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Magazine names Ford's Alan Mulally top CEO

Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally has been named CEO of the Year by Chief Executive magazine. What set Mulally apart, according to the selection committee, was not only leading the turnaround of an American icon without the government bailout funds given to its competitors, but also a mix of other behaviors and accomplishments.

Opinion: Discovery Sport and the long-term ramifications of pandering to the crossover convergence

Having pored over the first pictures of the new Land Rover Discovery Sport and consumed the accompanying official literature, we’re left wondering why it shares so much of its design treatment with the Range Rover Evoque, while simultaneously removing the last vestiges of utility from the Discovery nameplate. From its virtually indistinguishable grille and lamp graphics, over its tapered roofline to its bespoilered tail, it’s hard to describe it as anything other than a derivative of the Evoque. The difference between a Discovery and a Range Rover it would seem, is a body coloured C-pillar.

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Final Edition stars at the Tokyo Motor Show 2013

It's a sad day, but the reveal of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Final Edition at Tokyo – and LA – really does represent the end of the line for Mercedes' gullwing supercar. All good things come to an end. Even if we might have hoped for a slightly more tasteful finish in this particular instance.