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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Chrysler Group LLC says it will recall about 490,000 cars and utility vehicles worldwide because of a problem with active head restraints intended to prevent neck injuries in rear-end collisions. The carmaker said Wednesday that microcontrollers in the head restraint could be faulty and prevent the …

The Volkswagen Golf GTD will indeed be offered for sale in North America. The high performance turbodiesel compact hatchback had previously been shown off at auto shows and to journalists earlier this year without a firm promise that the package would make its way across the Atlantic when the next-generation …

TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 185,000 vehicles globally, mostly in Japan and Europe, for a glitch in the power steering. No accidents have been reported related to the problem. The recall covers 123,000 vehicles in Japan, including the Vitz compact, and 46,000 vehicles in Europe, including the Yaris, …

TORONTO - James Hinchcliffe would love nothing more than to deliver a victory in front of his hometown crowd, but "some demons" at Toronto's IndyCar track continue to haunt the Canadian. So the race car driver from Oakville, Ont., said Canadian fans might be have to be content with his …

Confusing news from Cadillac this morning, with reports that the brand is dropping one high end luxury car from its future plans but keeping another on the front burner. The victim? According to the Automotive News, Cadillac has decided against dumping more money into an ultra-high end, Bentley-like automobile that …

MARKHAM, Ont. - Honda Canada is voluntarily recalling 34,881 Fit vehicles from the 2007 and 2008 model years to replace the master power window switch. Honda says that under severe weather conditions, rainwater or other spilled liquids could enter the master power window switch on the driver's door. Over time, …

SPARTA, Ky. - Matt Kenseth has raced long enough to know that rough starts can still have good outcomes. Especially when his crew chief takes chances. Case in point was Kenseth's fuel-only pit stop gamble that helped him beat Jimmie Johnson late to win the rescheduled 400-mile NASCAR Sprint Cup …

The Mazda3 is by far the most popular vehicle offered by its Japanese automaker. But since the vehicle was starting to look its age compared to its increasingly fierce competition, it was high time that this car went in for an overhaul. Today, Mazda held the new vehicle’s world premiere …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - After 218 consecutive losses, Martin Truex Jr. wasn't quite certain he'd actually won at Sonoma Raceway when he woke the day after the victory. "I have not stopped smiling since Sunday, as you can imagine," Truex said Tuesday. "I woke up Monday morning and looked at my …