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EV maker Coda trims staff

Not much more could go wrong for electric-car maker Coda, which has struggled to sell its four-door EV in the United States since officially launching it here in March. But Web reports, first seen at www.plugincars.com, say the company laid off 50 employees, or 15 percent of its workforce, last week, mostly in the sales and marketing departments. Efforts by Autoweek to contact Coda have not been successful.

GM sketches out order deadlines for 2012, 2013 Chevrolet Corvettes

We've already told you how General Motors plans the honor the 60th anniversary of the Chevrolet Corvette with a special trim package for the 2013 model, along with the fire-breathing 427 convertible. But GM has given Chevy dealers the heads-up on its production plans. In short: Buyers have less time than usual to place their orders.

Vauxhall Monza Concept revealed ahead of Frankfurt 2013

Go on, admit it. You didn't expect to be getting excited about a Vauxhall concept car at next month's 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show, did you? But when you chuck in the names 'Opel' and 'Monza', just about every petrolhead in the land should start to get a little excited.