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Obama to give GM 2 months to restructure

The Obama administration plans to give General Motors Corp. enough government aid to restructure over the next 60 days, while Chrysler LLC will get up to $6 billion and 30 days to complete an alliance with Italian automaker Fiat SpA. Two people familiar with the plan said Sunday it will …March 29, 2009

Mazda Denounces Hybrids, Prefers Lightweight Diesels

When the fuel crisis first began, it wasn’t uncommon for automakers to announce master plans for how they planned to cope. Some opted to jump on the hydrogen bandwagon, while others preferred to band together to produce more advanced hybrids. Not surprisingly , many of the European marques opted to …March 29, 2009

Porsche announces Cayenne GTS with Porsche Design Edition 3

Limited-edition model features exclusive design features Porsche is expanding its successful range of SUVs with an exclusive, limited-edition model. The company will build just 1,000 numbered units of the new Cayenne GTS Porsche Design Edition 3. The Cayenne GTS is the third Porsche Design edition, following in the footsteps of …March 26, 2009

Subaru Forester gets top marks in latest IIHS safety tests

Roof strength is focus of new rating system - only 4 small SUVs rated 'Good' Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) is proud to announce that the 2009 Forester is one of just four small SUVs out of a total of 12 evaluated to earn top marks from the Insurance Institute for …March 26, 2009

2009 Volkswagen GTI Coming to Canada

After showing a conceptual new GTI last year, Volkswagen has surprised no one by formally releasing news that the new GTI will be debuting worldwide this year, and that the new model echoes the concept’s space age style almost perfectly. Looking somewhat inspired by the Scirocco model that never left …March 24, 2009

IIHS Introduces New SUV Roof Strength Tests

The biggest issue with SUV safety is their publicized ability to turn turtle when involved in a collision. While the government does take steps to determine how safe certain vehicles are, the current standards are negligently low. However, while federal standards may be poor judges’ an SUV’s safety factor, the …March 24, 2009

Ford celebrates green milestone as 100 000th hybrid SUV at the Kansas City Plant

The Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner hybrids – the world’s first hybrid SUVs – continue to be the most fuel-efficient hybrid SUVs on the planet at 34 mpg city driving. Ford is doubling its production of hybrid vehicles this year with the introduction of the new 2010 Ford Fusion and …March 21, 2009

Spyker Owner Shot

Spyker, the incredibly luxurious Dutch sportscar manufacturer, narrowly escaped becoming ownerless when the enigmatic Russian billionaire Alexander Antonov was shot six times. Having acquired the brand just a few years ago, Antonov’s rebirth of the historic brand in 1999 was considered largely a hobby for the incredibly wealthy Russian, who …March 18, 2009

Technical innovations make their world debut in the Porsche Panamera

Automatic Engine Start/Stop Function Among Several New Technologies to be Featured on Porsche's Upcoming Four-Seat Gran Turismo Porsche AG today presented the key technologies of the new Panamera prior to the Gran Turismo’s world debut in Shanghai. They include several technological innovations new to the luxury performance segment. Among them …March 18, 2009

Bentley Workers Take to Cabinetry

During times of crisis, it’s not uncommon for the automotive industry to take on other manufacturing capacities. During wartime, the machinery made to produce such fine pieces as engine components were easily converted into weapons manufacturing facilities, while sheetmetal shops would produce everything from vehicle parts to aircraft skins. And …March 16, 2009

CAW Leadership at GM Unanimously Endorse Restructuring Deal

CAW leadership representing production and skilled trades workers at General Motors in Canada unanimously endorsed the CAW-GM tentative restructuring agreement at a meeting today in Toronto. Over three hundred local union and workplace representatives approved the tentative restructuring deal that generates substantial cost savings for the company, including a freeze …March 13, 2009

2009 Lamborghini releases first images of the Murciélago LP 650-4 Roadster

Automobili Lamborghini has released the first photographs of a limited edition Murciélago LP 650-4 Roadster. The Roadster version of the Murciélago will offer an uprated 6.5 litre V12 engine that produces 650 hp (478 kW) along with permanent four-wheel drive: hence the model’s LP 650-4 moniker. With 660 Nm of …March 13, 2009

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