Scheduled release Grand Cherokee's 2013 model will be short

 DETROIT -- The Jeep Grand Cherokee will have a shortened 2013 model year so that in January Chrysler Group can introduce a diesel engine and eight-speed automatic transmission for the 2014 model, internal Chrysler sources say.

Porsche: Boxster is the cheapest model in the future

MONTE CARLO -- Porsche has no plans to sell a car costing less than the Boxster, according to the automaker's head of sales and marketing.

"To build a Porsche for 30,000 euros currently doesn't fit our brand," Bernhard Maier told the Automotive News Europe Congress in Monaco today. "The extraordinary purchase experience is not for free and the entry price is currently covered with the Boxster and in the future by the Macan."

New technologies will enable Honda to maintain leadership in fuel economy

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan -- Honda Motor Co., fighting to restore its reputation for innovation, is poised to open a "toy box" of new technologies and products that will make it the industry leader in fuel efficiency, the company's top car engineer says.