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Ram has dropped a major bomb on the half-ton pickup market with the announcement today that it will be offering a diesel-powered Ram 1500 full-size truck this coming summer. The Ram 1500 will be the only light truck offered with a diesel engine in North America, and it will in …

And you thought your insurance premiums were high? Imagine what Rowan Atkinson will be facing when it comes time to re-up after it was revealed that his insurance provider shelled out an astonishing £910,000 (the equivalent of $1.4 million CAD) to repair his McLaren F1. Atkinson, better known to the …

DETROIT - If there's one thing you can count on, it's your car. Vehicles are more dependable than ever, says J.D. Power and Associates. The consulting company's latest study, which measures problems experienced in the last year by owners of three-year-old vehicles, found that reported problems fell 5 per cent …

There has rarely been a better time for Canadian car shoppers to buy a Hyundai Sonata, thanks to a new initiative that allows individuals to decide whether the mid-size sedan is truly for them before committing their hard-earned dollars. Called the “Hyundai Promise,” the marketing campaign gives Hyundai Sonata shoppers …

DETROIT - U.S. safety regulators are looking at expanding a small recall of Pontiac G6 midsize cars so it includes up to 550,000 vehicles. About 8,000 of the cars were recalled by General Motors in 2009 because the brake lights and cruise control didn't work properly. But the recall affected …

DETROIT - The track president of Michigan International Speedway is issuing a unique challenge to Sprint Cup champion Brad Keselowski. The Michigan-born Keselowski has never won a Cup race at MIS, but president Roger Curtis has quite a prize in mind if he finally does. "I have a deal with …

DARLINGTON, S.C. - Carl Edwards and several other Sprint Cup stars gave the new, faster Gen-6 race car a thumbs-up after a Goodyear tire test Tuesday at Darlington Raceway. Edwards said the digital speedometer on his Ford Fusion hit 193 mph right before entering turn three, a typically unheard of …

TORONTO - Premier-designate Kathleen Wynne said Tuesday she's willing to talk with the NDP about their demand for a 15 per cent cut in auto insurance premiums, but she's more interested in tackling fraud in the system. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath demanded the rate cut after premiums rose five per …

DETROIT - Mitsubishi is recalling 14,700 of its i-MiEV electric cars worldwide, including a number in Canada, because a brake pump can fail. The automaker said Tuesday that the recall affects 2012 models made from Dec. 2, 2011 through Sept. 7, 2012. Mitsubishi has sold just over 200 across Canada …

TORONTO - Car insurance companies in Ontario should be forced to cut premiums by 15 per cent, NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said Monday as she added to her growing list of demands for premier-designate Kathleen Wynne. Major changes to Ontario's auto insurance regulations in 2010 "dramatically" reduced benefits for drivers …