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The scramble for scarce tires

North American automakers are struggling with a nagging shortage of tires, caused in part by tire plant closings and rising demand for low-volume specialty tires. Automakers are paying much higher prices -- double-digit percentage increases from a year ago -- as tire makers gain pricing power. "We have been bombarded from every side for additional tires, and we can't keep up," said David O'Donnell, Continental Tire's vice president of original equipment in the Americas.

Citroen DS Inside: full photos, analysis of new DS3

By Tim Pollard First Official Pictures 29 May 2009 11:00 Citroen has shown off its new DS Inside concept in more detail – providing a glimpse at the company’s plans for its ‘near premium’ models. It’s our first view inside the DS’s cabin and more details are emerging of Citroen’s strategic move upmarket in 2010. Although still officially a concept car, the DS Inside is virtually a carbon copy of the production DS3, the first of the new models named after the legendary 1950s déesse.

BMW Vision ED Concept teased – again

BMW Vision EfficientDynamics latest tease We’ve got used to car makers playing tease on new cars ever since they worked out that car sites could report the bits they leaked (officially and unofficially) very quickly. And – unlike car magazines – we can offer up umpteen stories a day for our readers who enjoy car related news. So it works.