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The French government will see to it that the individuals responsible for the now debunked Renault SA espionage affair are dealt with, the Finance and Industry ministers said in a statement.

BMW's Mini has completed the field trials of its electric model with 40 cars being handed back to the brand's UK plant having been on the road since December 2009.

Largest shareholder in Renault, the French government, is insisting the automaker continues to pour its efforts into its electric vehicle programme to safeguard domestic employment.

Renault signed an agreement to provide electric cars to Georgia starting next year, the former Soviet republic's economic development ministry said.

Senior French government ministers have demanded to know what caused the "dysfunction" at the heart of the Renault spy scandal.

The French government vows to see to it that the individuals responsible for the now debunked Renault spy affair are dealt with, the Finance and Industry ministers said in a statement after meeting with Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn.

The French government vows to see to it that the individuals responsible for the now debunked Renault spy affair are dealt with, the Finance and Industry ministers said in a statement after meeting with Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn.

Honda will voluntarily recall 2,908 model-year 2011 Odyssey vehicles in Canada to replace the front windshield wiper linkage rod. After extended parking in freezing temperatures combined with snow or ice, the front windshield wipers may become frozen to the windshield.

Senator Larry Smith, on behalf of the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced funding of $228 million to the Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) to keep its bridges and other assets in Montreal safe.

Nissan Motor sees little impact on overseas production from the disaster in Japan, and has enough parts in stock at European plants to run for about six weeks, a senior executive has said.

The wait is over: On Saturday, March 19th, the Red Bull Crashed Ice (RBCI) Champion will be chosen in Québec, Canada. MINI will be the official automotive partner of the Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championship for the second time this year, and will award the best newcomer with the MINI Rookie Award, a prize given to the fastest newbie on the course. More than 120,000 spectators are expected to watch this year's event, as groups of four athletes on ice skates plunge down an ice-cross downhill track some five metres wide and peppered with bumps, jumps and banked turns.

2011 Chrysler Town & Country Limited

Chrysler makes a valiant shot to claim the throne of the minivan market again.

Chrysler has been a front-runner in the minivan segment since the company invented the category way back in 1984. That doesn’t mean it has continuously offered the best minivans on the market, however. The 2011 update to the Town & Country (and Dodge Caravan) is much welcomed—and much needed, particularly when you consider the fit-and-finish complaints we had about our Four Seasons 2008 Town & Country and the All-Star award we recently bestowed upon the impressive new Honda Odyssey.

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Almost every report on the 2012 Fiat 500 cites BMW's Mini and its highly successful rebirth as a boutique go-kart.

Our team of spies catches not one, but two hot JCW coupes on the prowl.

A French government minister has welcomed the apology by Renault to its three sacked employees following their exoneration in the alleged industrial espionage affair.

After a USA Today report revealing that several people suffering from paralysis or sensory problems have sustained burns from their car's heated seats, the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) has been asked to look in to the matter and establish if the incidents are widespread and if they pose an "unreasonable safety risk."

A Republican-led House panel rejected a measure supporting the Obama administration's finding that the earth's climate is warming because of human activity.

Russia has no plans to extend the car-scrappage scheme beyond September, a Trade Ministry official said.

We love it! MINI's latest publicity stunt in New Zealand involves an instrument, 330 of them actually, and a brand new Cooper Clubman. Yes, the Clubman is literally covered in harmonicas; on its bonnet, roof, doors and fenders. The car seemingly has its own theme song which strangely reminds us of Peter Griffin and his walking theme song...

Honeywell International Inc. will invest 38.3 million euros ($53.4 million) in Slovakia to build a turbocharger plant, creating some 450 jobs, the economy ministry said today.