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Plastic Omnium CEO Laurent Burelle has said he expects fourth-quarter sales to show double digit growth thanks to consumers buying news cars before national scrappage schemes are phased out. Full story...

Audi confirms Tesla Roadster-rivalling electric supercar will arrive in 2012

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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -- General Motors Co. will need to decide this week whether to sell its money-losing Swedish car unit Saab, daily Svenska Dagbladet quoted the Nordic government's car czar saying on Thursday. Full story...

General Motors Co. will need to decide this week whether to sell its money-losing Saab brand, daily Svenska Dagbladet quoted the Nordic government's car czar saying on Thursday. Full story...

General Motors Co. will need to decide this week whether to sell its money-losing Saab brand, daily Svenska Dagbladet quoted the Swedish government's car czar saying today. Full story...

General Motors Co. will need to decide this week whether to sell its money-losing Saab brand, daily Svenska Dagbladet quoted the Nordic government's car czar saying on Thursday. Full story...

Toyota said it will unveil a concept of its new car for emerging markets at the New Delhi auto show on Jan. 5. It plans to sell the compact car in India, Russia and Latin America at a price under $10,000. Full story...

Toyota said it will unveil a concept of its new car for emerging markets at the New Delhi auto show on Jan. 5. It plans to sell the compact car in India, Russia and Latin America at a price under $10,000. Full story...

Toyota said it will unveil a concept of its new car for emerging markets at the New Delhi auto show on Jan. 5. It plans to sell the compact car in India, Russia and Latin America at a price under $10,000. Full story...

The departure of the brand heads of Buick-GMC and Chevrolet marks the end of the Henderson-Lutz era and the beginning of Susan Docherty's reign in sales and marketing. Buick-GMC head Michael Richards, who left Ford Motor Co. Full story...

China will subsidize sales of green vehicles in five cities selected for a pilot program as the government steps up efforts to promote environmentally friendly vehicles in a bid to cut fuel emissions. Full story...

I'm young, dumb and full of... well, you know, residual teenage angst. I may not like video games or online poker but I surely do appreciate fast cars. I don't got much money so I can't go out and buy myself an Audi R8, a Porsche Cayman (although I would sell everything I own to make a small down-payment for one) or even a Chevrolet Camaro. So when I get to drive cars that are quick, snappy and affordable, I tend to get excited. Full story...

Formula one should embrace the challenges posed by "new media", figures at the Motor Sport Business Forum held in Monaco said this week. Full story...

Kimi Raikkonen decided to walk away from the F1 paddock for the 2010 season, not the other way around, his manager Steve Robertson insists. Full story...

Tony Fernandes has announced he is to remain boss of the new formula one team Lotus. Full story...

Lotus F1 Racing team boss Tony Fernandes has played down reports Canadian race car driver Jacques Villeneuve is a candidate for a race seat in 2010. Full story...

The number of American vehicles imported into Canada has surpassed 100,000 units for the fourth straight year. 13,604 vehicles were imported in November 2009, bringing the total for the year to date to 112,399. Full story...

Amid rumours Michael Schumacher is considering a sensational return to formula one, Nick Fry on Thursday threw another log on the fire. Full story...

Great news, as team owner and lead rider Darren James will run in the 2010 Parts Canada Superbike Championship. Full story...

Toyota's Ray Tanguay, President of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, has just announced that their Woodstock, Ontario plant will increase production and therefore be adding a second shift. Full story...