We all know that the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan back in March have had devastating impacts on domestic automakers, particularly in terms of production and sales. Parts shortages will soon become a thing of the past for Nissan, Subaru, Honda and Mitsubishi, but one could argue that Toyota will prove to be the biggest loser in the end. And General Motors couldn't be happier.
Formula 1 Team Lotus' latest sponsor deal with General Electric will mean the outfit runs KERS technology in 2012.
According to Autocar, Mazda will use the arrival of the 2012 CX-5 to introduce a 2.2-litre, SKYACTIV diesel mill coupled with a six-speed manual transmission and producing 173 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque at 2,000 rpm.
Auto123.com spent some time inside the garage of the Force India team during one of the free practice sessions of the Grand Prix of Canada in Montreal.
Summer usually is the off-season in the auto industry, but car enthusiasts across Canada still have a lot to look for. The legendary Motorexpo will be held in Toronto from June 20 to 24, 2011. Established in London, Los Angeles and New York, the event will be presented in Canada for the very first time.
According to Reuters, Mazda will host a press conference on Friday to announce its financial forecasts for the current business year as well as the construction of a new assembly plant in Mexico that will build compact cars, initially for sale in Mexico and South America, and eventually export to North America.
Honda, struggling to recover from the March earthquake in Japan, told its U.S. auto dealers on Wednesday to honor discount offers, even if customers have to wait for delivery because a model is out of stock.
U.S. auto sales may run at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 12.3 million this month, the second-worst pace of the year, according to Edmunds.com. Shortages of new vehicles in the U.S.
The nation's auto safety regulator should better inform drivers of defects because only 70 percent of recall repairs on cars and trucks are completed within 18 months, the Government Accountability Office said today.
Volvo will discontinue the S40 sedan and the V50 wagon for the 2012 model year in the United States.
A Center for Automotive Research study of possible 2017-25 fuel economy targets, which was revised after errors were found in its methods, remains seriously flawed, science and environmental groups said.
General Motors is looking to add to the momentum of its hot-selling Chevrolet Cruze by making more features standard for the 2012 model year. The company said today that it also will boost the fuel economy of turbo versions.
Toyota said its Hino truck unit will begin selling a 7- to 9-ton diesel-electric cab over engine commercial truck in the U.S. in December.
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You remember Chevy's answer to the Chrysler minivan, right? Of course you do. After all, General Motors built the rear-drive (and AWD) Chevrolet Astro for 20 years before finally putting it out to pasture.
You remember Chevy's answer to the Chrysler minivan, right? Of course you do. After all, General Motors built the rear-drive (and AWD) Chevrolet Astro for 20 years before finally putting it out to pasture.
Hybrid-electric drivetrain supplier Azure Dynamics Corp. said it posted a net loss of $9.1 million on revenue of $1.4 million in the quarter, compared with a net loss of $4.8 million on revenue of $2.4 million in the same quarter in 2010.
Jimbo Paranada and Marc Paguirigan wore their leis made of lucky Hawaiian ti leaves, but it wasn't quite enough to give the Maui High School students the win in the 62nd-annual
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