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Aug
12th

NASCAR Montreal : Ambrose and Gordon to contest Nationwide race

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The event promoter learned today that fan favourite Robbie Gordon will enter the upcoming NAPA Auto Parts 200 presented by Dodge which will be held August 19-20 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Aug
12th

IndyCar: Dario Franchitti sets fastest lap of opening day in NH

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Dario Franchitti has set the fastest lap of the opening day of practice at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Thursday.
Aug
12th

F1: Teams to decide on qualifying tires says Paul Hembery

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Paul Hembery has taken time out of the August break to confirm rumours that qualifying tires are on the agenda for the future.
Aug
12th

F1: Rubens Barrichello admits unlikely to race V6 engines

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Rubens Barrichello has admitted he is not likely to sample the sounds and power of V6 engines from the cockpit of an F1 car.
Aug
12th

Honda to Build New Automobile Plant in Mexico for Production of Subcompact Vehicles, Starting in 2014

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Honda de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., (HDM), Honda's production and sales company in Mexico, today announced that it will build an automobile plant for production of fuel-efficient subcompact vehicles for the Mexican and North American markets. Honda will invest approximately US$800 million to build the plant, which is scheduled to begin operation in 2014.
Aug
12th

Honda recalls 135,142 vehicles in Canada

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Honda will recall 135,142 Canadian Accord (2005-2010), CR-V (2007-2010) and Element (2005-2008) models to update their automatic transmission control module software.
Aug
12th

Next week on Auto123.com: we review the Kia Optima, Fiat 500 and Hyundai Accent

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Everyone seems to be on holiday except us. But that's okay, because we get to try out some great brand-spanking-new cars and trucks. Here's what we got in store for you after the weekend.
Aug
12th

Ontario invests $80 million for charging stations

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The Government of Ontario will invest $80 million into a program aiming to install charging stations for electric cars throughout the province, in order to encourage consumers switching to this type of technology.
Aug
12th

The 24 Hours of Spa from inside the Audi team (Video)

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Audi has produced this stunning video that takes you behind the scenes of the Audi Sport Team WRT during the recent 24 Hours of Spa.
Aug
12th

F1: Jacques Villeneuve says Raikkonen did not deserve his title

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According to Jacques Villeneuve, Kimi Raikkonen did not deserve the title he won in 2007.
Aug
12th

2012 Chevrolet Orlando pricing to start at $19,995

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The wait is finally over. General Motors has finally released the pricing of its 2012 Chevrolet Orlando, a seven-seater vehicle that mixes the practicality of a minivan and the style of a crossover.
Aug
12th

NASCAR: Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota Racing Development form partnership

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Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota Racing Development will form a partnership to develop engines for JGR in addition to existing TRD clients.
Aug
12th

A scotch-powered Nissan LEAF… Why? (video)

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The inventiveness of the human race is endless and leads us to accomplish great things, but this scotch-powered Nissan LEAF, although successful from a technical point of view, is pretty useless, thank you.
Aug
12th

F1: Team Lotus’ Jarno Trulli and Mike Gascoyne eye 2012

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Italian Formula 1 driver Jarno Trulli has indicated that "an announcement" about his future will be made in the coming weeks.
Aug
12th

Glimpse at the 2012 Toyota Camry, take two

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Last week, Toyota USA exclusively published on its Twitter account the first official image of the 2012 Camry, emphasizing its front end. Featuring headlights that remind us of those on the Acura TSX and Kia Optima looking headlights, the effort left us wanting more.
Aug
12th

2012 Chevrolet Orlando First Impressions

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Muskoka, Ontario--Kia Rondo, Scion xB and Mazda5 take note: Chevrolet is about to start cutting your grass. Thanks to wacky fuel prices, changing market conditions and smarter-than-ever shoppers, small crossover, compact car and small van sales in the Canadian market are heating up. So are sales of vehicles slotted loosely between these genres.
Aug
11th

GM plans Indonesia factory with eye toward exports, report says

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GM is planning to build a "people mover" van in Indonesia with an aim to eventually using the country as an export hub, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Aug
11th

Teamsters, BMW agree to contract extension at California warehouse

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The Teamsters union and BMW AG agreed on Thursday to extend the employment contract of workers at a California parts warehouse for six months, averting about 100 layoffs scheduled for late August, the union said.
Aug
11th

UK: European car market slump as austerity hits – PwC

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PwC's automotive forecasting unit has warned that the European car market is seeing weakness as austerity measures start to bite amid worsening consumer confidence across the region.
Aug
11th

Analysts lower forecasts for U.S. light vehicle sales in 2011, 2012

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Analysts, citing the cloudier outlook for economic growth in coming months, are trimming their forecasts for domestic light vehicle sales in 2011 and 2012. JD Power and Associates today trimmed its estimate for 2011 light vehicle sales to 12.
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