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The trial period of the pilot photo radar and red-light surveillance project begins today in the province of Québec. This three-month period will be followed by an 18 month long pilot project. Full story...

DETROIT - Cadillac was selected as the top brand in overall vehicle satisfaction in a survey of new vehicle buyers released today. AutoPacific's 2009 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards, generated from the experiences of actual new car and truck owners, named Cadillac as Top Brand for the second consecutive year. Full story...

Malibu is one of those cars that seem to fly just below the radar. Chevrolet keeps improving on the Malibu, even adding a hybrid option. Even without the big dollar ad campaigns, Malibu continues to sell well. In these turbulent times, Malibu may well be one of the ''bread and butter'' cars for Chevrolet as consumers look for the three ''R''s of new car buying; Reasonable size, Reasonable purchase cost and Reasonable operating costs (low maintenance and good fuel economy). Full story...

Chrysler LLC was asked on Monday by a congressional subcommittee to provide documents on its planned factory closings, with the panel's chairman saying lawmakers were not given a full accounting of the matter. Full story...

The White House will unveil an auto fuel efficiency proposal on Tuesday to resolve a dispute between California and the U.S. Full story...

The White House will unveil an auto fuel efficiency proposal on Tuesday to resolve a dispute between California and the U.S. Full story...

The Obama administration was poised to unveil on Tuesday a new auto fuel-efficiency policy that would resolve a major dispute between California and the U.S. government over emissions, industry and other sources said. Full story...

In today's News Brake: A classic Ferrari sets an auction record; VW slams the brakes on merger talks with Porsche; and the Lexus LF-A is spied on the track ... But Wait, There's More! Full story...

The British government is reportedly still involved in discussions with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Tata over financial assistance such as loan guarantees for JLR. Full story...

Many media outlets and their sales representatives are worried they'll be stuck holding the bag for outstanding bills with bankrupt Chrysler LLC. Not so for the big guys. NBC, Fox and ABC are getting paid for national ad time on their TV networks. Full story...

Many media outlets and their sales representatives are worried they'll be stuck holding the bag for outstanding bills with bankrupt Chrysler LLC. Not so for the big guys. NBC, Fox and ABC are getting paid for national ad time on their TV networks. Full story...

Many media outlets and their sales reps are worried they'll be stuck holding the bag for outstanding bills with Chrysler, which is restructuring under Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, and anxieties are climbing over bills for GM, which is expected... Full story...

Fiat chief executive Sergio Marchionne is meeting with advisers and German government officials until Wednesday at which point he will submit a non-cash offer for General Motors' unit Adam Opel AG, a person familiar with the situation said on Monday. Full story...

Hyundai and Kia - both part of Hyundai Motor - have said they will speed up platform sharing to cut research and development costs and improve HM's competitiveness. Full story...

At least 300 auto workers protested today outside two branches of General Motors in South Africa's Eastern Cape, the National Union of Metalworkers (NUM) said. Full story...

Lexus is hard at work testing a supercar at the Nürburgring. Full story...

Toyota Motor sales orders in Japan were up 20% year on year in April due largely due to strong orders for its new Prius, a company executive told reporters Monday. Full story...

Toyota Motor Corp. said on Monday its new Prius had received pre-sale orders for 80,000 vehicles in Japan, kicking off what promises to be a fierce battle against hybrid rival Honda Motor Co. Full story...

Toyota Motor Corp. said on Monday its new Prius had received pre-sale orders for 80,000 vehicles in Japan, kicking off what promises to be a fierce battle against hybrid rival Honda Motor Co. Full story...

Toyota Motor Corp. said on Monday its new Prius had received pre-sale orders for 80,000 vehicles in Japan, kicking off what promises to be a fierce battle against hybrid rival Honda Motor Co. Full story...