Filed under: Geneva Motor Show , Hatchback , Infiniti , Luxury Everyone’s getting in on the premium hatchback segment, from BMW and Audi to Lexus and Volvo . According to Autocar , the market will get another addition coming in from Japan, and the UK pub’s sources say it’ll be previewed in March at the Geneva Motor Show .

Filed under: Celebrities , Humor Top Gear USA hosts Tanner Foust, Rutledge Wood and Adam Ferrara [Image: Jeremy Cowart] Top Gear is something of an institution among the car-obsessive types who come to Autoblog to keep up with the comings and goings of the automotive world. So it seems fitting that we should all take time out of our busy schedules to talk about the upcoming American version of the hit British show that debuts on the History Channel next Sunday, November 21st, don’t you think? We had an impromptu phone call with the three hosts of the show, comedian Adam Ferrara, racing analyst Rutledge Wood and professional racer Tanner Foust , and managed to record the entire half-hour-long conversation.

First Drive: 2011 Dodge Charger The good news is that Chrysler is alive and at least somewhat well, and that the new 2011 Dodge Charger eclipses the outgoing model in major ways. Could the 2011 Charger be enough to stoke the fire for a Dukes of Hazzard reunion

Filed under: Sedan , Japan , Honda 2010 Honda Civic (JDM) – Click above for high-res image gallery According to a report from Japan’s Nikkei.com , Honda will stop selling the Civic sedan in its home market as soon as existing inventories run out. As customers shift their focus towards MPVs and more compact vehicles, the popularity of the Civic has dwindled substantially in Japan – only 452 of the trusty Honda sedans were sold in the automaker’s domestic market during the month of October.

First Drive: Volkswagen Golf Blue-e-motion It’s Not Late, It Just Won’t Be Here Until 2014. Officially Official: General Electric ordering 25,000 electric vehicles, starting with the Volt [w/video] It’ll actually save GE money. Inside Line: our Chevy Volt’s battery miles cost more than the gas ones Could happen

Review: 2011 Buick Regal CXL GM is touting the Regal’s German heritage, but can this badge engineered sedan really compete with the best in entry-level luxury? 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco rated at 42 mpg highway General Motors has released official fuel economy numbers for the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco, and the automaker’s original target of 40 miles per gallon (highway) has been surpassed

Filed under: Minivan/Van , Kia 2011 Kia Sedona – Click above for high-res image gallery Minivans are back in the spotlight again, thanks in part to the large effort Toyota put forward in reintroducing its Swagger Wagon , the Sienna . Since then, Honda has released its all-new Odyssey , Nissan has teased its all-new Quest , and Chrysler ‘s reworked Town & Country and Grand Caravan twins are set to hit dealerships in the next few months

Filed under: Government/Legal , Safety , BMW , Buick , Chevrolet , GM , GMC , Honda , Hyundai , Toyota For the 2011 model year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has implemented tougher crash testing procedures that make it more difficult for vehicles to receive a five-star rating. The new test is known as the NCAP , or New Car Assessment Program, and the first batch of cars were evaluated earlier in the year . Ten more vehicles have been subjected to the NCAP, and the results are promising..

Filed under: LA Auto Show , Hybrid , Honda , Electric We have no details, only the what, when and where: Honda will be bringing a new electric vehicle concept and a plug-in hybrid platform to the LA Auto Show , and they will be revealed on Wednesday, November 17 at 1:20 p.m. PST

Filed under: Chrysler , Ford , GM , Honda , Toyota , Volkswagen When the U.S.