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May
26th

Electric vehicles: Can the power grid handle stronger demand?

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The Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) researched the impact of electric vehicles on the power grid and found out that energy usage attributable to EVs could grow from only 146,000 megawatts-hour in 2010 to 2.6 million by 2020 in the United States - an increase of 1,700 percent.
May
26th

F1: Timo Glock upset about driver backdown over DRS

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The F1 drivers' union has missed an opportunity to demonstrate its power, according to Timo Glock.
May
26th

Indy Lights: An important week-end for feeder series

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Amongst all the action and excitement surrounding the Indianapolis 500, let's not forget that 18 aspiring pilots have entered in the Indy Lights Firestone Freedom 100 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
May
26th

F1 should consider new qualifying format says Rubens Barrichello

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Rubens Barrichello believes F1 should consider reviving the one-lap qualifying system for 2012.
May
26th

IndyCar: Some fun facts about the Indy 500

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Although the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was built in 1909, the famed oval will host the 100th edition of the Indianapolis 500; still billed today as The Greatest Spectacle in Racing. Let's go down memory lane.
May
26th

NASCAR: Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne to make NASCAR return at Chicagoland

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Trevor Bayne, the upset winner of the Daytona 500, will return to action at the NASCAR Nationwide race at Chicagoland next weekend.
May
26th

How loud is too loud?

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This past weekend, summer finally seemed to arrive in all its glory. Clear skies, bright sunshine, heat, and all that good stuff. Time to get out on the road, windows down, and enjoy the weather, right?
May
26th

F1: A rumour says that Bernie Ecclestone conspires to buy back Formula 1

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Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone could be plotting his next move to retain control of the F1 circus.
May
26th

Rally: Preview to the Rocky Mountain Rally

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The second round of the Canadian Rally Championship will be held this Friday in Alberta with the 38th running of the Rocky Mountain Rally.
May
26th

2011 Nissan Rogue SV AWD Review

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When Nissan decided to unleash the Rogue in 2008 (in North America, at any rate, as it had been around elsewhere for a while), it was mostly to replace the X-Trail. The X-Trail was the quintessential SUV: squarish good looks, delusions of pickup truck grandeur, slightly stiff ride.
May
26th

Indy Lights: An important weekend for feeder series

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Amongst all the action and excitement surrounding the Indianapolis 500, let's not forget that 18 aspiring drivers have entered in the Indy Lights Firestone Freedom 100 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
May
26th

EV’s at Best Buy? Not so fast

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In early May, we reported that Best Buy was toying with the idea of selling EVs and had initiated discussions with several companies to that effect. It now looks like that probably won't be happening.
May
26th

F1 Monaco: Fernando Alonso masters the streets of the Principality

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Two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso set on Thursday the best time of the two practice sessions leading to the most prestigious Formula 1 race of the season, the Grand Prix of Monaco.
May
26th

Indy 500: Official starting line-up

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Here is the official starting line-up for the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 mile race, round 5 of the IZOD IndyCar series.
May
26th

2012 BMW X1 xDrive28i First Impressions

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Time to add another not-quite-sure-what-segment-it-fits-into-but-it's-still-cool-and-I-think-I-want-one vehicle to the market. Sitting squarely on the heels of its Touring uncles and pulling on the coattails of its older siblings, the brand new 2012 BMW X1 xDrive28i is the Bavarian giant's latest entry into the compact SAV (that would be Sport Activity Vehicle) segment.
May
26th

Sales: Hyundai-Kia to top Honda and Toyota in May

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In the not-so-distant past, Hyundai and Kia were considered by many as small potatoes. But with the arrival of Peter Schreyer and the complete overhaul of most of their products, the brands are now a force to be reckoned with. In fact, TrueCar.com is predicting in its most recent forecast that Honda and Toyota will be supplanted by the Korean duo in the U.S. in May.
May
26th

Mazda3 global production reaches 3 million units

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Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that cumulative production of the Mazda3 (known in Japan as the Axela) reached three million units on April 26, 2011 - making it the fastest-selling model in the brand's current lineup of passenger vehicles.
May
26th

Next Corvette to get turbocharged V8, new DNA

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Reports indicate that General Motors is about to shake up the Chevrolet Corvette as we know it in order to attract younger buyers and pose a more serious threat to Porsches, Ferraris and Lamborghinis.
May
26th

Workers worried about Impala’s move from Oshawa to Detroit

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When General Motors announced yesterday it would be moving production of the next-generation Chevrolet Impala from Oshawa to Detroit, the American plant's employees immediately jumped for joy. It was a rare victory for the fading automotive capital of the world. The workers of the Ontarian assembly plant, however, are worried.
May
26th

Honda production back to 100% in August… except for 2012 Civic

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Honda today announced plans for the accelerated recovery of auto production in North America, following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, which affected the whole supply chain. Plants across the continent will gradually increase capacity until they reach 100 percent in August.
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