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Takuma Sato wins Long Beach to become 1st Japanese driver to win in IndyCar

LONG BEACH, Calif. - It was an unlikely pairing that no one was certain would work when A.J. Foyt hired Takuma Sato to drive for him this year. Foyt, the hot-tempered Texan with little patience for errors, had just hired a talented Japanese driver with a penchant of letting his …April 22, 2013

Nissan recalls Pathfinder, Infiniti SUVs from 2013 model year for brake fix

DETROIT - Nissan is recalling more than 20,000 Nissan and Infiniti SUVs, including almost 900 in Canada, because a brake part can fail and make it harder for the driver to stop the car. The recall affects Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti JX SUVs from the 2013 model year. It affects …April 22, 2013

Honda recalling more than 20,000 SUVs, minivans to fix brake shifters

DETROIT - Honda is recalling more than 225,000 minivans and SUVs in North America - including 20,800 in Canada - to fix a problem with the automatic shifters. The recall includes the Honda CR-V small SUV and Odyssey minivan from the 2012 and 2013 model years. Also covered is the …April 19, 2013

Tesla Model S Loaner Car Program Announced

Never want to have to drive a gas-powered car again? Tesla has you covered, after revealing details of its service plan for Tesla Model S owners. The Model S is an all-electric sedan that has drawn rave reviews from the media and owners alike due to its real-world range, its …April 18, 2013

2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel Posts Hybrid-Beating Fuel Economy

The world of ultra-efficient automobiles was rocked on its foundations today with the revelation that the upcoming 2014 Chevrolet Cruze turbodiesel model will boast highway fuel mileage numbers not seen outside of the hybrid segment. The diesel Cruze will put up a gas consumption figure of 5.11 l/100 kilometres while …April 18, 2013

European Q1 car registrations down 10 per cent as unemployment and gas prices remain high

MILAN, Italy - Europe's automakers' association says new car registrations slid 10 per cent in the first quarter of 2013, with all but three European Union countries posting declines. ACEA on Wednesday said new car registrations for the first three months of 2013 totalled 2.9 million, down from 3.3 million …April 17, 2013

Mercedes-Benz To Add Convetible, Hybrid, and Diesel C-Class Models

The entry-level luxury segment is heating up as automakers do their best to lure prospective customers into their respective brand families in order to hopefully snare them for the rest of their car-buying lives. A report from the Automotive News is claiming that Mercedes-Benz might soon be expanding its C-Class …April 16, 2013

Bahrain Grand Prix set to take place amid anti government protests

SAKHIR, Bahrain - Formula One returns this week to Bahrain, casting the spotlight on a series that has defied criticism to race on while a bloody, political crisis has engulfed one of the West's most important allies in the region. The Bahrain Grand Prix has drawn less attention than a …April 16, 2013

General Motors, Ford, to work together on new gas saving automatic transmissions

DETROIT - General Motors and Ford are putting aside their longstanding rivalry to work together to develop a new generation of fuel-efficient automatic transmissions. The companies said Monday that their engineers will jointly design nine- and 10-speed transmissions that will go into many of their new cars and trucks. When …April 15, 2013

Is A Baby Land Rover On The Way?

Is Land Rover planning on introducing a new SUV that is even smaller than the current entry-level pairing of the Evoque and the LR2 (each of which ride on the same platform)? Autocar says that the British brand is currently considering an even less expensive model to serve as a …April 12, 2013

2014 Ford Fusion Will Debut 1.5-liter EcoBoost Motor

Ford will be downsizing the engine choices offered in the Ford Fusion sedan once again - although not as drastically as it did with the mid-size car's most recent redesign. Ford has announced that the 2014 Ford Fusion will be replacing its 1.6-litre EcoBoost four-cylinder motor with a 1.5-litre EcoBoost …April 12, 2013

Honda Canada recalls more than 107,000 vehicles over faulty airbags

MARKHAM, Ont. - Honda, Toyota and Nissan are recalling more than two million vehicles globally for an identical problem with airbags on the passenger side whose inflator may burst, sending plastic pieces flying. Honda is recalling 1.1 million vehicles, including more than 107,000 in Canada, and Toyota is recalling 1.7 …April 11, 2013

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