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During times of crisis, it’s not uncommon for the automotive industry to take on other manufacturing capacities. During wartime, the machinery made to produce such fine pieces as engine components were easily converted into weapons manufacturing facilities, while sheetmetal shops would produce everything from vehicle parts to aircraft skins. And …

CAW leadership representing production and skilled trades workers at General Motors in Canada unanimously endorsed the CAW-GM tentative restructuring agreement at a meeting today in Toronto. Over three hundred local union and workplace representatives approved the tentative restructuring deal that generates substantial cost savings for the company, including a freeze …

Automobili Lamborghini has released the first photographs of a limited edition Murciélago LP 650-4 Roadster. The Roadster version of the Murciélago will offer an uprated 6.5 litre V12 engine that produces 650 hp (478 kW) along with permanent four-wheel drive: hence the model’s LP 650-4 moniker. With 660 Nm of …

With so much emphasis being placed on fuel efficiency, many manufacturers are trying to reinvent the wheel, so to speak, in the search for that Next Big Thing. From GM’s plug-in electric car, to Honda’s cheaper Insight to the hydrogen movement, there are massive changes on the automotive engineering front, …

TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces it has developed a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) rear-seat centre airbag—the first in the world—to help reduce the severity of secondary injuries incurred by rear-seat passengers in a side-on collision. The new airbag is fitted in a large, fixed, rear-seat centre console that comes in …

Toyota Canada Inc (TCI) today announced the Canadian debut of the 2010 Tundra full-size pickup truck with an all-new more powerful and more fuel-efficient 4.6-litre V8 engine in the spotlight at the 2009 Calgary Auto and Truck Show. The new 4.6 litre V8 engine is available on 4x2 and 4x4 …

With new ownership that seems bent on getting the English brand back in line with their true sports car roots, Jaguar’s latest press releases have been relatively exciting. Ranging from the news that enthusiasts can expect to see a new, more hard-core model that brings the brand back into the …

Once renowned for building some of the fastest Mustangs extant, the company that once proudly bore Steve Saleen’s name is, without a doubt, shafting its customers. Having moved on to another company, Steve Saleen opted to sell the assets of the popular Mustang and supercar building company, called Saleen Inc., …

China’s weight in the auto industry is well known. Since cracking open just a few years ago, the new and completely untapped market of millions has rewarded some surprising marques, with GM’s Buick soaring to the top of the charts. With a penchant for luxury cars, the communist country has …

Production milestone at Porsche in Leipzig, GermanyLeipzig. Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has today produced the 250,000th Cayenne at its Leipzig plant. The milestone vehicle is a white, 6-cylinder model with a diesel engine that will be delivered to a customer in Austria. The Cayenne, an sporty SUV, …