The newly designed Toyota Tundra pickup truck is seen at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan January 8, 2007. Consumer Reports said on Tuesday it was reversing a practice of recommending all new Toyota cars and trucks after two models earned below-average rankings in a closely watched reliability study.

Dodge introduces its new 2007 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty pickup truck, which is powered by a Cummins BLUETEC turbodiesel engine, at the Washington Auto Show, January 23, 2007. Daimler is very close to announcing a joint venture with an Indian partner to produce commercial trucks for the Indian market, a senior Daimler executive said on […]

When Mike Skinner’s Tundra crossed the finish line first in Saturday afternoon’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Virginia’s Martinsville Speedway, it enabled Toyota to clinch its second consecutive NCTS manufacturer’s championship.
The performance of six teams fielding nine full-time Tundras — Bill Davis Racing, Darrell Waltrip Motorsports, Germain Racing, HT Motorsports, Red Horse Racing and […]

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is recalling 29,250 5 Series and 6 Series sedans and X5 sport- utility vehicles to fix a static electricity problem that can cause their V-8 engines to stall.
The recall, affecting 2006 and 2007 models, was announced today by the Washington-based National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on its Web site.
The problem involves […]

BMW launched its unique combination of SUV functionality and BMW sportiness nearly seven years ago with the now coveted X5, which they call an “SAV” for “Sports Activity Vehicle.” In fact, the X5 became so popular that BMW stepped up to the plate with a smaller (on the outside at least) version in the X3.
The […]

German luxury car maker BMW has unveiled details of the much-hyped four-door M3 Saloon.
According to the Munich-based firm, it will be the highest-performing four-door M3, with 414-horsepower V8 and balanced chassis.
The M3 Saloon can go from zero to 62mph in just 4.9 seconds, only 0.1 seconds slower than the M3 Coupé, with a top speed […]

Audi AG (NSU.XE) is betting on the revamped version of its best-selling A4 model to catch up with archrivals BMW AG (BMW.XE) and Daimler AG’s (DAI) Mercedes-Benz brand.
The new version of the A4 is due to be launched in late November in Germany.
The premium brand and key earnings contributor for Volkswagen AG (VLKAY), Europe’s biggest […]

Akio Toyoda, exective vice president of Toyota Motor Corp., stands by ‘Lexus IS F’ at the Fuji Speedway Formula One racing course in Oyama, west of Tokyo, during its unveiling media event Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007. The 7.66 million yen (US$67,000; euro 47,000) sportscar, which can hit speeds of 300 kph (186 mph), rolls out […]

Honda CRV sport utility vehicles are shown on a dealership lot in Roseville, Mich., Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007. Honda Motor, which includes Honda and the Acura luxury brand, said its Honda division reported a record September.

It’s teen time where cars are concerned and Nissan heads the pack with its new offering – the Nissan Mixim Concept car. Everything about it spells youth, with the steering wheel and the controls looking so much like computer games controls and the driver’s seat right in the center, with two seats on either side […]