The Circuito Permanente de Jerez will host its second and last testing session of the off-season this week, when no less than 10 teams will send their 2010 single-seaters to the track starting first thing tomorrow morning. And, as compared to the action last week, a few changes are expected to take place in terms of starting cars.
First of all, the second Jerez test – due to take place between February 17 and 20, meaning Wednesday thru Saturday – will witness the debut of Lotus F1 Racing with… (read more)
Rolls Royce is keen to continue the Ghost family with the introduction of several new concepts that will be released in a few years. However, the British luxury brand does not intend to use the Ghost nameplate for every model, just like it did in the case of the Phantom range, Rolls-Royce chairman Ian Robertson told autocar.co.uk.
Already hinted several times in the past year, the return of the Alfa Romeo badge to the US is likely to take place in 2012, as Fiat/Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne supposedly said in Toronto. 
After an infinity of rumors, negotiations and versions of the same story, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has recently signed the contract for purchasing the Volvo brand from Ford Motor Company. Among other implications, the acquisition is said to be a threat for the Audi A6’s job as the Chinese state’s official car, as ozcarguide reports.
After being introduced into the North American market in September, the 2010 Hyundai Elantra recently received additional upgrades, such as an optional in-dash LG Electronics navigation unit. The Elantra GLS with Navigation Package is only $17,995, which according to the carmaker, makes it the least expensive full-screen-navigation-equipped vehicle among comparable models.
A lot of the new production models and concept cars to be unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show will use some kind of green technology meant to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. As the future seems to be electric or at least hybrid, car manufacturers will try to get a piece of the action.
Volvo has already presented the electric C30 at the 2010 North American International Auto Show so the company can now proceed to other important steps for bringing the vehicle on the market. One such milestone is to decide which are the markets to receive the car and according to Lennart Stegland, president of Volvo’s Special Vehicles unit, the electric C30 will be a pure European model.
Ever dreamed of driving like a police man during a hot pursuit, without having emergency services pick up what’s left of you after you furiously crashed into a pole? Then Code Zero and their driving training program "To Drive and Survive" is just the thing. 
Michael Schumacher’s fans from all over the world will be happy to find out that their favorite driver is no longer in need of continuous observation from his team of doctors, prior to his return to Formula One.
… or talking about confidence. The Indian built Figo hasn’t even properly began production at the Chennai India plant and Ford announced it will boost the number of its local dealerships to 164, after opening no less than 28 in a single day… 
Renault has just announced that the first model of the revived Gordini range, the Twingo Gordini R.S., is now available for order in France, with prices starting at 17,750 Euros. This basically represents a consumer saving of 940 Euros as compared to a similarly-equipped Twingo Renault Sport.
Fernando Alonso completed his house moving this month, in his effort to be even closer to Ferrari’s headquarters in Maranello. The Spanish driver did not choose Italy though, as moving away from the tax heaven in Switzerland would have caused some serious drop in income for the upcoming few years. Instead, he changed locations in the aforementioned country.
The North American division of Volkswagen announced yesterday that three special edition models are available at nationwide dealerships, namely the 2010 Passat CC R-Line, the 2010 Jetta TDI Cup Street Edition and the New Beetle Red Rock Edition. All these models add some exclusive styling elements on the standard versions.
Last year, Ferrari sold 6,250 cars worldwide, a figure which represents a 5% year-to-year decrease, in the context of a luxury sports car market which contracted by 35%.
The final hurdle in the sale of GM’s Swedish brand Saab to Spyker has been removed, as already hinted, after the European Investment Bank (EIB) approved a 400 million euros loan for the Swedish carmaker. 
Daimler AG admitted that it has used bribing to smooth certain African, Asian and Eastern European business development pathways, as Bloomberg reports.
Carmakers Dodge, Jeep, Ford, Chevrolet and Audi will feature red vehicles to help promote the "Go Red for Women" program on February 16 during the 2010 Chicago Auto Show, the American Heart Association announced today. 
We must admit, while reading GM’s press release regarding what you will read in the lines below, we couldn’t help to ask: who would be interested in knowing the exact time when the Chevy Cruze did something, anything? 
Despite the recent reports that Campos Grand Prix is likely to go bankrupt prior to the official start of the 2010 Formula One season, it seems the next 24 hours will witness the salvation and survival of the Spanish team on the F1 stage. According to Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport, a sponsor for the team will be announced on Tuesday.
Toyota needs to forget all about its misfortunes and think about the future. As hundreds of thousands of recalled cars are waiting for some attention from the dealerships, the Japanese car manufacturer launched its second generation Passo.