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Bentley plans to add four-seat sports car, crossover to lineup

Bentley Motors is looking to add a four-seat sports car and a crossover vehicle to its lineup, using borrowed platforms from Volkswagen Group siblings Porsche and Audi, its top executive said. In an interview during the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, Bentley CEO Wolfgang Duerheimer said the crossover would borrow from the Audi Q7 and Porsche Cayenne platforms. While the crossover may carry a V12 engine like the rest of the Bentley lineup, Duerheimer said, "not everyone needs to have a V12." Duerheimer, who oversaw Porsche's push into SUVs as the company's development chief, said he "knows what is possible" in bringing a luxury brand into new segments.

GM, Ford, Chrysler advance as market recovers from May dip

Automakers, aided by a rise in pickup demand and new models such as the Chevrolet Cruze, Fiat 500 and Ford Focus small cars, posted higher U.S. sales in June. Sales rose 11 percent at GM, with car demand climbing 28 percent and pickup truck volume up 15 percent.

London Road Safety Figures 'Encouraging'

NEW figures released show that deaths and serious injuries on London's roads fell to a record low last year. A total of 132 people were killed on the UK capital's streets in 2013. This was compared to 134 in 2012 and forms the second-lowest annual total, according to Transport for London (TfL) figures.