The booths of Japanese auto brands were crowded today just like those of any other brands at the Shanghai Motor Show. The situation at the showrooms is slightly different. Sales of Japanese vehicles in China stay risky more than half a year after noisy crowds took to the streets last September to incinerate Japanese vehicles and showrooms. Sales of Japanese models in China were low 14.3 % in March while sales of U.S. auto brands were up 31.1 %. Sales of German carmakers rose 24.6 %.

PrivCo, a private corporate intelligence firm, has presented a 20+ page folder on Fisker’s seemingly strong ability to fundraise for itself, while failing to do a good job of creating vehicles. With Fisker balancing on the edge of bankruptcy, the results are staggering; with only under 2000 products sold, Fisker burned through approximately $1.3 billion in venture capital, taxpayer-funded loans and private investor funds.

I realized that upon first viewing the Buick Encore, I was astonished by its goofy proportions and the poor fit and interior style of multiple examples (yes, they were production samples, not hastily slapped together pre-production vehicles). But the market is what makes the top and the bottom in the end, and the little Buick is getting some solid numbers.

Holographic, extravagant doors and wireless Internet - that isn't old man’s Buick; General Motors unveiled the Buick Riviera at the Shanghai auto event this week.

Mitsubishi presented the Mirage model at the 2013 New York Auto Show. The Japanese brand will start selling the vehicle in US, but not India – better market for a subcompact hatchback.

A U.S. House of Represenatives subcommittee meeting converted into forum for Ford to defend on the adapted model standards, as the US and EU carry on to debate a likely free trade agreement.

California customers interested in a Fiat 500e will be get a profitable offer from Fiat; a $199 lease for 36 months with a $999 down fee.

With Jaguar’s recently released F-Type representing the top of the auto maker’s performance vehicles, look for an extra high-performance GT to be added to the lineup in the future.

As Land Rover has unleashed its Range Rover Sport, photos coming today from the Nurburgring showing the Range Rover Sport diagnosing suggest that this could be the most powerful “RS” version of the SUV ever. 

It’s no longer a secret that Infiniti is trying to diversify its manufacturing mark. As part of a larger Nissan strategy to localize production and leave the burden of yen fluctuations, Infiniti will establish store in China and at Nissan’s Sunderland place in the UK. Next one is North American site.

Exceptionally masked BMW i8 hybrid sports model was noticed being tested in Munich. It is the BMW’s first hybrid sports model and will be released by 2014 on sale. It will come out as the second car from the German’s I sub-brand. The vehicle was first showed at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show together with the i3 electric urban car, and attracted giant attention and appreciation of visitors and critics.

Liberate free place for a Volvo in your full shopping cart.

Maruti Suzuki has presented brand new limited-edition petrol version of the DZire named the Regal

Aston Martin is setting a new achievement at 24 Hours of Nurburgring, being the first auto brand to race a hydrogen-powered vehicle.

There’s a new measure for what is considered “American” vehicle and this year it gives the title back to U.S. brands.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Porsche, the German auto brand has revealed its brand-new 911 RSR race model which will be accompanied this race season by the Porsche AG Team Manthey works section.

Nissan might take a serious run at the U.S. light truck market when it reveals the next gen Titan.

Fiat has declared prices for the 2013 500e, with MSRP starting with $32,500 while the lease is offered only at $199 per month for 36 months with $999 due at signing.

Constructed to enlarge Mercedes-Benz’s demand, the brand-new CLA will be on sale in fall in the US starting with $29,900.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk spent a day in Texas advancing that the electric car brand be allowed to sell its products directly to the customers.

Despite Audi will give US a poor preview of the brand-new A3 sedan at the 2013 New York Auto Show, the German auto brand confirmed that the car will officially debut at the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show in China.

Ford is coming to the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show with 23 cars, a new model is among them, making its worldwide debut.

Audi engineers are hard at work on the 2014 A4, planning to make the sedan lighter and more stylish to further differentiate it from the upcoming A3 sedan.

As if Bugatti’s Veyron Grand Sport wasn’t extravagant or unique enough, the ultra-exotic auto manufacturer has unveiled a truly one-of-a-kind vehicle dubbed the L’Or Blanc.

Unintended acceleration became a buzzword in when more than 14 million Toyota vehicles were recalled in 2009 and 2010 for unintended acceleration. Some of the resulting disputes are still being settled.

The Nissan Altima, a vehicle for a long time not considered to be a competitor for the top place, announced the sales to begin in March among middle-size sedans, removing the Toyota Camry. 

The hottest Jaguar’s coupe, the XKR-S GT, was shown today on the stage of the 2013 New York Auto Show.

Ford, Chrysler and General Motors create profitable business out of light-duty pickup vehicles, but they ignore previously agreed measuring tests and towing capacity standards.

The 2014 Silverado’s statistics will be based on Chevy’s tests, not those developed by SAE.

The Camaro Z28: bigger engine and higher price, that means less sales but more zoom.