Ford has announced the arrival of a new special edition of the high performance Focus ST. Called the Focus ST500, and priced from £20,495, it will be available to just 500 UK customers.

AUDI AG sold around 741,300 vehicles worldwide in the first nine months of the year – an increase of 8.3 percent (September: 84,700; up 1.8 percent).

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it will exhibit production and concept automobiles and a number of technologies at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show (sponsored byJapan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc.), to be held from Saturday, October 27 to Sunday, November 11, 2007, at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.

Mazda Motor Corporation has developed a world-first catalyst for cars that use single-nanotechnology to create a catalyst material structure which substantially reduces the amount of precious metals that are used, such as platinum and palladium.

Swedish car major Volvo Car Corporation has forayed into the Indian market with two flagship products -- S80 sedan and sports utility vehicle XC90 SUV at starting prices of Rs 38 lakh and Rs 45 lakh respectively.

Another production milestone has been achieved today at the Ford plant in Cologne-Niehl when the two millionth vehicle in the Ford Fiesta/Fusion series rolled off the line.

Cruise control switch prompts 3.6 million Ford recalls. This comes at a time when the second largest automaker in USA is trying to recover losses and improve sales. Ford says recall includes dozens of models and is related to speed control. There will be no charge to Ford customers. Ranger, Town Car, Explorer and few other models are involved in Ford recall.

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has revealed a new concept car featuring multiple preventative features designed to help reduce drunk driving. Presently integrated on-board a production model Fuga sedan, the various technologies are designed to detect the driver's state of sobriety and to activate a range of preventive measures including immobilization of the vehicle.

Particles worn away from automobile brake linings and tires continue to be major sources of potentially toxic metal emissions in urban areas, despite new regulations and auto industry efforts to reduce use of the metals, researchers in Sweden conclude in a report scheduled for the August 1 issue of ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology, a semi-monthly journal.

Rochester Institute of Technology and the County of Monroe, New York have created a research partnership to assess the performance of the County’s fleet of E85 flex-fuel vehicles. E85 is comprised of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline and is considered a major alternative energy option for American automobiles.

Moments ago, at noon in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the 1957Plymouth Belvedere was hoisted from the time capsule where it has been entombed since 1957. As previously reported, the concrete crypt was full of water when it was first opened earlier in the week, but preliminary indications suggest that the car remains structurally intact. The car was buried since 1957.

Luxury car maker Audi has said it has commenced its operations in India by establishing a sales office in the country; the German car manufacturer would operate in India as a division of Volkswagen Group Sales India Pvt Ltd and would be based in Mumbai.