CP News:
- Cosma to build frame assembly for GM's next generation pickups and SUVs
- General Motors calls on EU states to pay most of $4.9B restructuring costs
- Ontario government says stunt driving law Constitutional despite court ruling
- Workers at Johnson Controls in Lakeshore overwhelmingly ratify new contract
- US: Fuel efficiency for new cars and trucks up slightly in 2008 model year
- German carmaker Volkswagen to buy some assets of German contract carmaker Karmann
- General Motors expects a plan for its European operations by mid December
- GE Canada to invest $100 million in Ontario motor production facility
- Volkswagen supervisory board moves closer to Porsche merger, approves contracts
- BMW to provide official vehicles at 2012 Games after signing up as sponsor
- High-profile advocates urge leaders to treat road safety as seriously as killer diseases
- EU Commission to host talks over Opel future next week with GM, European govts
- Ford, Subaru, VW collect 'top safety pick' awards from US insurance industry group
- GM gets Michigan tax incentives to keep its headquarters in Detroit
- BMW to provide official vehicles at London 2012 Olympics after signing up as latest sponsor
- Auction of equipment from 2 auto parts plants in Windsor, Ont., called off
- GM, claiming signs of progress, loses US$1.2B, will repay government loans
- GMAC CEO steps down amid talks for more gov't aid, Michael Carpenter is new CEO
- General Motors to decide on future of European plants within the next 2 weeks
- Nissan, FedEx, others form group to develop plan for $124B investment in electric cars
- Mercedes-Benz takes over Brawn GP, drops partnership with McLaren
- GM to move European headquarters to Germany
- GM says 37 per cent of US Saab dealers will close under deal to sell brand to Koenigsegg Group
- Statistics Canada says domestic passenger-car sales boost numbers
- Retire Your Ride program offers incentives for vehicles from 1995 or earlier
- German car maker Volkswagen's sales up 11 per cent in October
- Ford Motor to sell new police cruiser to replace Crown Victoria after 2011 phase-out
- Report: Toyota plans bigger 'wagon' Prius with lithium-ion battery for next year
- Company formed to sell unwanted General Motors assets loses $100M since July
- Ford says its Fusion sedan beat record for annual sales with 6 weeks left in 2009
- BMW expands China investment to invest $735 million with local partner Brilliance Auto
- Peugeot Citroen revises its 2009 forecasts 'significantly upwards'
- Ford re-enters subcompact wars next summer with Euro-style Ford Fiesta
- German economy minister reiterates GM must finance Opel restructuring
- Uni-Select sees signs of optimism as Americans hit the roads again
- Car seat supplier Lear sees '09 sales falling to $9.5 billion from $13.57 billion in 2008
- Auto dealerships continue to suffer from tight credit markets, consumer incentives
- GM appoints top international exec Nick Reilly as Opel interim head
- GM chairman says automaker is committed to repaying government loans
- GM chief engineer Opel business too intertwined to sever from global operations
- Martinrea reports Q3 profit of $717,000, down from $4.2 million a year ago
- GM Canada to invest $90 million in CAMI facility, recall 150 employees
- Auto parts maker Automodular Corp. post Q3 loss of $1.1 million
- Chinese automakers merge assets as government tries to create global competitors
- German carmakers BMW, Audi report higher October sales; Audi raises full-year sales outlook
- General Motor's CEO Fritz Henderson in Germany discussing Opel future
- Auto supplier Lear exits bankruptcy with less debt, new business despite autos downturn
- Ford re-enters subcompact wars next summer with Euro-style Ford Fiesta
- German economy minister reiterates GM must finance Opel restructuring
- Uni-Select sees signs of optimism as Americans hit the roads again
- Car seat supplier Lear sees '09 sales falling to $9.5 billion from $13.57 billion in 2008
- Auto dealerships continue to suffer from tight credit markets, consumer incentives
- GM appoints top international exec Nick Reilly as Opel interim head
- GM chairman says automaker is committed to repaying government loans
- GM chief engineer Opel business too intertwined to sever from global operations
