Honda occasionally busts out with a truly crazy concept vehicle worthy of the "concept" moniker. You know, something transparent, powered by rabid squirrels, that also flies. More often than not, though, Honda uses the "concept" suffix to preview a new production vehicle that will appear at Honda dealers mere months after the auto show. Honda did just that at the 2005 Chicago Auto Show with the... more.

TOLUCA, Mexico — The Fiat 500 started rolling out of the Toluca assembly plant here this week, the first step in the automaker's return to the U.S. market after a 15-year absence. Fiat President Sergio Marchionne, along with Mexico President Felipe Calderón, were present as production kicked off on the Cinquecento hatchback. The 2011 Fiat 500 will be the flagship for the Italian automaker's ... more.

It's not every day you get invited to the workshops of a new British sports-carmaker to drive its first car. But we're in a bit of a panic on this dark November morning in England because Farbio Sports Cars is tucked away off a narrow lane in rural Wiltshire, near Bristol. Good thing we've got satellite navigation. Finally we're in a smart reception area within a converted barn, not the kind of... more.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Boutique sports-car builder Elfin Cars has released a teaser sketch of its new car, with the working name of "Type 5," ahead of the vehicle's official launch. Elfin spokesman Gary Beer confirmed that the as-yet-unnamed new car will make its debut at the Sydney Auto Show in late August. It will replace the old Type 3 Clubman, which was gradually phased out of production ... more.

MONTEREY, California — The design is sensational, but are plans to build and market the Devon GTX at $500,000 a copy, beginning in early 2010, overly ambitious? Scott Devon, CEO of Los Angeles-based Devon Motorworks and owner of Michigan-based Cole's Frozen Foods (which bills itself as "Home of the Original Frozen Garlic Bread"), doesn't think so. Devon is already touting the GTX as the "next... more.

SEOUL, South Korea — GM Daewoo has introduced a new flagship sedan in the Korea market in response to the launch of the Hyundai Genesis. The big rear-wheel-drive sedan, called the Daewoo Veritas, is based on the Holden Caprice. GM Daewoo will import the car from Australia. Powering the Veritas is a 248-horsepower 3.6-liter V6, mated to a five-speed automatic transmission with manual-shift cap... more.

PITESTI, Romania — Renault's Dacia Logan family, originally designed as a low-cost vehicle range for emerging markets, continues to expand with the newest arrival, a compact utility vehicle called the Dacia Duster. Previewed earlier this year as a futuristic concept at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show, the production version of the Duster is based on Renault's global B0 architecture. It will be buil... more.

BRUSSELS — Citroën's all-new C-Zero, revealed in photographs last November, will make its public debut this week at the 2010 Brussels Auto Show. The battery-powered four-seater is a companion to the Peugeot iOn, which was released in September at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show. Both are versions of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV and share that car's basic design, as well as its 63-horsepower electric m... more.

DETROIT — Neither Fiat nor Chrysler is saying exactly what the unnamed concept is in a corner of Chrysler's display at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. The front clip looks inspired by the Chrysler brand, and there's a "Chrysler" name in the front license-plate frame. But the donor car is clearly a Lancia Delta. There has been much speculation in the media about a possible sharing of vehicles betw... more.

WASHINGTON — General Motors is adding Washington, D.C., to the list of "lead retail markets" for the launch later this year of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. Suburban Washington joins California and Michigan as the initial consumer markets for the Volt hybrid. Chevy General Manager Jim Campbell said that, in addition to geographic considerations, "each market also has progressive local and state... more.