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There has always been bad chemistry between Fiat and Alfa. Fiat’s mass-market focus simply does not sit well with Alfa’s great history of technical innovation and extreme performance.

Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne hopes that betting billions of euros on Alfa Romeo in his fourth relaunch plan will help reverse a decade of losses and six years of collapsing sales at the sporty brand.

The revised Alfa Romeo plan that Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne is expected to announce next April focuses on a new rear-wheel- and all-wheel-drive architecture that the automaker hopes will boost Alfa’s global presence.

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Toyota expects the addition of a BMW-sourced diesel will make it more competitive in Europe’s compact minivan segment. Starting in February 2014, the Toyota Verso will be offered with BMW’s 1.6-liter diesel.

The very first car Doug Moreland sold was a Chevrolet Corvair in Reno, Nev., in 1969. It had belonged to the woman who would one day be his wife.