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The outcome of Ferrari's legal action against the FIA, to be heard in a Paris court on Tuesday, will not be known immediately. Full story...

FIA president Max Mosley has warned that the only remedy for rebel teams left off the final 2010 entry list might be for them to buy one of their smaller rivals. Full story...

Chrysler welcomes the President's announcement of a framework for a single national approach for fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards. We thank the Administration for their leadership. Full story...

The veteran team leader for Ducati claimed both victories at the Kyalami WSBK weekend, extending his comfortable lead in the championship. Once again, arch-rival Ben Spies (Yamaha) collected the Superpole, his 6th of the season, but Failed had to suffer another set-back even tough he collected his sixth Superpole, by a minuscule 0.001 sec., the smallest time unit the system can differentiate. Full story...

"We just did not hit the set-up today". That is how Mat Mladin explained his first non win of the 2009 season in the Saturday race, ending up fifth behind winner Josh Hayes (Yamaha), Suzuki team mate Tommy Hayden, Larry Pegram (Ducati) and Aaron Yates aboard another Suzuki. Full story...

Toronto, ON - Trust. It's something Toyota Canada works very hard to earn from its customers. That's why Toyota is proud to be voted Canada's Most Trusted Brand in two categories - Passenger Car Manufacturer and SUV Manufacturer - in a national study commissioned by Reader's Digest. Full story...

The trial period of the pilot photo radar and red-light surveillance project begins today in the province of Québec. This three-month period will be followed by an 18 month long pilot project. Full story...

DETROIT - Cadillac was selected as the top brand in overall vehicle satisfaction in a survey of new vehicle buyers released today. AutoPacific's 2009 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards, generated from the experiences of actual new car and truck owners, named Cadillac as Top Brand for the second consecutive year. Full story...

Malibu is one of those cars that seem to fly just below the radar. Chevrolet keeps improving on the Malibu, even adding a hybrid option. Even without the big dollar ad campaigns, Malibu continues to sell well. In these turbulent times, Malibu may well be one of the ''bread and butter'' cars for Chevrolet as consumers look for the three ''R''s of new car buying; Reasonable size, Reasonable purchase cost and Reasonable operating costs (low maintenance and good fuel economy). Full story...

Chrysler LLC was asked on Monday by a congressional subcommittee to provide documents on its planned factory closings, with the panel's chairman saying lawmakers were not given a full accounting of the matter. Full story...

The White House will unveil an auto fuel efficiency proposal on Tuesday to resolve a dispute between California and the U.S. Full story...

The White House will unveil an auto fuel efficiency proposal on Tuesday to resolve a dispute between California and the U.S. Full story...

The Obama administration was poised to unveil on Tuesday a new auto fuel-efficiency policy that would resolve a major dispute between California and the U.S. government over emissions, industry and other sources said. Full story...

In today's News Brake: A classic Ferrari sets an auction record; VW slams the brakes on merger talks with Porsche; and the Lexus LF-A is spied on the track ... But Wait, There's More! Full story...

The British government is reportedly still involved in discussions with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Tata over financial assistance such as loan guarantees for JLR. Full story...

Many media outlets and their sales representatives are worried they'll be stuck holding the bag for outstanding bills with bankrupt Chrysler LLC. Not so for the big guys. NBC, Fox and ABC are getting paid for national ad time on their TV networks. Full story...

Many media outlets and their sales representatives are worried they'll be stuck holding the bag for outstanding bills with bankrupt Chrysler LLC. Not so for the big guys. NBC, Fox and ABC are getting paid for national ad time on their TV networks. Full story...

Many media outlets and their sales reps are worried they'll be stuck holding the bag for outstanding bills with Chrysler, which is restructuring under Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, and anxieties are climbing over bills for GM, which is expected... Full story...

Fiat chief executive Sergio Marchionne is meeting with advisers and German government officials until Wednesday at which point he will submit a non-cash offer for General Motors' unit Adam Opel AG, a person familiar with the situation said on Monday. Full story...

Hyundai and Kia - both part of Hyundai Motor - have said they will speed up platform sharing to cut research and development costs and improve HM's competitiveness. Full story...