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Chrysler announced today the recall of 50,250 2008 Town & Country and Grand Caravan minivans.

Now, I'm certainly not of the upper crust, but I certainly can appreciate the finer things in life, especially when they come with four massive wheels and lotsa power. When you want the opportunity to feel like a member of the elite, if only for a few laps at a time, that's where the Supercar Challenge comes in.

NASCAR team owner Chip Ganassi said he is "heartbroken," over the lack of follow through from 2010.

SunPower Corp. and Ford today announced a new partnership in which the blue oval will offer Ford Focus Electric buyers, a solar panel that can be installed at home on a rooftop.

I'm not a fan of hybrids. I'm not afraid to admit it, despite the raised eyebrows and scowls from greenies everywhere. I like a gas-burning, carbon-dioxide-spewing, earth-murdering vehicle that's got some oomph behind the wheel and some attitude on the road.

Kurt Busch will fill-in for Brad Keselowski at Saturday's Nationwide Series race at Watkins Glen on Saturday.

Like any good auto enthusiast, I watch the UK's hit TV program, Top Gear. I've watched it for years, way back when Tiff Needell and Jeremy Clarkson used to duke it out on the track and when the ever-loveable and not-so-energetic TG Dog was on the set. And now, with James May and Richard Hammond on board, I think it's possibly the best it's ever been with incredible cinematography and some of the best on-screen chemistry on any live show I've seen.

Suzuki announced today that it will be heading to the Frankfurt Auto Show with its new Swift Sport. This unveiling marks the first evolution of the car, which was originally launched in 2006.

Subaru will take advantage of the upcoming Frankfurt auto show to unveil the final-version XV, a five-seater crossover version concept, originally presented in Chicago earlier this year.

Tomas Scheckter will replace Justin Wilson this coming weekend for the Indy 225 race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

The Charlotte Observer is reporting that two crew members of the Earnhardt Ganassi Racing team have been arrested for narcotics trafficking. One of them, Trevor Lysne, is the front tire changer on Juan Pablo Montoya's Sprint Cup team.

The next generation Saab 9-3 sedan may have a different name when it debuts in the first quarter of 2013, the automaker's North American president said Tuesday.

GM plans to move its struggling Opel brand more up-market in Europe to compete with Volkswagen AG.

GM plans to move its struggling Opel brand more up-market in Europe to compete with Volkswagen AG.

New UrbanConcept paves the way for the imminent return of the A2 and is set for a Frankfurt show debut

General Motors said today that 96 percent of its U.S. dealerships are enrolled in a program that offers financial rewards to those who carry out facility renovations -- representing 99 percent of the automaker's retail volume.

Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat and Chrysler Group, says Alfa Romeo will return to the United States in late 2012. But if he makes the deadline, just a few units of the

GM said today that it will reward suppliers who hit agreed-upon cost targets for parts on a current vehicle by automatically giving them the contract for the same part for the next generation of that vehicle.

Sketches of an unusual yet innovative concept from Audi thatand#8217;s heading to the Frankfurt motor show were released on Tuesday, and the

Sketches of an unusual yet innovative concept from Audi that's heading to the Frankfurt motor show were released on Tuesday, and the