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Costs put Mini Rocketman at risk

BMW is not ready to commit to building the Mini Rocketman, a minicar concept that debuted in March at the Geneva auto show. The reason? Executives say privately that they fear that the Smart competitor would not be profitable.

Volkswagen's de'Silva aims for positive influence on Porsche styling

Volkswagen Group design director Walter de'Silva hopes to add "something positive" to the design of Porsche's new models, beginning with the Cajun SUV. Porsche AG is set to become Volkswagen AG's 10th brand and Porsche design director Michael Mauer now reports to de'Silva, along with the heads of the styling centers of the other VW group brands such as Skoda, Seat, Bentley and Lamborghini. De'Silva said he has just started working with Mauer and their relationship is off to a good start.

New AutoWeek.com article-commenting system arrives

We're always looking for ways to improve autoweek.com and to make the site's features user-friendly for readers who want to take part in the discussion. On June 8, AutoWeek turned off the previous comments system and replaced it with a new one that's more in line with popular demand. You're now able to log in with any of four accounts before leaving a comment: Facebook, Yahoo, Hotmail (Windows Live) or AOL.