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RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Toyo Tire Canada Inc. announces the Toyo® Proxes® T1RTM as an original equipment upgrade for the all-new 2011 Mazda2 Yozora. The Mazda2 Yozora is a special edition, sub- compact vehicle exclusive to the Canadian market. Full story...

Jens Ludmann, chief program engineer for Ford's new Focus, is quitting the automaker to head a German-based yacht builder. Full story...

Jens Ludmann, chief program engineer for Ford's new Focus, is quitting the automaker to head a German-based yacht builder. Full story...

Tesla Motors said it will deliver two rechargeable prototype electric cars to Toyota this month. It's the first step in an alliance announced in May. Tesla's technology chief said the partners "have made a lot of progress in a short amount of time." Full story...

'Starlite' promotion allows urbanites to soak up American car culture under the city lights Full story...

Sebastien Loeb continues to lead Rally Bulgaria at the end of the second day, but all eyes were on another Citroen C4 WRC this afternoon as Norwegian Petter Solberg dominated the timesheets to win each of the three stages. Full story...

Pedro de la Rosa insists a driver making a comeback to formula one needs a full year to get back up to speed. Full story...

Kyle Busch took advantage of a late race restart at Chicagoland Speedway to win his seventh NASCAR Nationwide race of the year. Full story...

Red Bull dominated the qualifying session at Silverstone and Sebastian Vettel took the pole position. Full story...

Bruno Senna has refused to shed any light on his mysterious one-race break from racing duties at Silverstone. Full story...

Overnight in the McLaren pits, the British team have removed an update package - including the Red Bull-style blown diffuser - from the MP4-25 car. Full story...

Daytona 500 winner Jamie McMurray claimed his third pole of the year with a lap of 183.542mph around the Chicagoland Oval,while four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion and new father Jimmie Johnson was slightly off the pace at 183.281mph. Both drove Chevrolets. Full story...

Of course, Honda will say that the Accord Crosstour isn't a station wagon like the TSX, but a crossover vehicle. They will also say that the TSX isn't a station wagon, either, but a Sport Wagon. Sure. Full story...

Suzuki may be a small player in the global automotive scene-- but they're a brand that's big on fun and recreation, not to mention responsible for some of the most highly sought-after products in the enthusiast off-road community. The Japanese manufacturer has a history of building some solid vehicles, and they've got extensive experience with 4x4 and utility models, too. If you know an avid weekend off-roader, chances are they've got some kind of Suzuki related story about a Sidekick or Samurai that still bombs around in the dirt reliably. Full story...

Wolfsburg / Puebla - Volkswagen Group production continues on its growth path in Mexico. Mexican President Felipe Calderón and Prof. Dr. Jochem Heizmann, member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG with responsibility for 'Group Production', yesterday opened a new section at the Puebla plant of Volkswagen de México. This is where the new Jetta will be built using state-of-the art manufacturing technology. Full story...

Auto123.com's staff photographer Philippe Champoux is in Toronto for the Honda Indy event. Here are his photos from Friday's first practice sessions. Full story...

The National Academy of Sciences plans to expand its panel probing unintended acceleration in Toyotas and other vehicles after consumer advocates complained that the investigators lacked electronics expertise. Full story...

The National Academy of Sciences plans to expand its panel probing unintended acceleration in Toyotas and other vehicles after consumer advocates complained that the investigators lacked electronics expertise. Full story...

EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: This truck was built to be a worker, to haul stuff--lots of stuff--and go just about anywhere. Using it to commute to a softball tournament is like using an atomic missile to hunt squirrels. Overkill, for sure. Full story...

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