford's four-cylinder EcoBoost that's debuting in the 2012 Edge and Explorer. All that and more, plus John recently got a chance to ride in GM's EN-V concept car.

Volvo is repositioning itself as a brand designed around you. Mercedes offers a peek at the new B-Class ahead of its Frankfurt debut. Honda is the only other automaker in North America to have a wind tunnel, but it decides to keep mum. All that and more, plus a look at Autoline This Week with Cindy Estrada from the UAW.

You've heard about the UAW's effort to organize a foreign transplant, but did you know its working with unions in Mexico? Hyundai prices its unusual three-door coupe, which it says competes with the likes of Mini and Scion. The German car companies are making a mint in China. All that and more, plus a look at Chevrolet's latest entry in the infotainment space.

Toyota takes a major risk by sticking with "safe" styling on the new Camry. GM has a new painting process that reduces emissions using fire. Mazda’s Skyactiv-G engine improves fuel economy with an incredibly high compression ratio. How’d they do it? All that and more, plus John answers your comments and questions in another edition of "You Said It!"

GM’s stock is taking a beating! It’s plummeted 34 percent since the IPO. Warren Buffet’s baby, Chinese automaker BYD, is also taking it on the chin following a disappointing profits report. Saab is sinking . . . fast. Its financial situation looks grimmer by the minute as debt collectors come a-knocking. All that and more, plus another power-to-weight comparison, this time with V-8 ponycars.

Ricardo announces a breakthrough in flywheel technology for hybrid cars that don’t need a battery. We bid farewell to the Dodge Dakota, which ceases production tomorrow. Ford and Toyota team up to develop hybrid trucks. All that and more, plus we look at the latest refresh of the Cadillac SRX.

There were several reveals from luxury automakers at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Cadillac unveiled a large, four-door convertible concept called the Ciel. Infiniti debuted a seven-passenger, three-row luxury crossover, powered by a V-6 engine matched with a CVT, called the JX. And Lexus showed off the 2013 GS 350 which has a 3.5-liter V-6 under the hood that produces 306 horsepower and 2...

Opel plans to make a big splash at next month's Frankfurt Motor Show with three world-debuts: the Astra GTC, the Zafira Tourer and the Combo. Here's a shocker, Kia will start building a rear-wheel-drive car next year. It's also developing a seven-speed, dual-clutch automatic transmission. GM has given Cadillac’s Converj concept the go-ahead. In keeping with Caddy’s three-letter nomenclature, the p...

Chinese car exports jumped 50% in the first half of the year to just over 376,000 vehicles but they're selling for nearly $2,000 less than they were two years ago. Toyota and Honda are expected to unleash an incentive war in the U.S. to recapture lost market share once dealers get enough inventory. Fiat plans to introduce a limited-edition model of the Fiat 500 - the Gucci edition. All that and mo...

The global vehicle population hit 1 billion units, an impressive figure. Chevrolet is celebrating two important milestones this year: its 100th anniversary and the 100 millionth small-block V-8, which debuted in 1955. Saab is circling the drain. Unless it can pay suppliers some $620,000 TODAY, Sweden’s Debt Enforcement Agency will come banging on the door. All that and more, plus an interview with...

The UAW is urging its colleagues to vote "no" on continuing the two-tier payment plan. The car market in China is cooling off faster than expected with one analyst expecting sales to grow just 1% this year. Heavy truck sales in the U.S. and Canada were up over 30% last month. All that and more, plus we take a look at which car company spends the most amount of money on research and development.

As expected IHS Automotive downgraded their 2011 sales forecast for the auto industry, the question now is how will automakers respond? GM will be sourcing its batteries for future EV's from A123 Systems. Goodyear is researching tires that can inflate themselves while rolling along the road. All that and more, plus Peter De Lorenzo spreads his wisdom on management at Chrysler.

Many auto analysts are a bit weary, and rightfully so given the threat of another economic downturn. Honda, long the darling of Consumer Reports has come under the gun as its model line loses favor with the reviewers at CR. Chrysler is back to partnering with Kettering University for engineering students, after eliminating the program during bankruptcy. All that and more, plus You Said It!

China's "soft" sales numbers are suddenly looking a lot better in Jul, while India's sales dipped for the first time in two years. GM plans to slash the number of platforms it builds in half. And, it works, it really works! Electronic Stability Control reduces deaths and accidents in the real world. All that and more, plus a Taiwanese company may just have an EV breakthrough that combines batterie...

As market woes continue, expect automakers to lower expectations -- especially the Japanese companies. Toyota plans to smash the EV lap time at Nurburgring hoping it will stir up more excitement for green technologies. The Obama Administration turns its focus toward reducing emissions from heavy-duty vehicles. All that and more, plus we put the new eAssist technology in the Buick LaCrosse to the t...

The stock market is hurting big time but for the automakers times have been great in 2011, worldwide sales in the first half hit 39 million units even despite the disaster in Japan. Lincoln looks like it's just about to break through, and with new designs from Ford's luxury division, styling will play a big part. The world's cheapest car, the Tata Nano, is sliding, rather plummeting, in sales. To...