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- Toyota, US government inspectors look at wrecked NY Prius to find cause of crash
- Authorities: Officer responding to report of runaway Prius in US saw flashing brake lights
- New CFO says General Motors has reasonable chance to make money in 2010
- Renault Nissan inaugurate first joint plant in India
- Toyota chief says worker development failed to keep up with automaker's rapid growth
- Motorcycles offer road freedom but can't escape high insurance costs
- United Auto Workers votes on agreement to shut down former Toyota-GM joint venture in Calif.
- BMW sees economic crisis past low point; market could grow at low rate in 2010
- Porsche says 6-month profit down 83 per cent on costs of VW merger
- Honda recalls Odysseys and Elements to address concerns about brake pedals
- Toyota officials apologize, but Ottawa says now investigating automaker's action
- Saab Spyker Automobiles may locate North American HQ in Detroit suburb
- Toyota says tests don't back up story of man who claimed Prius sped out of control
- Toyota, Nissan others set up Japan group to promote electric vehicles, charging standard
- Some Toyota drivers sue in U.S., want full refund after safety recall
- Recall woes to cost Toyota cash, but analysts expect eventual recovery
- Pay czar restrains top salaries at GMAC as auto finance giant loses money
- Toyota, UAW reach tentative agreement on terms to shut down California joint venture plant
- Fiat to handle Chrysler sales and servicing in Europe from April
- North American cars down as new vehicle sales stall in January: StatsCan
- China's BYD sees profit soar on strong demand for its sedans; vows to expand, diversify
- China urges car makers to improve quality, set up recall systems
- Toyota, Nissan others set up Japan group to promote electric vehicles, charging standard
- Investigators face several pesky questions in probe of runaway Toyota Prius
- Orange County, California, sues Toyota over vehicle defects on behalf of consumers
- MPs accuse Transport Canada of inaction over Toyota safety concerns
- Lawmakers to probe government safety agency's handling of Toyota recalls, auto industry
- ABC's insertion of wrong video in Toyota story causes problems
- German carmaker BMW 2009 net income falls 36 per cent to $286 million
- Lawmakers to probe govt US agency's handling of Toyota recalls, auto industry
- Complaints of runaway Priuses spike, but it could have something to do with psychology
- Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu recalls around 275,000 cars in Japan
- Daimler trucks sees turnaround, forecasts 2010 operating profit of $272 million
- Runaway Prius driver, patrol officer recount burning brakes as Toyota reputation suffers blow
- Federal investigators sent to determine cause of reportedly runaway Prius
- Toyota says it will expand recall of Tundra pickups to address frame rust issue
- Class-action lawsuits by disgruntled Toyota owners could cost company at least $3 billion
- Automodular: GM demanding it cut prices 50 per cent at Oshawa plant
- GMAC CFO Hull departing for position with private equity firm
- Ford launches Figo compact, hopes for cool entry into India's hot auto market
- Toyota aims to refute critic who blames electronics, not gas pedals
- GM Canada dealerships not given option to stay open like U.S. operations
- German carmaker Audi 2009 net income down 39 per cent to $1.8 billion
- Prius with stuck accelerator coast to a stop in California with help from highway police
- Ta Ta! Germany's Daimler unloads its shares in India's Tata Motors
- Toyota moves past apologies, but public may not be ready yet to forgive, forget and buy
- Canadian hospitals inspired by Toyota unfazed by recent troubles
- GM will keep about 600 dealerships slated to be dropped from sales network
- China car sales up 55 pct from year earlier in February, but growth slows
- China car sales up 55 per cent from year earlier in February, but growth slows
- House committee asks Toyota for more details on sudden acceleration incidents
- Toyota holds holds rally with workers, dealers at headquarters amid recall woes
- Auto research group: China passenger car sales up 45 per cent in February
- New funding for auto industry unlikely in Thursday's budget: industry players
- Geneva auto show opens 80th edition on note of optimism as questions remain over hybrid future
- Consumers to see more recalls as auto technology becomes more complex: analysts
- Bob Lutz, GM vice-chairman and longtime auto executive, says he will retire
- More Toyota drivers complain of acceleration problems after repairs made
- OPP issue 470 fines during first month of cellphone ban law
- Toyota holds urgent meeting for workers, dealers at Japan headquarters amid recall woes
- Drivers tell government that Toyota's sudden acceleration fixes did not solve the problem
- GM says China sales up 51 per cent on strong demand for Chevrolets, Cadillacs
- Family of California Highway Patrol officer killed in Lexus crash sues Toyota
- Peugeot Citroen, Mitsubishi rule out capital tie-up but seek closer co-operation
- Brakes that override gas pedals may be required in new cars sold in the U.S.
