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Ford will launch its MyKey safety feature in Europe next year.

Citroen will present the futuristic Tubik hybrid minivan at this month's Frankfurt auto show. The concept is based on the idea that travel should be fun.

Sharper look for the all-new i30 as it gets ready to debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show

Mercedes-Benz DTM driver Gary Paffett offers a tantalizing glimpse of the new DTM car in a sneak preview video.

Welcome to my first column for Auto123.com. It's an exciting opportunity for me to be able to share some of my experiences this season. It's certainly a busy one for me based over in Europe.

Ferrari has a story - and what a story it is - that will be told over and over again for decades and centuries to come. Much like you, as a car-friend I've read bits and pieces of Enzo's life and legacy, and have always been fascinated by how he reluctantly ended up making and selling cars in order to support his Scuderia Ferrari. Now, 64 years later, his name is associated with some of the outright best cars in the world.

CHELSEA, Michigan - The revised 2011 Charger, with its svelter, coke-bottle figure, retro taillights and vastly improved interior, was somewhat of a "tweener" - a vehicle that bridged the gap between the introductory model and the newly released 2012.

Look around you. Our everyday cars are changing. Progressively, sure, but they're changing and evolving nonetheless. Remember the first hybrid cars introduced a little over twelve years ago?

As Auto123.com had reported some weeks ago, the IndyCar Series has now confirmed that the open-wheel series will be back at the Auto Club Speedway on Sept.15 2012.

The Lotus Renault GP team announced last week that Brazilian Bruno Senna would replace Nick Heidfeld until the end of the 2011 season. Today, the Enstone-based team reveals the arrival of four new partners.

Iran has emerged as the unlikely latest prospective destination for formula one.

A little less than a week before the Frankfurt Motor Show, Jaguar is already stealing the spotlight with its C-X16 concept, a cutting edge two-seat hybrid sports car that will have the new 2012 Porsche 911 quaking in its rubber.

The Rallye international vert de Montréal 2011, organized in collaboration with Hydro-Québec and the City of Montréal, will be held from September 30 to October 2. Sanctioned by the Fédération internationale de l'automobile (FIA) and ASN Canada FIA, this unique North American event is part of the Alternative Energies Cup, an FIA world championship that has been held in over 10 countries on more than four continents for five years. The Rallye international vert de Montréal, now in its fifth edition but for the first time, under this name, will enjoy the support of such car makers as Honda Canada, Toyota Canada and Mitsubishi Canada, and of such other partners as CAA-Québec and Budget Propane.

The floodgates have opened and the roadways are teeming with trucks pulling bass boats, 4x4s laden with kayaks, tractor-trailers and scores of Walmart-bound minivans rushing to supply their progeny with all the necessities of another school season of drudgery.

Faced with growing financial setbacks, idling plants and the inability to meet payroll, Saab today sought protection from creditors in a Swedish district court, preparing for a voluntary reorganization instead of a full-on bankruptcy.

Infiniti today announced Canadian pricing for the refreshed 2012 Infiniti FX, including the all-new FX35 Limited Edition whose production run will top at 75 units nationwide.

Fisker Automotive killed two birds with one stone today, announcing a partnership with BMW and giving us a sneak peek at the new Surf, set to make its first official appearance at the Frankfurt show next week.

Koenigsegg just put the Bugatti Veyron Supersport's fastest production car title in serious jeopardy. The Swedish automaker has submitted six different results to the prestigious Guinness Book of World Records.

Look around you. Our everyday cars are changing. Progressively, sure, but they're changing and evolving nonetheless. Remember the first hybrid cars introduced a little over twelve years ago?

The Chevrolet Sonic is poised to make its debut in Canada, and info on standard features and trim levels in the US has just surfaced on the web, giving Canadians an excellent idea of what's in store for them this fall.