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"DRIVe Towards Zero" is Volvo Cars' vision for developing cars entirely free from harmful exhaust emissions and environment-impacting carbon dioxide. Full story...

Following the recent unveiling of the new McLaren MP4-12C, the first in the company's range of high performance sports cars, McLaren Automotive can now confirm two senior appointments within its global operations. Full story...

Information about traffic, construction and weather will soon be available to drivers on 12 new electronic traffic signs along the QEW and the 400 series of highways in Niagara Region, Hamilton, Simcoe County and Toronto. Full story...

Wake up the Infiniti G37x Sport by planting your right foot, and its four doors sail off the line on a peaky wave of urgency. There's enough power to make the rear end squirm around, and the potent engine only pauses briefly at 7,500 RPM for upshifts. Full story...

Ron Beauchamp Jr. earned his second career NASCAR Canadian Tire Series pole for the season finale Z-Line Designs 250 at Kawartha Speedway. Full story...

Bernie Ecclestone on Saturday cast doubt on the health of formula one's new American team for 2010. "No," he told the British broadcaster BBC in interview from Singapore when asked if he thinks 28 cars will really be ready to watch the five lights go out in Bahrain next March. Full story...

Kris Meeke (Peugeot 207) clinched 2009 title after he won San Remo rallye, while Jan Kopecki (Skoda Fabia) was forced to retire. Full story...

On the face of it, F1 recently presented a healthy 19 race dates for the 2010 calendar. But so many of those venues are under a cloud: Canada and Germany are subject to the signing of contracts, Britain's two alternative circuits are not guaranteed races, Spa's racing license has been revoked, and South Korea's new venue is only half built. Full story...

For the second year in a row, the battle for the Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda title will go down to the final race of the season, and Jonathan Summerton is once again one of three drivers in contention for the championship. Full story...

F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has been slammed by one of his bosses, amid apparent increasing pressure for him to step down. Full story...

Telefonica is set to be the main sponsor of the new Spanish team Campos in 2010. But despite the expected support of the telecommunications giant, team managing director and F1 veteran Daniele Audetto has revealed that the FIA's budget cap row with FOTA earlier this year endangered the project. Full story...

Jenson Button in Singapore called for calm amid increasing rumours of discord behind closed doors at Brawn. With the Briton now essentially battling only his teammate Rubens Barrichello for the 2009 championship, it is rumoured that they are also fighting for the single remaining race seat at the team for next season. Full story...

Lewis Hamilton hit out at the state of the Singapore street circuit on Saturday, after struggling for pace in Friday's practice sessions. The Briton emerged on track for the final session before qualifying with a brand new McLaren chassis, his crew having discovered a problem overnight. Full story...

Although blacklisted by many in the pitlane, Nelson Piquet Jr will find another drive in formula one, according to the sport's chief executive Bernie Ecclestone. The 23-year-old Brazilian was sacked by former Renault boss Flavio Briatore earlier this year, and he then blew the whistle on what became known as crash-gate, having admitted to crashing on purpose in Singapore last year. Full story...

The wheels of speculation regarding the futures of Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso continue to spin in Singapore. Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali, who has Raikkonen under contract for 2010, on Friday admitted that "the situation has changed ... in the last couple of days". At the same time, Alonso revealed that he has made his mind up about his plans for next year, while the Raikkonen camp admitted that contracts can be broken. Full story...

For the second year in a row, the battle for the Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda title will go down to the final race of the season, and Jonathan Summerton is once again one of three drivers in contention for the championship. Full story...

Rubens Barrichello did qualify fifth for tomorrow's Singapore Grand Prix, but thanks to a greabox change this morning, he will start 10th. Fortunately for the championship contender, his teammate really didn't beat him at it this time. Button did not qualify for Q1, doing nothing better than the 12th time overall. Full story...

Stuttgart. Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has two new publications to offer fans of high quality automobile books, which are just as unique as the cars they describe: Just in time for the sales launch of the Porsche Panamera, the Bielefeld-based traditional publisher, Delius Klasing, has produced a large format illustrated book on the four door Gran Turismo. Full story...

The new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, the highlight of the 2009 International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt/Main, will soon be delighting video game fans the world over. The gullwing model is being featured in the latest version of the PlayStation®3 (PS3TM) game Gran Turismo®5, in which it is expected to excite gamers with its breathtaking performance. Full story...

MISSISSAUGA, ON, - Last night Infiniti Canada revealed the Infiniti G37 Anniversary Art Project Vehicle at the 14th Annual Canadian Art Gallery Hop Gala in Toronto. To commemorate Infiniti's 20th anniversary, Infiniti Canada partnered with Cirque du Soleil(R) to create a one-of-a-kind G37 Sport Coupe. Montreal artist Heidi Taillefer created the design and spent almost one month hand-painting the exterior of the vehicle. Full story...