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BMW chairman, Mr Norbert Reithofe, has told UK magazine Autocar that the German brand will be introducing a small, front-wheel drive model to fit between the BMW 1-Series and MINI lineup.
“We will be extending the BMW and MINI brands into the small car segment with new models and variants,” said Mr Reithofer.
The news confirms last [...]

Over 1.3 million General Motors compact cars are involved in a recall in North America due to a power steering problem which has been linked to 14 crashes and one injury.
Approximately 905,000 Cobalt models are being investigated by the U.S. safety regulators after receiving over 1,100 complaints of power steering failures which include 14 crashes.
The [...]

Mercedes-Benz has released its 2010 Sprinter and Vito light commercial vehicle ranges with improvements focusing on safety, performance and fuel economy.
The Sprinter gets the most substantial upgrades with all three engines now Euro 5 compliant, making it Australia’s first van to meet the emissions standard.
Four-cylinder Sprinter models are now equipped with a six-speed manual transmission [...]

Ford will reveal enhancements to many of its existing models alongside final versions of its C-Max and Grand C-Max at next month’s Geneva Motor Show.
The Ford stage is set to feature revised variants of the Ford Kuga, Ford Mondeo, Ford S-Max and Ford Galaxy.
Kicking off the show will be Ford’s new five-seat C-Max or seven-seat [...]

Volvo may have been sold to the Chinese but development of new models is strong as ever. Fresh photos of the upcomming Volvo V60 Stationwagon came our way this morning.
The prototype was undergoing some testing at an ice-track during a lovely winter day in Sweden.
The Volvo V60 will compete head-on with Audi A4 Avant, BMW 3 series Touring and [...]