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Hydro-Québec and Ford Motor Company announced today that Hydro-Québec has joined a North America wide demonstration and research program on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Full story...

Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced a collaboration with Autonet Mobile, that will make it possible to equip their European-tuned minivan, Routan, with uconnect web, an in-vehicle internet service. Beginning this month, approximately 600 Volkswagen dealerships in the United States will offer Routan owners the opportunity to add uconnect web, powered by Autonet Mobile, to their vehicle. This partnership will deliver the first internet entertainment system for Volkswagen vehicles. Full story...

Edward E. Whitacre, Jr., former chairman and CEO of AT&T Inc., will become chairman of the New GM when the company is launched later this summer, GM's interim Chairman Kent Kresa announced today. Kresa will continue to serve as interim chairman until the launch. Full story...

In the eyes of fans seeking an unpredictable sporting spectacle, the result of Sunday's Turkish grand prix was "very, very bad". Full story...

Launched in early 2009 exclusively with a 281-horsepower T6 engine, Volvo Cars of Canada Corp. today announced that the XC60 crossover would now also be offered with the company's 235-horsepower inline six cylinder engine currently available in the S80, V70, XC70 and XC90. The XC60 T6 will also be offered with a new R-Design package to heighten the visual appeal and handling of the vehicle. The move broadens the appeal of the company's newest product. Full story...

According to reports, Canadian Patrick Carpentier could be back with Michael Waltrip Racing for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 Sprint Cup race at Infineon Raceway later this month. Full story...

According to Crash.net, Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta has denied reports that suggested he could become embroiled in the ongoing battle between the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) and the FIA. Full story...

MISSISSAUGA, ON,- With performance-inspired, aggressive and sleek styling, Kia Canada Inc. (KCI) today announced the specifications and pricing for the 2010 Forte Koup. Full story...

TORONTO, - Visitors to Niagara Falls will have another way to get there this summer - by GO Train. For the first time, GO Transit will run seasonal weekend and holiday train service to Niagara Region starting Saturday, June 27. Ontario Minister of Transportation Jim Bradley announced this special service at a news conference in Niagara Falls in May. Full story...

The Nissan cube attracted a landslide of attention at the Auto Show circuit early this year before going on sale last month. When it comes to gawk for the buck, cube is off the scale. In fact, as affordable cars go, there's arguably nothing that can match it. Full story...

The new Mercedes-Benz Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid city bus is celebrating its world premiere from June 7 to11 at the UITP World Congress and Mobility & City Transport Exhibition in Vienna. The fuel cell hybrid bus is the first vehicle in Daimler Buses' new generation of fuel cell buses. Full story...

MISSISSAUGA, ON,- With performance-inspired, aggressive and sleek styling, Kia Canada Inc. (KCI) today announced the specifications and pricing for the 2010 Forte Koup. Full story...

MISSISSAUGA, ON,- With performance-inspired, aggressive and sleek styling, Kia Canada Inc. (KCI) today announced the specifications and pricing for the 2010 Forte Koup. Full story...

First Drive: 2010 Chevrolet Equinox

Is Chevy ready to lead the segment?

Nowhere to go but up
The first-generation Chevrolet Equinox compact crossover might as well have arrived with a 10-mpg supercharged V-12. In a segment that prefers four-cylinder engines to six-cylinder units almost two-to-one, Chevrolet was fighting an uphill battle when it launched a crossover that only offered a V-6 and was burdened with a price of entry $4,000 higher than competitors in 2005.

Photo Gallery: 2010 Chevrolet Equinox - Chevy Crossover SUV Review - Automobile Magazine

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Saturn's 350 franchises in the United States will receive letters this week offering them a chance to continue under the brand's new owner, Penske Automotive Group Inc. Full story...

Reactions to the decision by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to grant a request to delay the sale of bankrupt Chrysler LLC to a group led by Fiat's S.p.A.: Full story...

Ken Okuyama, the designer of the Ferrari Enzo, Rossa and 612 Scaglietti, has opened a design studio in Southern California. Okuyama is the former transportation design chairman of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Calif. Full story...

Chrysler LLC's bankruptcy exit was put on hold again as a U.S. Supreme Court justice delayed the automaker's sale to a company run by Italy's Fiat S.p.A. Full story...

The sale of bankrupt Chrysler LLC to a group led by Italy's Fiat S.p.A. was temporarily blocked by a U.S. Supreme Court justice on Monday, with no indication how long the delay would last. Full story...

The customer relationship management company Xtime is providing its ServiceCRM software to at least 100 U.S. Lexus stores, the companies said Friday. Full story...