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Toyota plans to increase monthly production of its Prius hybrid wagon to 70 percent above its initial target by around August or September, the Nikkei business daily reported.

Bosch expects sales in its automotive technology unit to exceed 30 billion euros this year, for the first time.

The starting order on gravel rounds of the World Rally Championship will be tweaked from next season.

Ferrari and Mercedes are pushing for the 2013 engine rules to be delayed, FIA president Jean Todt has admitted.

It may sound counter-intuitive but being quick in Formula One isn't just about going fast - stopping well is also a major part of the equation.

Already a year has passed since Tesla Motors of California went public. At their annual shareholder meeting, CEO Elon Musk gave the gathered crowd a peek at what is to come from this fully electric and eclectic car company.

Le Mans organiser and the FIA will launch a new World Endurance Championship next year.

Jean Todt says one race will definitely fall off the proposed 2012 calendar.

Veteran engineer Allen McDonald, who had been one of the most important members of the successful team that put Alex Tagliani's car on pole for the Indy 500 is leaving the team.

In an interview with The Detroit News, president and CEO of General Motors Dan Akerson said he was in favour of a new gas tax as part of a renewed energy policy in the United States.

As part of ongoing efforts to increase global manufacturing efficiencies, Mazda Motor Corporation announced that its next-generation midsize car for the North American market - currently sold as the Mazda6 - will leave the United States and move to Hofu, Japan.

Sometimes you just have to get out of Dodge. It's nothing personal to your friends, family, job (maybe your job) or even the neighbourhood you live in; you just have to get away for a bit. We've all felt this way at least once in our lives, and I can bet at the very moment you wanted to jump ship you didn't exactly have the cash to drop at the airport for a flight outta there. Well, rejoice: There's a cheaper (much more enjoyable) option. The road trip.

Dominant team Red Bull stands to lose a chunk of laptime if diffuser exhaust blowing is banned after Sunday's Canadian grand prix.

Ever wondered what happens at an aero test of a Formula 1 team? Find out in Force India's latest behind-the-scenes video.

For nearly two years, I've been cutting through a company's parking lot to avoid going through an intersection light nearly 200 metres out of my way and getting stuck behind a long, stupid line of cars trying to get onto the highway.

There's something quite spectacular about watching a Rolls-Royce roll gently by. Like prestigious poetry in motion, Rolls-Royce vehicles are a thing of beauty, inside and out. And now that beauty has returned to Montreal, Quebec for the first time in an 8-year absence.

Back in February, Spyker sold its sports car division (Spyker Business) to CPP Global Holdings Limited, a company owned by Russian businessman Vladimir Antonov, in order to focus exclusively on Saab operations. We also learned that the Dutch automaker would soon change its name.

Production of the Q3, Audi's all-new compact SUVs, has started today at the SEAT plant in Martorell, Spain. From today, around 100,000 units will roll off the high-tech assembly line annually and be delivered to dealerships around the world.

Last month, we told you that Lotus had decided to postpone the launch of the Elan to focus on the Evora and its variants. Well, the seemingly-bad news just turned into a promising initiative as the U.K.-based automaker plans to use funds from the Elan's development to build its own range of V6 and V8 engines.

Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada Inc. (MMSCAN) today announced competitive pricing for their all new zero-emission electric car, the 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV (Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle. The Mitsubishi i-MiEV is a five-door, 4-passenger, subcompact hatchback that has been designed and packaged to be efficient, ecological and fun to drive. It will be the most affordable, mass-produced, all-electric vehicle in the Canadian marketplace, and with a targeted range of 135 kilometers, and a top speed of 130 km/h, i-MiEV will make an excellent commuter vehicle for many Canadians living in urban areas.