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2012 Porsche 911 Carrera gets blacked out

Porsche is adding a dark and sinister model to the Carrera lineup, the 2012 Black Edition. The 911 sports car will be available in coupe and roadster forms, arriving in the spring. There will be 1,911 cars made for the world, with about 573 coming to a crucial U.S.

Volkswagen Cross Coupe concept car (2011)

Volkswagen has revealed the Cross Coupe concept car crossover at the 2011 Tokyo auto show. At 4345mm long, it's roughly between Golf and Tiguan - suggesting the successor to the Tiguan could adopt a more Evoque-inspired stance. VW Cross Coupe: the lowdown This isn't just a conceptual look at future VW SUVs - it's also the first sight of the group's new MQB platform.

Crunch watch Jan 09: the auto industry in crisis

By Tim Pollard, Ben Pulman and Gareth Evans Motor Industry 30 January 2009 12:39 Friday 30 January 2009• Honda is about to close the Swindon factory for four months when Friday's shifts are finished; the shutdown will affect 2500 of the 3700 staff, who will receive full pay for two months and then 60% pay for the next eight weeks (BBC News)• Porsche has announced a sharp drop in sales and likely profits. It forecasts a 27% drop in 911, Boxster, Cayman and Cayenne sales to around 34,000 units in the six months to the end of January 2009 (Financial Times, subscription required)• Ford wants Washington to do more to stimulate car sales, after posting a record loss of nearly $14.6 billion earlier this week (Detroit News)• Honda's quarterly profit has crashed by 90% – forcing the Japanese car maker to halve its annual profit target (Detroit Free Press)Thursday 29 January 2009• Ford of Europe is a bright spot in the Blue Oval's quarterly results today, making $1.06 billion pre-tax profit in 2008 (up from $997m in 2007). It's the first profit of more than $1bn since 1989 (Automotive News Europe, subscription required)• Volvo suffered a 'disastrous 2008' with a pre-tax loss of $1.46bn.