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The Dodge Brand debuts its latest commercial featuring the 2010 Dodge Challenger. The new commercial, titled "Freedom," was created in honor of the match between USA and England at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The 60-second spot airs Friday, June 11. Full story...

F1 teams are set to receive a bill for pitwall services that were previously provided free of charge from the FIA. Full story...

Reigning World Champion Jenson Button set the fastest time of the first practice session of the Grand Prix of Canada in Montreal. Full story...

The crash between teammates Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel was "excellent" marketing for the energy drink Red Bull. Full story...

It was a publicity stunt. Everyone knows it. Yet when GM gave away a brand-new, $53,000 Chevrolet Corvette to Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga, the day after his perfect game was ruined by a umpire who admitted that he screwed up and made the wrong call, their marketing company made the right call. Full story...

Inspired by the Bristol 400 Series and the Frazer Nash BMW 328, Morgan's new four-passenger coupe concept is a demonstration of a vehicle developed with efficiency and rationalisation in mind. Full story...

Peugeot secured 1-2-3-4 on the starting grid after the second qualifying session at Le Mans. Sébastien Bourdais' lap time of Wednesday evening was not beaten on Thursday. Full story...

Jenson Button has changed his story since controversially overtaking his teammate Lewis Hamilton during the recent Turkish grand prix. Full story...

Karun Chandhok has set out his stall for a switch from struggling HRT to the Force India team for 2011. Full story...

The famous Grand Prix festivities on Crescent street in Montreal debuted today Thursday under a light rain, but the event is more attractive then ever before! Full story...

The all-new 2011 Jeep® Grand Cherokee is a symbol of the new Chrysler Group and the first all-new vehicle to come during the alliance with Fiat SpA. The first advertising spot for the Jeep Grand Cherokee, scheduled to air Friday, June 11, takes viewers through a time when America was known for craftsmanship, quality and personal pride - something that has been missing in this country and the automotive industry, until now. Full story...

Jacques Villeneuve says he will make one final effort and then give up trying to return to formula one. Full story...

Peugeot secured 1-2-3-4 on the starting grid after the second qualifying session at Le Mans. Sébastien Bourdais' lap time of Wednesday evening was not beaten on Thursday. Full story...

Michelin has received "no feedback" since its competition chief Nick Shorrock met with formula one teams in Turkey two weeks ago. Full story...

Who will win this epic race? Maybe not the one you think. I have no idea how or what setup the GT-R has, but wow, that Veyron got spanked. Check out the video, the fun starts at the 1 min mark. Full story...

Recently, I lost my German roads virginity. Boy, did it ever feel great! And, it was terrible at the same time. As I hunkered down in an Audi TT-RS doing a paltry 190 km/h, safely mind you, I realized that we, in Canada, will never ever be able to safely drive at these speeds. Full story...

The car business is always making headlines. One of the sources for a big portion of the North American truck-buying public is the latest crop of full-size heavy (and super) duty artillery being doled up by the Detroit 3. The latest is the subject of this preview. Full story...

In the wake of the recession, Magna North America has tightened control over its former decentralized purchasing operations and expects to cut the number of its subsuppliers, the company's head of purchasing said Thursday. Full story...

Designers of all ages and and stripes descended on the ancestral home of General Motors styling on Thursday night for the annual Eve of Eyes event that kicks off festivities for the EyesOn Design car show. Full story...

Designers of all ages and and stripes descended on the ancestral home of General Motors styling on Thursday night for the annual Eve of Eyes event that kicks off festivities for the EyesOn Design car show. Full story...