- Nissan recalls 540,000 vehicles to fix brake pedals, gas gauges
- GM to recall more than 256,000 Canadian cars to fix power steering motor
- Toyota Canada February sales increase by 25 per cent despite recalls
- Hybrid or Hype? Automakers show off new fuel cars but expect gas to dominate for a while
- Toyota execs will send US safety regulators devices to decipher Toyota black box devices
- Toyota repairing leaky oil hoses in US, Japan, affecting one million vehicles
- GM to recall 1.3 million Chevrolet Cobalts and other compacts to fix power steering problem
- Former Clinton official to lead Toyota panel on quality control
- General Motors to more than triple funding for restructuring at Opel, Vauxhall
- Toyota president apologizes to Chinese customers, highlighting importance of the market
- Hyundai swaps Jeff Bridges voiceovers for Oscars broadcast because of rules
- For Toyota, new models won't be enough at Geneva Auto Show
- Toyota's president to talk about the company's quality woes in Beijing on Monday
- House lawmaker says Toyota documents show automaker withheld evidence in crash lawsuits
- Toyota set to be called before Commons committee to testify about safety issues
- German carmaker Volkswagen 2009 net income declines 80 per cent to $1.3 billion
- Ontario gov't invests $81M in Ford engine plant to help attract new business
- Auto sales will recover this year, market growth will slow: Scotia Economics
- Jaguar Land Rover turns profitable, driving Tata Motors to $141 million quarterly profit
- GM US sales rise 11.5 per cent in February on strong new model and fleet sales
- Toyota CEO promises U.S. Transportation Secretary to take safety to 'next level'
- Toyota troubles could mean redemption for US man sent to prison in fatal crash
- Toyota may miss North American output target by 20 per cent due to recalls
- Suzuki, Nissan, Daihatsu announce vehicle recalls in Japan amid fallout from Toyota debacle
- Magna acquires convertible-top maker as part of diversification strategy
- Honda launches sporty hybrid while vowing to uphold quality amid Toyotas woes
- Ford to invest $155M, add 60 jobs to build fuel-efficient Mustang V-6 at plant
- Japan gives Toyota chief passing marks over testimony, but sees crisis far from over
- Grandmother tells Congress of family lost when borrowed Lexus accelerated out of control
- Toyota says electronics not the source of vehicle acceleration problems
- FBI, Dept. of Justice raid US headquarters of Toyota supplier Denso in antitrust probe
- GM brand of hulking SUVs faces fading into history after sale to Chinese company collapses
- China's Hummer purchase, stalled by regulators, may take private equity route
- Hyundai Motor issues recall of new Sonata sedan for front door latches
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Toyota, US government inspectors look at wrecked NY Prius to find cause of crashHARRISON, N.Y. - Investigators from Toyota and the American National Highway Traffic Safety Administration inspected a wrecked 2005 Prius in a suburb of New York City on Wednesday to see if its event data recorder or the car would point to a problem with braking or acceleration.
- Authorities: Officer responding to report of runaway Prius in US saw flashing brake lights
EL CAJON, Calif. - A California Highway Patrol report released Wednesday said an officer saw brake lights flashing after arriving to help slow a speeding Toyota Prius on a Southern California freeway.
New CFO says General Motors has reasonable chance to make money in 2010DETROIT - If the economy co-operates and auto sales recover a bit, General Motors Co. has a reasonable chance of turning a full-year profit in 2010, its new chief financial officer said Wednesday.
Autos Blog
- For Edmonton anti-speed advocate, cars can’t go slow enough
Shimko says his office considered launching the pilot with a 30 km/h speed limit but found too many roadblocks. For example, the city would have to put more buses on the road to make up for longer travel times.
SunStang project set to reinvent the solar carBy Mark Atkinson, MSN Autos A group of students at the University of Western Ontario are trying to change what we drive. Having previously successfully designed and constructed solar-powered racers that compete in University-level events worldwide, the group is now...
BMW tempts us with new 5 Series TouringBy Mark Atkinson, MSN Autos We’re having a serious case of envy when it comes to BMW’s latest product. While we’re lined up to receive the traditional 5 Series sedan and sport-ute-cum-weird-crossover Gran Turismo, but we never suspected that we’d...
Reviews
First drive: 2010 Bentley Continental SupersportsBentley goes green. Bentley builds its fastest car ever. Chose whichever message you like, the Continental Supersports is targeted both at the Bentley existing owners who automatically trade up to the next best thing, and supercar drivers who want something more civilised. What it won't do is persuade you to give up your Prius.
First drive: 2010 Hyundai TucsonOperating under the motto "never waste a good crisis," Hyundai is taking advantage of the weak economy, struggling competition and favourable currency exchange rates to up its market share and post significant sales increases. Up until the end of November, Canadian sales were up more than 27 per cent for the year in a market that is down 12.5 per cent, and Hyundai's market share passed seven per cent mark.
First drive: 2010 Ram Heavy DutyI realize the debut of a heavy duty segment truck is of interest to just a small slice of the motoring public, but I think the introduction of the new Ram Heavy Duty will speak to a much broader audience ...
Confessions of a two-wheeled addictIn this edition of the Fast Lane, David Booth explains his undying love for all things two-wheeled - old, new, fast, slow and everything in between.
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