Today in Car News: Mahindra, Evora, and 2012 Honda Civic

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2010 Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid Concept

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Hyundai's loss is once again GM's gain, as Chris Perry moves from southern California to Detroit to be Chevrolet's new brand marketing guru. Somehow we're familiar with this kind of poaching. [Detroit Free Press]

GM faces a rocky road as it tries to sell investors on its IPO, but it's courting money from all around the world. So maybe the rocky road is more like a bumpy flight. [Detroit News]

Even Toyota has questions about the data from its vehicular black boxes. Is their recall agita a trigger for NHTSA to set new standards? [Edmunds Auto Observer]

Could this be the 2012 Honda Civic? If it is, we'd like to get higher-res thumbnails, please. [eGMCarTech]

Mahindra finally has legal permission to sell its Indian-made trucks in America. Up in the air: does it make a good Ranger replacement? [PickupTrucks]

We're ready to drive the U.S.-bound Ford C-Max next month, but some antsy journos couldn't wait and drove the S-Max instead. Patience, grasshoppers. [Automobile]

We want it all, but maybe wondering where the Lotus Evora Hybrid is, is asking a bit much? [Gas 2.0]

Red-light cameras annoy us, and in one Texas town, they actually cause more accidents. [TTAC]

"Young, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life." Especially behind the wheel. [Jalopnik]

Finally, if you're in the Detroit area and love total gridlock, you'll want to check out the Woodward Dream Cruise. Otherwise, you'll want to scan the Webs for a nice digest of the action. Keep an eye peeled for rolling toilets on wheels. [Autoblog]