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High profile Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya said on Wednesday he hopes to confirm the team's technical partner for the 2009 season "very shortly". Read more ...

Ford's best-selling F150 pickup truck is one of the most accessorized vehicles in the automotive aftermarket. With plenty of companies providing add-ons, there are countless opportunities for an owner to fine-tune his or her truck to a far more specific need than the factory intended. Enter the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show- a showcase of what's new and hot from a multi-billion dollar aftermarket industry. At this year's show, Ford will showcase four special F150 project trucks to show those in attendance what's possible with a little imagination. Read more ...

Controversy over the use of electronic aids in Formula One had forced the FIA to either restrict or simply banned its use. New 2008 MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi thinks that the same thing should be done in the premier motorcycle series. Read more ...

Members of the media gathered at Ford Canada's Oakville Headquarters this week for a detailed presentation of its new EcoBoost system, and to learn a little more about what we can expect from the company in the future. Now I have to be honest here, when I first heard Ford announce its new EcoBoost plan at the Detroit Auto Show, to install smaller engines with turbo-chargers, I thought, Isn't that what the Europeans have been doing for years now? Read more ...

Formula 1's raft of sweeping rules changes for 2009 has given Nico Rosberg hope that he could be able to climb the formula one grid. Read more ...

The Autodromo José Carlos Pace in Brazil could be set to stage a wet finale to the 2008 formula one world championship. Read more ...

Mercedes-Benz's director of competition Norbert Haug has added yet another Formula 1 manufacturer's opposing voice to plans for a standard engine formula. Read more ...

Doing battle with the likes of the Honda Accord and Chevrolet Malibu, Toyota's Camry is a sensible, efficient and comfortable sedan that can be ordered to fit just about any family's needs. Available with four cylinder, six cylinder or hybrid power, Camry caters to owners looking for a precise blend of performance and environmentally sensitive operation. Read more ...

GM's just revealed a unique new vehicle concept that may represent a future model for the Chevrolet brand. Yesterday, the wraps came off the Chevrolet GPiX crossover coupe concept at the 25th Sao Paulo International Auto Show (SPIAS). The GPiX was conceived by GM's Brazillian design team, and may represent a potential new segment for GM in the Mercosur region. Read more ...

Chrysler LLC will stop producing its first two hybrid-electric vehicles slightly more than two months after they started arriving in dealerships. This summer, Chrysler introduced the Chrysler Aspen and Dodge Durango Hemi hybrid SUVs to great fanfare. Read more ...

General Motors will have seven new plant managers on Nov. 1, as North American factory chiefs leave under the new retirement incentive program. Read more ...

Honda Motor Co., wanting to build more Honda CR-V small crossovers in its East Liberty Auto Plant in Ohio, will end Honda Civic sedan production there in early 2009. That will leave Honda Motor Co. Read more ...

Texas dealer Mac Haik entered a bid today to buy the Houston area Chevrolet dealership of bankrupt Bill Heard Enterprises Inc., bringing the total number of spoken-for Heard stores to four. Read more ...

Sonic Automotive Inc. has passed the first legal hurdle in its effort to acquire a Mercedes dealership in Charlotte, N.C., over the objection of Mercedes-Benz USA. Read more ...

Despite a declining U.S. auto market that is prolonging Ford Motor Co.'s losses, bankruptcy protection isn't an option for the automaker, CEO Alan Mulally says. "It absolutely doesn't work for us. Read more ...

DETROIT -- Despite speculation that the Detroit 3 could run out of money as early as next year, bankruptcy protection is not an option for Ford Motor Co., CEO Alan Mulally says. "It absolutely doesn't work for us. Read more ...

On Monday, Ferrari's board of directors issued its financial results in a statement that also included a threat to quit Formula One if the FIA's proposal for teams to use standard-spec engines is implemented in 2010. Read more ...

DETROIT (Reuters) - GMAC said on Tuesday it would stop making new consumer car loans in seven European countries starting Nov. 1, the latest financing cutbacks by the finance firm controlled by Cerberus Capital Management. Read more ...

Sonic Automotive Inc., the nation's No. 3 dealership group, today reported a $25.3 million loss in its third quarter. In last year's third quarter, Sonic earned $26.1 million, the company said. Part of the loss stemmed from $11. Read more ...

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian auto parts makers warned the federal and Ontario governments on Tuesday that without a guarantee on bank funding of up to C$1 billion ($775. Read more ...