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Midsize sedans are very popular in Canada. With approximately 10,000 units sold per month, cars like the Mazda6 represent the second best-selling segment behind only compacts. No wonder automakers go to great lengths to market these models. Full story...

BOSTON, MA -- BeFrugal.com proposes a new method for calculating fuel economy and emissions to help consumers better compare different types of vehicles - gas, diesel, gas/electric hybrid, and electric. Full story...

Russian investigators opened a probe into the purchase by state agencies of Mercedes cars. The probe comes after Daimler agreed to pay $185 million to resolve U.S. bribery charges that it paid officials in Russia and other countries to win contracts. Full story...

GE's move to buy as many as 25,000 rechargeable cars, almost half of them from GM., may herald more purchases of electric vehicles for corporate fleets. Full story...

Audi aims to win new buyers to the brand with the A7 coupe-styled four-door car. Full story...

Fiat's lenders will syndicate $5.5 billion of loans this month as Italy's biggest manufacturer prepares to spin off its industrial units. Full story...

Pininfarina has secured the right to sell its 50 percent stake in an electric car joint venture after clashing with French partner Vincent Bollore over the group's strategy. Full story...

Sebastien Loeb will take a lead of 4.8s into the final day of Wales Rally GB as the seven-time world champion closes on his eighth victory of the season in his factory Citroen C4 WRC. Full story...

Bernie Ecclestone was furious on Friday when Michael Schumacher, Bruno Senna and Timo Glock did not show up for F1's end-of-season photograph. Full story...

The price-tag for a one-day 'young driver test' with the HRT team next week is EUR 200,000, according to Finland's Turun Sanomat. And a contract formalising the sale of French carmaker Renault SA's minority shareholding in the Enstone based formula one team will be signed on Wednesday. Full story...

HRT will announce on Monday a technical and support tie-up for 2011 with Cologne based Toyota Motorsport. Full story...

Carl Edwards, seeking to improve his final point's position this year in NASCAR's Sprint Cup series, won the pole at a record speed of 136.389mph. It was his third pole of the year. Full story...

When asked about whether Sebastian Vettel will be asked to move aside to help his Red Bull teammate Mark Webber win the drivers' title, driver representative Emanuele Pirro said: "They would be fools if they did not. Full story...

Four men could become world champion in Abu Dhabi this weekend. McLaren's Lewis Hamilton has only an outside chance, but Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Red Bull's Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel are all real contenders. Full story...

Sebastian Vettel has nicely placed his aces on Saturday, in Abu Dhabi, has he took yet another pole position, one that could very well change the course of things tomorrow, in Yas Marina. His teammate Mark Webber did no better than fifth and their closest rival, Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso, qualified third. Full story...

The 2010 SEMA show was once again very exciting for the guys of Accuair! Their booth showcased their 1968 Chevrolet C- 10, who pleased the crowd throughout the show. Full story...

Think "Ford Crown Victoria" and chances are, you think of money exiting your wallet. For countless years, these V8-powered, rear-drive, body-on-frame sedans were used as police cruisers, taxi cabs and rental cars. Nowadays, the Crown Vic has bowed out of the Canadian civilian market, focusing instead on the fleet sales largely responsible for keeping it in production for years. Full story...

Gordon Murray Design's T.25 City Car won both its categories at Saturday's inaugural Brighton to London Future Car Challenge.  The Royal Automobile Club event was organised to be a very public showcase for low-energy vehicles and was open to all types of Production, Pre-Production and Prototype vehicles.  With over 60 eco-friendly vehicles taking part, Gordon Murray Design chose the challenge to be T.25's on-the-road debut. Full story...

General Motors is recalling 13,780 of its 2010 and 2011 Buick Lucerne and Cadillac DTS vehicles because of a risk of fire caused by a steering fluid leak. Full story...

Delphi's former top lawyer testified today that he warned CEO J.T. Battenberg III in October 2000 that 'covering up' certain details of a major settlement with GM could violate federal securities laws. Full story...