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GM awards small-car production to Michigan plant

General Motors will make its new subcompact car in Orion Township, Mich., the automaker said Friday, dashing hopes in Spring Hill, Tenn., and Janesville, Wis., that the small car would keep one of their factories alive. Stamping for the new car will take place in Pontiac, Mich., GM said in a statement. The small car, which GM said it plans to start producing in 2011, will save about 1,200 jobs in Orion and 200 in Pontiac.

Porsche Macan gets Sport Design Package & Sport Classic alloys option

The new Porsche Macan Sport Design Package The new Porsche Macan is now just finding its way on to UK roads – and is so popular, and in such short supply, it’s commanding a premium – and Porsche is already extending the options available for the Macan with a new Sport Design Package and 21″ Sport Classic alloys, amongst the new offerings. The Sport Design Package for the Macan include a body kit that titivates the front end, side sills, the back end and side blades to make the Macan look more purposeful and adds a paint job for the back spoiler. The body kit parts can either be body colour or high gloss black.

Mercedes GL-class (2012) first official pictures

After churning out a brand-new ML and tweaked G-class, Mercedes’ 4x4 range update continues apace with the new GL. The new 2012 Mercedes GL-class doesn’t look like it’s got any smaller… Correct. The Stateside favourite is still more ‘XL’ than GL, reaching more than five metres in length and two metres wide.