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Bruno Magalhães has claimed his first victory in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge following a thrilling finish to Sata Rally Acores Saturday. Full story...

Dreyer & Reinbold driver, Briton Justin Wilson earned his first ever IZOD IndyCar pole position today in Toronto after his rivals were never able really to threaten him. Full story...

To mark the beginning of new era in sustainable mobility in British Columbia, a ceremony was held Friday, July 17, when Toyota Canada delivered a Prius Plug-In Hybrid (PHV) to a group of BC testing partners. These partners include BC Institute of Technology (BCIT), BC Hydro, City of Vancouver, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources and the University of Victoria's Institute for Integrated Energy Systems (IESVic). Representatives from each organization were on hand to officially 'plug-in' to the future and deliver the Prius PHV to the province of B.C. To mark the occasion, B.C.'s Minister of State for Climate Action John Yap, Vancouver's Deputy Mayor Ellen Woodsworth, BCIT's President Don Wright, IESVic's Curran Crawford and Toyota Canada's Managing Director Stephen Beatty were on hand for the delivery at 1800 Spyglass Place in Vancouver. "Partnerships that bring the public and private sectors together to spur innovations like plug-in hybrids also bring us one step closer to a low-carbon economy in this province," said John Yap, Minister of State for Climate Action. "We expect that coupling B.C.'s clean energy resources with the cutting edge technology of plug-in hybrids will lead to a Full story...

Canadian driver James Hinchcliffe topped the time chart during Firestone Indy Lights practice on the 1.75-mile, 11-turn Toronto circuit on Friday. Full story...

Earlier this week, the Indy Racing League has decided to chose the new Dallara project as the new Indy car to be used from 2012. That decision does not please everyone, however... Full story...

In an exclsuive interview posted Saturday morning on Italian web site 422race.com, Ivone Pinton revealed that Villeneuve Racing would be associated with Italian race team Durango. Full story...

Japanese driver Sakon Yamamoto will return to the grid with Hispania Racing Team at Hockenheim next weekend, this time in the place of team regular Karun Chandhok. Full story...

After a used European family sedan? Cold blooded Canadian after something in an AWD to stick it to Mother Nature's most miserable work? Sort of sounds like you're looking for an Audi, doesn't it? After all-- competing with BMW and Mercedes for the dollars of Canadian shoppers is more easily accomplished when you've got a quarter-century-long reputation for All Wheel Drive (AWD) performance. Full story...

Detroit - With the introduction of the Corvette Engine Build Experience, no other performance car affords owners as many opportunities to be personally involved with their car as the Corvette. Only Corvette owners can watch their car travel down the assembly line, take delivery at the National Corvette Museum, and learn what their Corvette is capable of on the track. Full story...

Ford Motor Co. avoided potentially long-term litigation today after reaching an out-of-court settlement on a patent infringement lawsuit with Paice. Full story...

ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR CHERYL L. BLAHNIK: I had this for several days, and I only wish I could have this vehicle on my planned vacation in Colorado--this would be perfect for mountain passes. Full story...

Rejected-dealer leader Jack Fitzgerald lost a bid for reinstatement of his four Chrysler stores in Maryland when an arbitrator held that they didn't fit the company's plan of consolidating its four brands into each dealership. Full story...

Mando Corp. aims to double the share of its global auto-parts sales that go to China by 2015 as part of a broader strategy of reducing its heavy reliance on sales in the domestic Korean market. Full story...

In today's News Brake: The Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is going fast, Honda may drop the Acura RL, and President Barack Obama checks out the Chevrolet Volt . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...

In today's News Brake: The Mustang GT500 is going fast, Honda may drop the Acura RL, and Obama checks out the Volt . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...

Sales of medium- and heavy-duty trucks in the United States rose 10 percent in June from a year earlier to 22,096 units. Commercial-truck sales have risen every month this year, after almost three years of declines. Full story...

Complaints to U.S. regulators of unintended acceleration in Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles are down sharply as separate government and expert reviews of the matter move forward. Full story...

Toyota Motor Corp. said it has a repair about 600,000 Sienna minivans recalled in the U.S. three months ago for possible corrosion in a cable that holds the spare tire. Full story...

Toyota Motor Corp. wants dealers to educate buyers on model features to ensure they're not mistaken for safety flaws after a 'large number' of owners ignored warnings not to stack floor mats beneath accelerator pedals. Full story...

President Barack Obama has received his first up-close look at the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. Full story...