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Chrysler's push towards adopting nine-speed automatic transmissions will see their installation in as many as three new models by the end of 2013. According to a report by Bloomberg, Chrysler has tapped the Dodge Dart, the Jeep Liberty, and the Chrysler 200 as the first recipients of the new high …

Drivers and passengers who are overweight to the point where they could be classified as medically obese are not just at risk an early death due to cardiovascular disease. A recent study by the Emergency Medicine Journal chronicles how obese individuals are facing as much as 80 times more risk …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - With just over three weeks remaining until the debut of the Gen-6 race car, NASCAR is convinced its product will be better this season. Much of the behind-the-scenes effort last year was spent on developing the car, which hits the track Feb. 15 at Daytona International Speedway …

CONCORD, N.C. - Tony Stewart believes he has an open-ended offer from Roger Penske to run the Indianapolis 500. The three-time NASCAR champion turned down Penske's offer in December to drive one of his cars at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but Stewart revealed Monday he told "The Captain" over dinner he'd …

The first 'production' edition of the all-new 2013 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has reached private hands, but at a price far higher than what one can expect to shell out when it reaches dealerships later this year. Rick Hendrick of Hendrick Motorsports fame paid $1.05 million USD for the privilege of …

TORRANCE, Calif. - Honda is recalling 748,000 Pilot and Odyssey vehicles in the United States and Canada because of a possible problem with their driver's side airbags. The Japanese car maker says the airbags may have been assembled without some of the rivets needed to secure their cover. That could …

Which mass-market cars sold the worst in the United States for 2012? The list of the worst-selling new cars is led by a vehicle that almost deserves an asterisk beside its name, due to its rather unique appeal that is by definition limited to only a small number of shoppers.

SANTIAGO, Chile - French motorcyclist Thomas Bourgin has been killed in the Dakar Rally when he collided with a Chilean police car. Race officials say the incident occurred as Bourgin was travelling from Calama on the Chilean side of the Andes to the start of the seventh stage in Argentina …

BERLIN - Automaker BMW AG says its worldwide sales rose nearly 11 per cent to a new record last year, helped by strong demand in China and the U.S. for its luxury cars. The company said Thursday the BMW Group - which also includes the Mini and Rolls-Royce brands - …

TOKYO - Isuzu Motors Ltd. and its former shareholder General Motors Co. said Thursday that they plan to jointly develop new pickup truck models, reviving co-operation with an eye to fast-growing emerging markets. Isuzu and GM issued statements Thursday announcing the co-operation but gave no details. Tokyo-based Isuzu, a mid-sized …