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Jaguar XF does the double, wins What Car? award again

Somebody get the record player out and put on Al Stewart, because this is turning into The Year of the Cat. The English marque just showed off the new XFR and XKR, a sl

Detroit 2009: Hyundai Genesis, Ford F-150 win North American Car and Truck of the Year

Like an automotive continuation of the BCS bowls, winners were crowned for the 16th North American Car of the Year and North American Truck of the Year awards at the Detroit Auto Show this morning. Voted on by 50 automotive journalists in various media from the U.S. and Canada (where's Mexico?), winners took home a bit of brand polish and a big lump of crystal.

Autosport's Car of the Year? The Ginetta G50

Lawrence Tomlinson bought historic British car maker Ginetta in 2005, and in just three years his team has hit it over the wall with the maker's first car under his tenure: the Ginetta G50, has taken Autosport's number one slot in its Top 10 Cars of the Year.

Finalists announced for Green Car Journal's Green Car Vision Award

The Green Car Vision awards celebrate a car that's got its headlights pointed down the road of the future. Among this year's five finalists are two serial hybrids (Chevrolet Volt and Fisker Karma) two electric cars (Jonathon Ramsey

HUMMER H3T declared Pickup Truck of the Year by Four Wheeler

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The SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive gets Ecobest 2008 award

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BMW jumps on "most sustainable automaker in the world" title

Time for a new "green" award for BMW: SAM Group announced that the Bavarian marque got its fourth-in-a-row Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) award. According to BMW, this new award certifies that they're the most sustainable automaker in the world. How did DJSI make the selection? According to their website, they analyzed "corporate economic, environmental and social performance, assessing issues such as corporate governance, risk management, branding, climate change mitigation, supply cha

Volvo for Life Grand Award winner chosen

At New York's Cipriani restaurant on 42nd Street, Volvo presented its sixth annual Volvo for Life Awards and named Marilyn Adams the Grand Award Winner in the Safety category. The panel of judges -- including Hank Aaron, Sen. Bill Bradley, Maya Lin, Dr. Sally Ride, Dr. Mae Jemison, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, and Edsel B. Ford II -- selected Marilyn because of her Farm Safety 4 Just Kids organization that teaches, as you guessed, farm safety for the young'ins'.

AutoWeek picks Best of Show and honors others from Detroit

Here's a way to create content long after an auto show has ended, dream up a list of editorial favorite picks. Well, what the hell, we might as well be meta and report on the anti-news. Here we go blithely. AutoWeek handed out its Editors' Choice awards for the North American International Auto Show at its Design Forum on Wednesday. We can debate the relevance, but we'd rather just talk about the cars. The four vehicles that AutoWeek thought were the bee's knees are as follows:

Automotive Webbies announced

The 11th Annual Webby Awards are just around the corner, and out of 8,000 nominations in 100+ categories the final nominees have been announced. In the category of Best Automotive Site of the Year, last year's winner, AMG, will be handing over its crown to one of this year's finalists, which include sites for Jonathon Ramsey

Volvo names America's Greatest Hometown Hero for 2007

At New York's Cipriani restaurant on 42nd Street, Volvo presented its fifth annual Volvo for Life Awards and named Rose Mapendo, an African refugee and mother of ten, as its Grand Award Winner in the Quality of Life category. The panel of judges -- who included Caroline Kennedy, Maya Lin, Paul Newman, Val Kilmer, and previous winners -- selected Rose because of her Mapendo Organization's refugee outreach work. Rose was nominated for the

Honda Civic Hybrid named U.K.'s greenest car again

The United Kingdom's Environmental Transport Association (ETA) annual awards have named the Honda Civic Hybrid Britain's greenest car for the second straight year. Finishing ahead of the Vauxhall Corsa 13.CTDi and Toyota Yaris 1.4 Diesel, the Civic won out for its superior combination of engine size, fuel consumption, noise pollution and safety impact on pedestrians.

R.L. Polk hands out awards for loyalty; GM and Toyota clean up

R.L. Polk & Co. announced the winners of its 11th Automotive Loyalty Awards during the 2007 Automotive News World Congress a week or so ago. Some of the companies and cars that won may surprise you. First off, General Motors won the Overall Manufacturer award... for the seventh consecutive year. While GM's future is looking a little rosier right now, the past seven years were not as kind. Turns out GM faithful didn't care. Next up is the Make, or brand, with the most loyal customers. You'll

S-Class receives a variety of obscure awards

The Borneo Bulletin reports that the German marque's new S-Class has received several awards of excellence. The honors include:

Automotive News PACE finalists announced

Each year, Automotive News honors automotive suppliers who have developed products that are innovative to the industry. Some of the twenty-two finalists this year include:

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