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Alexander Rossi was quickest after the two day practice sessions held on Thursday and Friday at circuit Paul Ricard, France. Full story…

Another proposal has been submitted by a group of well-known designers for the next generation of IndyCar chassis that could be in use for the 2012 season. Full story…

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The current-generation Honda Civic is getting old-- but it remains a highly-relevant best-seller in Canada's small-car scene. At nearly 40, the Civic is still purchased by some of the youngest buyers in Canada's new car market. Full story...

I live in Ontario, where a recent law gives police the ability to yank both a driver's license and vehicle on the side of the road with no due process. Full story...

Rock group Europe is releasing its new album. And Volvo Cars is releasing its all-new Volvo S60. The result is a unique synthesis. The rock group's title track "Last Look at Eden" serves as the musical score for five films about the all-new Volvo S60. " A great combination. A powerful car deserves powerful music. We are honoured to work with this Swedish institution," says singer Joey Tempest. Full story...

EDITOR WES RAYNAL: I just drove the $36,000 Mazda CX-9 and a $39,000 Chevrolet Traverse, so I’m sitting here wondering why I’d pay $13,000 more for this VW. Full story…

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The monthly Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index continued to rise in February as a result of tight used-vehicle supplies and robust retail sales of used cars and trucks. The index stood at 118.1 last month, up from 117.6 in January 2010 and 105. Full story...

Chrysler Group on Thursday named Steve Williams head of advance engineering, planning and regulatory affairs. Williams, 45, was already responsible for advance engineering and is adding the planning and regulatory affairs functions. Full story...

In today's News Brake: Tooling around in a topless Audi R8, Toyota backs its fixed cars, and Mahindra and Mahindra gets ready to sell pickups in the States . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...

Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles are losing residual value due to safety recalls and a perceived decline in quality, an influential automobile dealer tracking firm said Friday. Full story...

Next hot hatch to use 2.0-litre turbo power Full story...

Flextreme shows electric future as classic GT/E badge makes return Full story...

New look and stop-start for petrol-only baby Full story...

Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Turkey rose 43.4% year-on-year in February to 31,172 units, the Automotive Distributors' Association said on Friday. Full story...

The first week of March brought two things; the first tenuous signs - sun and slightly warmer daytime temperatures - we might soon be seeing Spring in our corner of this green and pleasant land plus the annual highlight of the Geneva show. After pausing only to write a preview, the just-auto team was off to join the media scrum in Switzerland. Leaving me behind to man the fort. Full story...

Hyundai has been on a roll in Europe, benefiting in particular from temporary scrappage schemes in a number of markets. Hyundai Motor Europe VP Allan Rushforth tells just-auto how it hopes to maintain momentum going forward. Full story...

Renault Samsung Motors has exported the first SM3 compact cars with Renault badging. Full story...

Hi-tech, electric supermini coupé debuts Full story...