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Official: Renault & Caterham to build Alpine sports cars

Renault has confirmed it is to partner with Caterham to build a range of Alpine sports cars in Dieppe from 2015. The partnership between Renault and Caterham is a logical extension of their F1 partnership but now, with the joint venture to produce their own sports cars, goes much deeper than the almost badge-engineering Williams Renaults. A new company - Société des Automobiles Alpine Caterham – will be jointly owned by Caterham and Renault and will develop models in small and large volumes to be marketed as both Renault Alpine and Caterham, and will be built in Renault’s Dieppe factory that currently churns out Renaultsport models for the road and track, and is the historical home of Alpine.

Cadillac launches four-year maintenance program for all 2011 models

America's luxury brands are seemingly engaging in a game of high-stakes maintenance. Days after Lincoln launched a three-year/45,000-mile program for new cars bought or leased this summer, Cadillac has upped the ante. Cadillac is offering four years or 50,000 miles, besting Lincoln in time and travel.

Ford technology could recognise your face

Does your car know who’s driving it? It may do in the future – as Ford is working on technology that can recognise your face. The carmaker has teamed up with technology experts Intel to use sensors inside the car that can identify individual people, and adapt settings to that driver’s preferences.