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NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ON, - Seventy of Canada's top automotive journalists spent this week in the picturesque tourist town of Niagara-on-the-Lake; but not for the scenery or the wine tasting. Journalist members of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) were here for the express purpose of determining the 'Best New' cars, trucks and SUV/CUVs in 12 different vehicle categories, as part of AJAC's annual Canadian Car of the Year Awards program. Full story...

AEM is proud to display Jeremy Lookofsky's modified Scion xD build in its booth at SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Assocation) 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Full story...

Auto shows fill the entire calendar year (or so it seems) and the one that provides the most information about new design trends and aftermarket products will be held from November 3 to 6, 2009, in Las Vegas. Full story...

A string of internal deadlines have come and gone, so Red Bull is no longer trying to put a timeline on the decision about its engine supplier for the 2010 season. Full story...

Noted Texas attorney John O'Quinn, a car collector who at one time owned more than 600 vehicles, died after the SUV he was driving in Houston ran off the road and crashed into a tree. O'Quinn was 68. Full story...

Noted Texas attorney John O'Quinn, a car collector who at one time owned more than 600 cars, died Thursday after the SUV he was driving in Houston ran off the road and crashed into a tree. O'Quinn was 68. Full story...

The House today passed a bill to raise limits on federally guaranteed loans to small businesses including auto dealerships to $3 million, putting pressure on the Senate to approve similar legislation. Full story...

Hybrid powertrains save fuel. But the added cost means that they only begin to make financial sense if applied to luxury models, which typically attract well-to-do customers for whom fuel efficiency is not an overriding priority. Full story...

Lithia Motors Inc. recorded $5.7 million in net income in the third quarter, becoming the fifth publicly traded U.S. dealership group to make money in the period. Lithia's profit compares with a $2. Full story...

General Motors Co. will be extending its 60-day satisfaction guarantee program as part of a continuation to its and#8220;May the Best Car Winand#8221; advertising campaign. GM started the program on Sept. 13. It was supposed to end Nov. Full story...

General Motors Co. will be extending its 60-day satisfaction guarantee program as part of a continuation to its and#8220;May the Best Car Winand#8221; advertising campaign. GM started the program on Sept. 13. It was supposed to end Nov. Full story...

The percentage of used-car buyers who use the Internet to find vehicles now equals the percentage who depend primarily on dealership visits to find a vehicle, a study says. Full story...

Hedge fund Appaloosa Management and other investors have settled a lawsuit with Delphi stemming from a failed and contentious plan to take the auto parts maker out of bankruptcy in 2008, sources with direct knowledge of the agreement said today. Full story...

Chrysler plans to provide live TV, including sports and news programs, in vehicles starting in late December. Full story...

In News Brake: The Suzuki Kizashi is customized for SEMA, Volkswagen sketches a future sedan, and Ford drops an EcoBoost engine into a replica '34 Coupe . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...

In News Brake: The Suzuki Kizashi is customized for SEMA, Volkswagen sketches a future sedan, and Ford drops an EcoBoost motor into a replica '34 Coupe . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...

Renault SA said positive trends carried over into the third quarter from the second and sales declined less sharply than earlier in the year. Full story...

The labor violence at an Indian supplier that forced Ford Motor Co.'s Oakville, Ontario, plant to close this week has hit another U.S. automaker. General Motors Co. will have to close its Delta Township, Mich. Full story...

The labor violence at an Indian supplier that forced Ford Motor Co.'s Oakville, Ontario, plant to close this week has hit another U.S. automaker. General Motors Co. will have to close its Delta Township, Mich. Full story...

Looking for something slick to drive the next time youand#8217;re in Europe? Hertz is filling out its lineup with some of our favorite cars. Full story...