Volkswagen's milestone 2009 Jetta TDI has been named Green Car Journal's 2009 Green Car of the Year(R), besting competitors that included a pair of advanced hybrids, a clean diesel sport sedan, and a trendy fuel-efficient microcar.

Lexus has unveiled two next-generation mid-sized luxury SUVs at the Los Angeles Auto Shows - next generation RX 350 and RX 450h hybrid.

Honda today revealed the Honda FC Sport design study model, a hydrogen-powered, three-seat sports car concept, at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show.

BMW will be presenting a wide variety of efficiency enhancing technologies as well as new models at this year's LA Auto Show - the fifth-generation BMW 7 Series and the BMW Concept 7 Series ActiveHybrid will make their debut in the U.S.

Chrysler’s three advanced production-intent electric vehicle prototype vehicles are headed to California, where they will make their worldwide auto show debut at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show.

Looks like Ford is serious about going green. For the 2010 model year, the new Ford Fusion lineup expands to include an all-new hybrid model besting the Toyota Camry’s city mileage by at least 6 mpg, meaning at least 39 mpg.

The Opel Insignia has won the Car of the Year 2009 (COTY) title in Europe by a panel of car journalists from 23 countries.

Opel will introduce the Zafira CNG Turbo 1.6, its first turbocharged Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) compact van, at the Bologna motor show (5-14 December 2008).

According to data released by JD Power Automotive Forecasting, the steep decline in new-car sales in Western Europe could be even worse than a slump in the early 1990s.

General Motors has reported a net loss in of 3rd Quarter $2.5 billion including special items and signalled it faces a liquidity crisis and burned through $6.9 billion in cash in the three-month period ended Sept. 30.