November sales matched October's brisk pace, another sign the auto recovery is gaining momentum. So how are individual automakers faring as 2010 comes to a close? After three years behind Toyota, Ford Motor Co. will claw back to its traditional No.
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Range anxiety -- the fear that no recharging station will be available when an electric vehicle's battery runs low #8212; is the boogeyman of the EV industry.
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For Honda, 2010 was shaping up to be a year of tremendous opportunity. With Toyota in the midst of the recall mess and two of the Detroit 3 climbing out of bankruptcy, Honda Division was in a unique position to increase sales and seize market share.
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The weather has been dreadful in Europe, with heavy snowfalls in countries such as Great Britain, France, Germany and even Spain. Would it be possible to run a Formula 1 car on... snow tires?
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Tenth overall for his debut in the Andros Trophy ice racing series in Val Thorens, former Formula 1 World Champion, Canadian Jacques Villeneuve displayed impressive driving skills and adapted quickly to his Skoda Fabia Silhouette.
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All new vehicles sold in the United States and Canada must wear a label that indicates their fuel consumption, emission levels and position among other vehicles in their class. The idea is to help consumers make an informed decision when shopping for a new car or truck.
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We, Canadians, live in a fairly harsh climate with temperatures dropping from plus to minus in just a couple of weeks and weather conditions alternating between rain, hail, snow, sleet and ice. Drivers and their cars need to adapt and rely on the proper equipment at all times.
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A Nissan executive who declined to be identified announced that the Rogue crossover, which is currently manufactured in Kyushu, Japan, will move to another production facility around 2013 when it is scheduled for a remodelling.
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Team Penske has agreed to a multi-year agreement with the IZOD brand, title sponsor of the IZOD IndyCar Series, to sponsor the team and its drivers starting in 2011.
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Lotus wants to increase its sales by 8,000 units by 2015, and the automaker is bringing out the big guns to do so, announcing the recruitment of Karl-Heinz Kalbfell and Guillaume Chabin, formerly of BMW and Ferrari.
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The Hexis Aston Martin No.9, starting from pole, scored a dominant victory in the GT1 World championship race at San Luis, Argentina.
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Former World Rally Champion Petter Solberg will contest the prestigious 2011 Monte-Carlo Rally aboard a Peugeot 207 S2000.
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Jerome d'Ambrosio is on the verge of securing his formula one race debut.
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Nick Heidfeld has admitted he might be interested in working with BMW once again.
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Michael Schumacher has set out his stall for a much more competitive car in 2011.
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Narain Karthikeyan has played down increasing rumours he could be set to return to formula one in 2011.
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Max Mosley has admitted he is "happy" Ferrari and Fernando Alonso did not win the 2010 world championship.
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Australian Mark Webber of the Red Bull Racing team broke his shoulder yet again with just four crucial races left to run in 2010.
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Does the word ''Nürburgring'' ring a bell? If so, I certainly managed to arouse your curiosity. If not, well, you may still like cars enough to consider this as your next travel destination - one that you'll be talking about to your family and friends for quite a long time, at the very least to remind them how lucky you were to negotiate the sharp turns of this legendary track.
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Let me clear up one important thing before I commence this glowing review on such a fantastic automobile. Station wagons are cool! Yes they are! Car lovers such as myself can like SUVs and CUVs but they love wagons. If you're in your early thirties or older, most of your childhood family vacations probably involved long road trips in a what? A station wagon! That's right! How could we not love these things?
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With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up