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Jun
11th

F1: 2011 to be Jacques Villeneuve’s last push for F1 return

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Jacques Villeneuve says he will make one final effort and then give up trying to return to formula one. Full story...
Jun
11th

Le Mans 24 Hours: Peugeot clinched pole position

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Peugeot secured 1-2-3-4 on the starting grid after the second qualifying session at Le Mans. Sébastien Bourdais' lap time of Wednesday evening was not beaten on Thursday. Full story...
Jun
11th

F1: Time running out for 2011 tyre supply deal

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Michelin has received "no feedback" since its competition chief Nick Shorrock met with formula one teams in Turkey two weeks ago. Full story...
Jun
11th

Bugatti Veyron vs Nissan GT-R at The Drag Strip

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Who will win this epic race? Maybe not the one you think. I have no idea how or what setup the GT-R has, but wow, that Veyron got spanked. Check out the video, the fun starts at the 1 min mark. Full story...
Jun
11th

German Roads, The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of

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Recently, I lost my German roads virginity. Boy, did it ever feel great! And, it was terrible at the same time. As I hunkered down in an Audi TT-RS doing a paltry 190 km/h, safely mind you, I realized that we, in Canada, will never ever be able to safely drive at these speeds. Full story...
Jun
11th

2011 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra HD Preview and More

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The car business is always making headlines. One of the sources for a big portion of the North American truck-buying public is the latest crop of full-size heavy (and super) duty artillery being doled up by the Detroit 3. The latest is the subject of this preview. Full story...
Jun
10th

Magna centralizes purchasing, expects to trim its suppliers

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In the wake of the recession, Magna North America has tightened control over its former decentralized purchasing operations and expects to cut the number of its subsuppliers, the company's head of purchasing said Thursday. Full story...
Jun
10th

Eve of Eyes kicks off festivities for the EyesOn Design car show:

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Designers of all ages and and stripes descended on the ancestral home of General Motors styling on Thursday night for the annual Eve of Eyes event that kicks off festivities for the EyesOn Design car show. Full story...
Jun
10th

Eve of Eyes kicks off EyesOn Design car-show festivities:

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Designers of all ages and and stripes descended on the ancestral home of General Motors styling on Thursday night for the annual Eve of Eyes event that kicks off festivities for the EyesOn Design car show. Full story...
Jun
10th

Eve of Eyes kicks off EyesOn Design car show festivities:

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Designers of all ages and and stripes descended on the ancestral home of General Motors styling Thursday night for the annual Eve of Eyes event that kicks off festivities for the EyesOn Design car show. Full story...
Jun
10th

Chrysler plans to revise terms, conditions for suppliers

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Chrysler Group is developing revised terms and conditions for supplier contracts that it expects to unveil in July, Dan Knott, Chrysler's senior vice president of purchasing and supplier quality, said today. Full story...
Jun
10th

Ford extends deadline for Mercury dealer appeals

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Ford Motor Co. is extending the deadline for Mercury dealers to appeal cash offers designed to compensate them for the demise of the brand. The original deadline was June 18 -- 15 days after the offers were made on June 3. Full story...
Jun
10th

Toyota California lawsuits coordinated in Los Angeles

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Forty Toyota Motor Corp. lawsuits over alleged sudden acceleration pending in California state court were ordered coordinated before one judge in Los Angeles. Full story...
Jun
10th

Jeep uses Grand Cherokee ads to wave American-made flag

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Jeep today unveiled a new advertising campaign touting the made-in-America craftsmanship of the 2011 Grand Cherokee. The ads, created by the Portland, Ore. Full story...
Jun
10th

Chevy dealers: What’s the big deal?

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Some Chevrolet dealers said today they aren't sure why there's such a brouhaha over General Motors Co.'s edict that the shortened 'Chevy' name not be used in company communications. Full story...
Jun
10th

Wagoner named to the Washington Post board

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Washington Post Co. said today it elected former General Motors Co. CEO Rick Wagoner to its board, boosting the number of directors to 11. Full story...
Jun
10th

SPAIN: Vigo or Madrid eyed for PSA EVs

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PSA Peugeot-Citroen could build its future electric models in Vigo or Madrid, Spain if it decides to assemble the cars in Europe, the French auto maker's executive vice president told Spanish journalists in Paris. Full story...
Jun
10th

CANADA: Johnson Controls takes hybrid company stake

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The Canadian subsidiary of Johnson Controls has taken a minority stake in Azure Dynamics Corporation the hybrid car company for over C$6.3m. Full story...
Jun
10th

Controversy swirls over the Chevy name, and safety legislation heads to a Senate vote, in News Brake for Thursday, June 10:

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In News Brake: GM tells its employees to say Chevrolet--not Chevy, qualifying starts at Le Mans, and auto safety legislation heads to the Senate for a vote . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Jun
10th

INDIA: Yapp, Zoom, new plastic fuel tanks, JIT

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Yapp Zoom Automotive Systems has opened a plastic fuel tank manufacturing factory at Ford's new suppliers park near Chennai. The automaker recently ramped up car and engine production capacity to build the Figo hatchback, an updated local variant of the previous generation Fiesta. Full story...
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