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In an interview that dated back a few years, Gordon Murray (the creator of the immortal McLaren F1) predicted the move towards smaller, lighter cars in the face of the rising gas prices. Renouncing hybrids and other such alternative fuel vehicles as short-term solutions to a problem of overconsumption, he …

From Fashion to Function, Cube(R) Accessories Offer It All Nissan Canada today released the extensive list of accessories available to personalize the all new 2009 Nissan cube(R), in dealerships now. The Nissan cube(R)'s unique, fun and functional design is a statement all its own, but the accessories enable cube(R) drivers …

Canadian Black Book (CBB) recently presented Mazda Canada with a "Best Retained Value" award for the Mazda3. The award determines 10 winners, in no particular order, and is based on data gathered from four-year-old vehicles, in this case 2005 models. All passenger cars and light-trucks under $70,000 are eligible with …

General Motors Corp. has a tentative deal to sell its Saturn brand to auto racing magnate Roger Penske's dealership group, both companies said Friday. Penske has signed a memorandum of understanding that would give his dealership chain, Penske Automotive Group, Saturn's 350 dealerships, the companies said. Penske said that he …

For the third consecutive year, Land Rover Canada will continue its sponsorship of Quest for a Cure - a top-rated Adventure Race with the goal of not only pushing its challengers to their limits and beyond, but also to raise money and awareness to support a cure for cancer through …

Porsche presents new production and logistics system at Leipzig plant In April 2009, production of Porsche’s fourth model line, the Panamera, started at its Leipzig plant. In the world’s most modern automotive factory to date, Porsche assembles the four-door Gran Turismo and the Cayenne SUV on one line using the …

Volvo Cars continues to focus heavily on advanced green technology and is now taking yet another major step forward in keeping with the company's over-riding vision - DRIVe Towards Zero. A unique joint project together with Swedish energy supplier Vattenfall is prompting the production of battery-powered Volvos featuring plug-in hybrid …

With the its neighbouring automakers floundering, Ford has remained a relatively stable ship in Detroit’s stormy seas; repeatedly turning down government loans while steadily gaining ground in the form of market share for six of the past seven months. Not surprisingly then, with Chrysler’s assets having recently been divided and …

A day before GM’s own bankruptcy filing, a US bankruptcy judge (specifically, Judge Arthur Gonzalez) approved the sale of Chrysler’s assets to a core group of interested and invested parties after the first of Big Three declared bankruptcy weeks ago. According to a press release, Chrysler’s remaining assets will be …

This morning, GM released the following short, simple, and depressing message: “The General Motors Board of Directors authorized the filing of a chapter 11 case with regret that this path proved necessary despite the best efforts of so many. Today marks a new beginning for General Motors. A court-supervised process …