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Doing battle with the likes of the Honda Accord and Chevrolet Malibu, Toyota's Camry is a sensible, efficient and comfortable sedan that can be ordered to fit just about any family's needs. Available with four cylinder, six cylinder or hybrid power, Camry caters to owners looking for a precise blend of performance and environmentally sensitive operation. Read more ...

Doing battle with the likes of the Honda Accord and Chevrolet Malibu, Toyota's Camry is a sensible, efficient and comfortable sedan that can be ordered to fit just about any family's needs. Available with four cylinder, six cylinder or hybrid power, Camry caters to owners looking for a precise blend of performance and environmentally sensitive operation. Read more ...

The new 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and its Mercury twin, the Milan, will hit markets in the first quarter of 2009. To help their owners, who, incidentally, like to know their real-time fuel consumption and how their car is doing, Ford has developed a universal smart gauge system dubbed SmartGauge. The hybrids also boast another innovative feature, the EcoGuide, which allows owners to adapt their driving in order to optimize output. Read more ...

New Brunswick's first hybrid school bus has been on the road since September. According to the province, it is the second vehicle of this kind to be operated in Canada. The purchase of the school bus, which will be transporting Moncton students, will help New Brunswick reduce its green house gas emissions. Read more ...

In light of the current economic situation in the United States and the free fall of its sales numbers, General Motors has announced the end of an important era of its history. The current incarnations of the GMC Yukon, Cadillac Escalade and Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban full-size SUVs will not see a next generation. GM is tolling the Suburban's bell after a 76-year run, with production ending in 2011. The Suburban was named after a military derivative of the mid-1930s. Read more ...

The new 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and its Mercury twin, the Milan, will hit markets in the first quarter of 2009. To help their owners, who, incidentally, like to know their real-time fuel consumption and how their car is doing, Ford has developed a universal smart gauge system dubbed SmartGauge. The hybrids also boast another innovative feature, the EcoGuide, which allows owners to adapt their driving in order to optimize output. Read more ...

Ford's best-selling F-150 pickup truck is one of the most accessorized vehicles in the automotive aftermarket. With plenty of companies providing add-ons, there are countless opportunities for an owner to fine-tune his or her truck to a far more specific need than the factory intended. Enter the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show- a showcase of what's new and hot from a multi-billion dollar aftermarket industry. At this year's show, Ford will showcase four special F-150 project trucks to show those in attendance what's possible with a little imagination. Read more ...

For Season 2, Speedcar Series is making the prize money more attractive to teams and drivers alike. The 3 million dollar prize pot includes 500,000 U.S. dollars to the winning championship driver and an additional 500,000 US dollars to the winning championship team. Read more ...

New Brunswick's first hybrid school bus has been on the road since September. According to the province, it is the second vehicle of this kind to be operated in Canada. The purchase of the school bus, which will be transporting Moncton students, will help New Brunswick reduce its green house gas emissions. Read more ...

High profile Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya said on Wednesday he hopes to confirm the team's technical partner for the 2009 season "very shortly". Read more ...

Ford's best-selling F150 pickup truck is one of the most accessorized vehicles in the automotive aftermarket. With plenty of companies providing add-ons, there are countless opportunities for an owner to fine-tune his or her truck to a far more specific need than the factory intended. Enter the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show- a showcase of what's new and hot from a multi-billion dollar aftermarket industry. At this year's show, Ford will showcase four special F150 project trucks to show those in attendance what's possible with a little imagination. Read more ...

Controversy over the use of electronic aids in Formula One had forced the FIA to either restrict or simply banned its use. New 2008 MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi thinks that the same thing should be done in the premier motorcycle series. Read more ...

Members of the media gathered at Ford Canada's Oakville Headquarters this week for a detailed presentation of its new EcoBoost system, and to learn a little more about what we can expect from the company in the future. Now I have to be honest here, when I first heard Ford announce its new EcoBoost plan at the Detroit Auto Show, to install smaller engines with turbo-chargers, I thought, Isn't that what the Europeans have been doing for years now? Read more ...

Formula 1's raft of sweeping rules changes for 2009 has given Nico Rosberg hope that he could be able to climb the formula one grid. Read more ...

The Autodromo José Carlos Pace in Brazil could be set to stage a wet finale to the 2008 formula one world championship. Read more ...

Mercedes-Benz's director of competition Norbert Haug has added yet another Formula 1 manufacturer's opposing voice to plans for a standard engine formula. Read more ...

Doing battle with the likes of the Honda Accord and Chevrolet Malibu, Toyota's Camry is a sensible, efficient and comfortable sedan that can be ordered to fit just about any family's needs. Available with four cylinder, six cylinder or hybrid power, Camry caters to owners looking for a precise blend of performance and environmentally sensitive operation. Read more ...

GM's just revealed a unique new vehicle concept that may represent a future model for the Chevrolet brand. Yesterday, the wraps came off the Chevrolet GPiX crossover coupe concept at the 25th Sao Paulo International Auto Show (SPIAS). The GPiX was conceived by GM's Brazillian design team, and may represent a potential new segment for GM in the Mercosur region. Read more ...

Chrysler LLC will stop producing its first two hybrid-electric vehicles slightly more than two months after they started arriving in dealerships. This summer, Chrysler introduced the Chrysler Aspen and Dodge Durango Hemi hybrid SUVs to great fanfare. Read more ...

General Motors will have seven new plant managers on Nov. 1, as North American factory chiefs leave under the new retirement incentive program. Read more ...