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Jim Morrison wants Canadians to have fun in the snow. As Chrysler's Senior Manager of Product Planning, it's his job to devise attractive pricing schemes for the vehicles and packages within Chrysler's numerous brands. Full story...

Formula One supermo Bernie Ecclestone on Thursday said he is pushing to organise a grand prix on the streets of New York. Full story...

Sauber is expected to race their C29s in Australia fitted with their own version of the infamous McLaren F-duct device that stalls the rear wing at high speeds. Full story...

NEW YORK - As New York becomes the center of the automotive universe for the 10-day run of the New York International Automobile Show, it's time to celebrate our area's love of the car. For starters, there are the press conferences where thousands of journalists from all over the world come to see the latest unveilings from the automakers. Then, just two days later, the Show opens to the public for its annual automobile extravaganza where in addition to the world and North American debuts, we've assembled a host of other scorching-hot new 2011 vehicles that are just a few weeks away from hitting the new car showrooms. Full story...

The history of BMW Forschung und Technik GmbH has been defined by a long track record of concept vehicles and technological innovations which generated pioneering impetus for the development of series vehicles, components and systems. The influence of research projects exerts varying effects on series development, depending on the subject focus and complexity. Full story...

VANCOUVER, BC - For the past 90 years the annual Vancouver International Auto Show has been the premier automotive showcase in Western Canada. And in a time when everything appears to be going virtual, the Vancouver Auto Show remains a truly tactile exhibition offering the ability to see, smell and touch 400 of the world's most spectacular new cars from the leading automotive manufacturers. Full story...

Frenchman Alexandre Prémat, driving a 2008 Audi A4 DTM, set the pace on the first day of DTM testing at Valencia on Wednesday. Canadian Bruno Spengler was 4th, but fastest of the 2009 cars drivers. Full story...

The Virgin Racing Formula 1 team has been given a green light by the FIA to make a substantial change to its 2010 chassis. Full story...

The 2011 Ford Mustang with a new V-6 engine will be priced under the rival Chevrolet Camaro when it arrives at dealerships next month. Ford Motor Co. says the 3.7-liter V-6 version will start at $22,995, including shipping. The Camaro with a 3. Full story...

At least four closed Chrysler Group dealerships were told today by company representatives that they are to receive letters of intent beginning their reinstatement process, according to a leader of a rejected-dealers group and a dealer lawyer. Full story…

Michigan's attorney general on Wednesday subpoenaed Toyota Motor Corp.'s U.S. arm for information on recent safety recalls regarding unintended acceleration. Full story...

General Motors Co. slashed its sponsorship budget by 60 percent from pre-bankruptcy levels, and the days of multimillion-dollar rights deals may fade as the U.S. automaker looks to connect more effectively with consumers. Full story...

SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: Well-equipped, nice leather appointments, good audio system, AWD–thatand#8217;s all fine, but itand#8217;s still hard to wrap my head around a $28,000 Suzuki. Full story…

California dealership Estes Automotive Group has filed a federal lawsuit seeking $30 million from Hyundai Motor America and Hyundai Capital America, claiming the automaker failed to keep its promise of helping out the struggling franchisee. Full story...

A plastic molds supplier to Visteon Corp. must pay one of its own component makers more than $8.2 million in a supply chain lawsuit over parts for the Nissan Pathfinder and Xterra compact SUVs. Full story...

The Ram truck brand is launching its first full-scale advertising and marketing campaign for the 2010 Ram Heavy Duty pickup. The new campaign is part of Chrysler Group's strategy to separate Ram from the Dodge brand. Full story...

The UK’s auto industry trade body, SMMT, has welcomed UK Government measures announced in the Budget that are designed to support ultra-low carbon technologies. Full story…

A federal judicial panel on Thursday will begin considering whether more than 80 lawsuits against Toyota Motor Corp. can be consolidated into fewer cases and, if so, which courts should handle the litigation. Full story...

In News Brake: GM will reveal three super-small city-car concepts in May, AW has a green survey for you, and we remember Donald Frey, a key product planner behind the iconic Ford Mustang . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...

Renault COO Patrick Pelata and Renault Latin-American manager Denis Barbier have announced that Colombian assembler Sofasa, with a facility in Medellín, about 400km north of Colombian capital Bogota, will build a new vehicle. Full story...