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General Motors is undertaking an in-depth review of its product portfolio that could include eliminating or selling a brand.

In these days of record-high gas prices, the minivan would seem a likely choice for SUV-weary families looking for better gas mileage as well as space to haul kids and their gear -- but minivan sales are sliding.

WASHINGTON -- The government wants to make improvements to the crash test program for new cars and trucks, offering more guidance to car shoppers who value safety.

It's hard to know yet if the criticism of the Mini Cooper Clubman's rear swing-out doors will force BMW to change the design to a more conventional liftgate, but one thing is certain: All of the door talk is a good thing, because it reminds everyone...

This year's Goodwood Festival of Speed should be the loudest one yet: top-fuel dragsters will sit on the estate's cricket pitch on each day of the event, which takes place from July 11-13.

BEIJING -- General Motors and Ford reported first-half sales grew strongly in China's booming auto market Tuesday, a rare bright spot for global automakers.

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Sales of new cars in Venezuela fell 27.4 percent in the first half of the year, reversing a recent upward trend as economic growth slowed and president Hugo Chavez capped foreign car imports in a bid to boost domestic production.

Following in the footsteps of the stylish C4 Picasso MPV, Citroen will launch the next model down in the range, the C3 Picasso, in the UK next summer.

Domestic nameplates may not always have a large percentage of American-made components. Some foreign nameplates actually have a considerable amount of parts made in the USA. Forbes Autos has compiled a list of domestic vehicles assembled in North America with mostly domestic parts.

Toyota is likely to introduce production holidays at truck plants and reassign workers to increase production at some car plants. The moves are in response to poor June sales and a shift in US strategy. The surge in gas prices apparently caught Toyota off guard, and the automaker has not been able to meet demand for fuel-efficient cars.