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General Motors plans to design, develop and manufacture electric motors for its growing array of gasoline-electric hybrids and electric vehicles. Full story...

Belgian-based RHJ International will ask for less than 3 billion euros ($4.26 billion) of state aid as part of a bid for Opel, German business daily Handelsblatt reported, citing government and financial sources. Full story...

Hyundai is shaking things up at the annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance by announcing its intention to launch its most premium luxury sedan in the U.S. next year. Full story...

Ford's 2010 F-150 SVT Raptor is a high-performance off-road truck with an avid audience that's been waiting a long time to get behind the wheel. Able to perform both off-road and on-, the truck has been teasing fans with video clips circulating on both YouTube and the F-150 SVT Raptor Web page, and is now arriving in dealer showrooms. Full story...

The news that Michael Schumacher won't return to Formula 1 racing at the forthcoming European Grand Prix has disappointed many fans around the world. But for Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer, Schumacher's decision to pull out of his planned comeback in light of an aggravated neck injury is a mixed blessing. Full story...

Despite its unique shape and striking purple paint, not to mention the "Fiesta" badge unfamiliar to Canadians, the car did not attract as much attention as I expected. In fact, if it were not for some real car enthusiasts, who intensely stared and smiled at my tester during rush hour, no one would have cared. Full story...

Safety researchers at Volvo Car Corporation have developed a new crash-test dummy to test the company's newest active safety systems designed to prevent collisions with pedestrians. Full story...

Five Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows Take Center Stage at Pebble Concours d'Elegance - The Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR Stirling Moss Honors One of the Greatest Silver Arrow Drivers - Nine Generations of E-Class Exhibit Spans from the First Generation Model 170 through the Ponton and Fintail Models, to the All New 2010 E-Class - A 1932 and 2010 Maybach Zeppelin Showcase International Luxury from Past to Present Full story...

NASCAR fans may hate 'Car Of Tomorrow' for creating bad racing, but it can't be criticized for doing its' job - saving drivers' lives. Full story...

Michael Schumacher on Wednesday dismissed as "speculation" suggestions he might try to re-start his formula one comeback at a later date. Full story...

According to former Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi, the Scuderia Ferrari should have taken a punt on promoting a young driver to replace the injured Felipe Massa. Full story...

Amerigon Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARGN), a leader in developing and marketing products based on advanced thermoelectric (TE) technologies, today announced that its proprietary Climate Control Seat(R) (CCS(R)) system will be included as a standard feature in the Touring model of the all-new 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster. The two seat Roadster is scheduled to go on sale at Nissan retailers nationwide in late summer 2009. Full story...

Ferrari has vowed to "fight" for the right to field a third car in formula one races - and the Italian team's extra single seater would be reserved for Michael Schumacher. Full story...

According to former Formula 1 driver, the Scuderia Ferrari should have taken a punt on promoting a young driver to replace the injured Felipe Massa. Full story...

When Honda introduced the Ridgeline at the Detroit auto show in 2004, most people thought Honda had gone a bit soft in the head. The Ridgeline was based on car type construction without an obvious frame and it wouldn't hold a sheet of plywood in the bed. Worse yet it had a car interior. Full story...

Brett McCormick (Suzuki), who qualified on pole for the Superbike and the Pro 600 Sport Bike races, kept his hopes of claiming his first Parts Canada Superbike Championship alive with convincing wins at the Atlantic Motorsport Park this past Sunday. Full story...

For the first time in its 100-year history, General Motors plans to design, develop and manufacture electric motors for its growing array of gasoline-electric hybrids and electric vehicles. Full story...

For the first time in its 100-year history, General Motors plans to design, develop and manufacture electric motors for its growing array of gasoline-electric hybrids and electric vehicles. Full story...

General Motors will bulk up its marketing budget for the remainder of this year and next year, Vice Chairman Bob Lutz says. "We'll heavy up on the spending," Lutz said at a press event here. Full story...

Dealers can now buy used vehicles offered for sale on GMAC Financial Services' SmartAuction Web site any time of the day or night, as part of an upgrade of the online remarketing channel. Full story...