en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 00:01:00 ESTAutomotive News Europe salutes the winners of the 2013 Rising Stars awards. Every day until June 12 one of the 18 winners will be featured. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:01:00 ESTGM will price its new Chevrolet Spark electric vehicle at $27,495, including destination charges and before federal tax credits, placing it among the cheapest EVs on the market. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:04:21 ESTFord, saddled with high costs, falling sales and financial losses, will close its Australian car and engine assembly plants in 2016, ending almost nine decades of manufacturing in the country. Wed, 22 May 2013 10:48:52 ESTTesla Motors today said it paid off the entire balance of its federal government loan given as part of a Department of Energy program to spur development of alternative energy vehicles. Wed, 22 May 2013 11:50:43 ESTMichael Stanton, a longtime lobbyist and a driving force for automakers in public policy, plans to retire as president and CEO of the Association of Global Automakers in early 2014. Wed, 22 May 2013 16:02:02 ESTGentex, a maker of rearview mirrors and electronics parts, said its CFO and vice president of finance has left the company but will remain a consultant with the supplier. Wed, 22 May 2013 14:51:35 ESTThe luxury marque hasn't lived up to its dreams. In fact, there was talk that its parent company might kill it. Now with a dynamic new leader, it's trying to build buzz with a more exciting lineup. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:01:00 ESTLawmakers dig into fairness of '09 dealer shutdowns; GM treasury group to leave NY for Motown; Harbaugh moves from field to track Wed, 22 May 2013 14:09:30 EST Wed, 22 May 2013 14:08:27 EST