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Whitacre named General Motors' permanent CEO

Ed Whitacre, General Motors Co.'s chairman, will become the automaker's permanent CEO, it was announced on Monday. In a brief press conference, Whitacre, 68, said GM plans to pay back government loans to the U.S. and Canada by June.

Infiniti M35h GT (2012) gets entry-level option

Infiniti are to release a new version of the M35h hybrid executive saloon, aimed at enticing new buyers in with a lowered entry price. Infiniti M35h GT: New price, familiar engines The M35h GT model starts from £3790 less than the M35h Premium – previously the only model available. However, Infiniti is promising the M35h GT will retain the brand’s reputation for more generous standard kit than its key German rivals.

Aston Martin Virage (2011) at 2011 Geneva motor show

This is the new Aston Martin Virage, a V12-engined GT to sit halfway between the DB9 and the DBS. It will be officially unveiled to the public, along with the Aston Martin Vantage S, at the 2011 Geneva motor show next week. Numbers are easy to understand, so let’s start with the figures produced by the 6.0-litre V12 shared between the trio: the DB9 has 470bhp and 442lb ft, the DBS 510bhp and 420lb ft, and the Virage sits neatly between the two with 490bhp and 420lb ft.