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Ford Motor Co. is expected to post its fifth straight quarterly loss on Thursday amid the economic downturn that helped force auto parts makers and rivals General Motors and Chrysler into bankruptcy in the past three months. Full story...

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. said today it would assume responsibility for the pension plans of 70,000 workers and retirees of bankrupt U.S. auto parts maker Delphi Corp . Full story...

Ford Motor Co. is expected to post its fifth straight quarterly loss on Thursday amid the economic downturn that helped force auto parts makers and rivals General Motors and Chrysler into bankruptcy in the past three months. Full story...

The U.S. cash-for-guzzlers program won't work as well as similar scrappage programs in Europe, Ford Motor Co. executive Mark Fields said Tuesday. Full story...

Ford Motor Co. is expected to post its fifth straight quarterly loss on Thursday amid the economic downturn that helped force auto parts makers and rivals General Motors and Chrysler into bankruptcy in the past three months. Full story...

Ford Motor Co. is expected to post its fifth straight quarterly loss on Thursday amid the economic downturn that helped force auto parts makers and rivals General Motors and Chrysler into bankruptcy in the past three months. Full story...

The U.S. cash-for-guzzlers program won't work as well as similar scrappage programs in Europe, Ford Motor Co. executive Mark Fields said Tuesday. Full story...

Save for some minor nose restyling, the Toyota Yaris hasn't undergone much revision for 2009. This entry-level subcompact economy car continues to offer tremendous value and frugality - air conditioning and power windows be damned. Full story...

The 2009 Hyundai Genesis ranks highest in launch performance among vehicle models introduced during the first ten months of 2008, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Vehicle Launch Index (SM) (VLI) released today. Full story...

When gas first climbed to nearly $4 per gallon in 2008, Small Car - Economy class market share had returned to the same level it was at $3 per gallon Full story...

Chrysler Group LLC today announced new incentives, "Double CA$H for Your Old Car," that can save consumers up to $9,000 toward the purchase of a new Chrysler, Jeep® or Dodge vehicle. Full story...

Jeff Balkus, the new head of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is adamant to say that his company remains committed to make the IndyCar series successful despite the major management changes of recent weeks. Full story...

Spanish race car driver Jaime Alguersuari, the youngest ever rookie in formula one, has revealed that his biggest worry for his debut race this weekend is his physical condition. Full story...

Former Formula 1 driver and boss of a new F1 team, Adrian Campos has denied reports that a two-year contract to bring Pedro de la Rosa back to the formula one grid in 2010 has been penned. Full story...

Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport reported on Wednesday that the Scuderia Ferrari has dismissed its head of aerodynamics and wind tunnel manager, John Iley. Full story...

Three-time Formula 1 World Champion Niki Lauda insists Henry Surtees' death at the wheel of a Formula 2 car on Sunday should be a reminder that fatalities in premier open wheel categories remain possible. Full story...

Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD) - ("Azure") or (the "Company"), a leading developer of state-of-the-art green technologies that address environmental and cost issues for the commercial transportation industry, today announced a partnership with Turtle Top, a leading body manufacturer specializing in small to mid-sized buses and specialty vehicles. The agreement provides Turtle Top customers and dealers the opportunity to select Azure's Balance(TM) Hybrid Electric drivetrain system on the Ford E-450 chassis. Full story...

Preh, a leading supplier of automotive driver controls, sensors and electronic control units, has been awarded the contract to develop and produce the rear climate control system and the remote climate control module for the 2010 MY Lincoln MKT. Full story...

Sometimes winter just bites. However, when sure-footed traction is needed, tackle wintry conditions with Bridgestone Americas, the company offering the most comprehensive winter tire range in North America. Full story...

Suzuki; a global company that continues to grow in reputation, popularity and success celebrates its centenary this October. Back in 1909, Michio Suzuki founded the Suzuki Loom Company in Hamamatsu, Southern Japan and it was while manufacturing looms for production of plain white fabric he learned that weavers wanted looms that could produce cloth with vertical and horizontal stripes; so he developed a unique loom capable of weaving patterned cloth from dyed yarn. Suzuki's new innovation represented the start of an uncompromising focus on creating products that meet people's needs and realise new lifestyle possibilities. Full story...