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Italian manufacturers Ferrari and Maserati will be bringing visitors to the 41st annual Montreal Auto Show a taste of their latest and greatest in the coming ten days. Full story...

Excitement abounded in every member of Ford's team at this year's Montreal Auto Show as several exciting models were presented to the press and public. Full story...

Toyota launched its 2009 contender online on Thursday, revealing the goal to finally win a grand prix and scotching rumours this might be the Japanese marque's last season in formula one. Full story...

Like a monarch's limousine, the automobile used by the president of the United States has a special meaning. An aura seems to surround it. Originally a simple mode of transport, the automobile quickly became a ceremonial vehicle. Full story...

Michelin is taking advantage of the international window provided by the Detroit Auto Show to launch its Energy Saver all-season tire technology designed for passenger cars travelling under 16,000 km per year. The tire is part of the Green X range and will likely be marketed during the summer of 2009. Full story...

When you compare the Lexus IS to other sports-luxury compacts, such as the Cadillac CTS, the BMW 3-Series, the Audi A4 and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, you'll notice something peculiar; it has a much lower base price. That wasn't always the case, though. When the second-generation IS was rolled out for the 2006 model year, it has a base price of $36,300, which was more the base models of all the competitors mentioned above, except for the Mercedes. Full story...

When you compare the Lexus IS to other sports-luxury compacts, such as the Cadillac CTS, the BMW 3-Series, the Audi A4 and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, you'll notice something peculiar; it has a much lower base price. That wasn't always the case, though. When the second-generation IS was rolled out for the 2006 model year, it has a base price of $36,300, which was more the base models of all the competitors mentioned above, except for the Mercedes. Full story...

Detroit 2009: Five Most Significant Green Cars

The 2009 Detroit show may be remembered as the event where green cars officially went mainstream, launching a green battle royal. Here's our list of the five most significant green cars present at the show.

The 2009 Detroit show may be remembered as the event where green cars officially went mainstream, launching a green battle royal. Just about every company, including each of the Detroit Three, had environmentally friendly vehicles on display. Here's our list of the five most significant:

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Chrysler LLC, which just got a $4 billion federal bridge loan to keep it afloat, is moving the Jeep account back to BBDO, Detroit, effective immediately. Full story...

Chrysler LLC, which just got a $4 billion federal bridge loan to keep it afloat, is moving the Jeep account back to BBDO, Detroit, effective immediately. Full story...

A group of Republican senators today proposed legislation that would block release of another $350 billion of federal money to rescue the nation's financial institutions. Full story...

A Mexican maker of catalytic converters and exhaust systems has agreed to buy Delphi Corp.'s global exhaust business for $17 million. Katcon S.A., a subsidiary of Mexican holding company Bienes Turgon S.A. Full story...

Porsche has announced pricing for its freshened 2009 Boxster and Cayman models. Full story...

Supplier BorgWarner Inc. said today it will form a joint venture with a consortium of 12 Chinese automakers to manufacture dual-clutch transmissions in China. Full story...

Nissan North America Inc. will continue running its two U.S. assembly plants on reduced hours "indefinitely" because of slow U.S. sales. Nissan's auto plants in Smyrna, Tenn., and Canton, Miss. Full story...

Kia Motors Corp. will start offering in Europe this spring a stop-start feature that can improve fuel efficiency by up to 15 percent by turning off the engine at traffic lights. Full story...

Toyota's updated Prius faces off with all-new Honda Insight Full story...

Porsche has announced pricing for its freshened 2009 Boxster and Cayman models. Full story...

Striking electric MPV makes its world debut at Detroit – and it'll reach showrooms later this year Full story...

Lisa Jackson, President elect Barack Obama's nominee as EPA administrator, promised today to "immediately revisit" whether states should be allowed to enforce limits on vehicles emissions of greenhouse gases. Full story...