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Nick Heidfeld has admitted he might be interested in working with BMW once again. Full story...

Jerome d'Ambrosio is on the verge of securing his formula one race debut. Full story...

Former World Rally Champion Petter Solberg will contest the prestigious 2011 Monte-Carlo Rally aboard a Peugeot 207 S2000. Full story...

The Hexis Aston Martin No.9, starting from pole, scored a dominant victory in the GT1 World championship race at San Luis, Argentina. Full story...

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. Full story...

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. Full story...

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. Full story...

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. Full story...

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. Full story...

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. Full story...

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? Full story...

Former Magna co-CEO Siegfried Wolf will join the supervisory board of rival supplier Continental. Wolf resigned from Magna on Nov. 15 to become chairman of Russian Machines OJSC, part of Russia's GAZ Group, leaving Don Walker as Magna's sole CEO. Full story...

As Sergio Marchionne brings back Fiat SpA to the U.S. after nearly three decades, he may add another Italian speciality: the natural gas engine. Full story...

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With just weeks left in the year, Chevroletand#8217;s hot-selling Camaro looks like a lock to win the pony-car sales title in 2010, topping the Ford Mustang for the first time in 25 years. Full story...

The BMW 335i already offered its enthusiast fans and owners a bib-wetting array of styling, performance, handling and looks. It's not a machine that needed any improving where dynamics and performance were concerned-- though BMW's engineers and designers got busy tweaking it anyhow. Full story...

The Cadillac SRX is one of the rare vehicles that has successfully evaded my attempts at being test driven over the years. I have always been intrigued by this product from its introduction for the 2004 model year; somehow its styling, its Cadillac-ness and the commercial where the driver and passenger pretend to be flying struck a cord with me. Full story...

As 2010 comes to a close, sales of light trucks will surpass those of cars. As un-green as it sounds, we must not forget that light trucks includes compact SUVs and crossovers that are powered by fuel-efficient 4-cylinder engines. Here are a few deals that might get your attention before we pop the champagne and celebrate the New Year. Full story...

General Motors will add 1,000 engineers and researchers in Michigan over the next two years, to expand its vehicle electrification expertise and lead in the development of electric vehicles from hybrids to electric vehicles with extended-range capability, like the Chevrolet Volt. The new jobs will build on GM's strategy to develop, validate and manufacture automotive battery, electric motor and power control technologies in-house as core competencies. Full story...

Alain Prost (Dacia Duster) dominated the second day of the inaugural round of the 2010-2011 Andros Trophy in Val Thorens. Full story...