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Honda Fit arrives in US showrooms next summer

Honda Motor Co. president Takanobu Ito says the redesigned Fit, due in U.S. showrooms next summer, is the company's “most important” car.

Chrysler prices SRT 2012 models

Chrysler Group, which is reviving its SRT performance brand, has set prices on the first four SRT vehicles it is selling: the Chrysler 300 SRT8, Dodge Charger SRT8, Dodge Challenger SRT8 and Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8. Chrysler will start building the vehicles at the end of July and they will arrive in dealerships before the end of the third quarter. Prices, including $825 shipping, are as follows: -- 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 -- $46,660 • 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 -- $47,995 • 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 -- $55,295 • 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 -- $44,077 (price does not include a $1,300 gas guzzler tax on the automatic transmission and $1,000 for the six-speed manual.) The 2012 Challenger is largely a carryover from the 2011 model.

Volkswagen iBeetle takes iPhone integration to another level

When we’re all walking round with Smartphones that possess the sort of computing power only a major desktop could offer just a few years ago, it makes sense for car makers to tap in to that power to control functionality and Infotainment in their cars. Which is why Volkswagen has rolled out the iBeetle at this week’s Shanghai Motor Show with a level of integration with Smartphones from Apple, and that previews a roll-out of Apple integration from VW, offering far more functionality and control than we’ve seen before. Or at least that’s the VW claim.