- Martinrea reports Q3 profit of $717,000, down from $4.2 million a year ago
- Auto parts maker Automodular Corp. post Q3 loss of $1.1 million
- Chinese automakers merge assets as government tries to create global competitors
- General Motor's CEO Fritz Henderson in Germany discussing Opel future
- GM Canada to invest $90 million in CAMI facility, recall 150 employees
- German carmakers BMW, Audi report higher October sales; Audi raises full-year sales outlook
- Auto supplier Lear exits bankruptcy with less debt, new business despite autos downturn
- Toyota's Prius hybrid top-selling car in Japan for sixth straight month
- GM confirms that Europe chief Forster to leave but help with replacement search
- Shares of auto parts company Magna International up more than 10 per cent
- US diplomat says Obama administration not involved in GM's Opel decision
- AutoCanada Income Fund reports Q3 profit compared with loss a year ago
- GM CEO Henderson says Opel will pay for most of the $3B needed to restructure
- Thousands of auto workers in Germany protest GM's scrapping of Opel sale
- German foreign minister demands General Motors pay back loan, protect jobs at Opel
- Renault, Nissan set up joint venture to produce electric vehicle batteries in France
- Toyota posts unexpected profit, boosts forecast as stimulus draws buyers
- GM cancellation of Opel sale raises new uncertainty, infuriates German politicians
- Chrysler hopes to double sales in five years; promises new or reworked vehicles
- GMAC posts smaller loss in 3rd quarter, but home lending unit weighs on results
- AP IMPACT: New 'clunker' data reveal pickup-for-pickup swaps most common under rebate program
- Magna may have dodged business disaster with failure of Opel deal, observers say
- US says Toyota issued an inaccurate press release on floor mat issue that led to recall
- Nissan returns to profit amid strong China sales
- A look at the 20 most common Cash-for-Clunker program trade-ins
- Formula One team Toyota pulls out of the sport to cut costs
- GM decides to keep and restructure European Opel unit; votes down sale to Magna
- Reports: Toyota Motor Corp. to aim for higher sales amid recovering demand
- Canadian vehicles sales down one per cent in October; smallest decline in more than a year
- Autos sales show industry starting to stabilize in October after roller-coaster
- Toyota returns to profit in latest quarter after incentives boost sales
- Ford's closure of Ontario assembly plant to affect thousands of spinoff jobs
- German carmaker BMW AG third quarter net income falls 74 per cent
- BC's power grid could handle 2.5 million electric cars, study suggests
- Ford Motor announces that senior executives John Parker and Phil Spender will retire
- Ford, reaping rewards from a turnaround, surprises with $1B profit and outlook
- Ford seeks to push back debt; will sell up to US$3.3B worth of notes and equity
- US investigators say full recovery of auto investment unlikely
- Peugeot Citroen unit in all-share deal to buy US exhaust system maker EMCON Technologies
- Ford workers in U.S. overwhelmingly reject contract changes
- GM board to meet, decide fate of Opel, Vauxhall
- Ont. proposes cuts to auto insurance coverage to help drivers save money
- Govt OKs GM's use of US$2.8B in govt funds to buy stake in parts supplier Delphi
- Used car prices on the rise, heralding broader recovery: Scotia Economics
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Industry News
- Cosma to build frame assembly for GM's next generation pickups and SUVs
AURORA, Ont. - Magna International Inc. (TSX:MG.A) had some welcome news for recession-battered Windsor, Ont., on Monday, announcing that it has been chosen to supply frame assemblies for General Motrors's next generation of full-size pickups and SUVs.
General Motors calls on EU states to pay most of $4.9B restructuring costsBRUSSELS, Belgium - General Motors Co. on Monday asked European governments to help pay most of the US$4.9 billion it needs to restructure its struggling European operations.
- Ontario government says stunt driving law Constitutional despite court ruling
TORONTO - The Ministry of the Attorney General says it still views Ontario's street racing law as Constitutional, despite a provincial court ruling in Newmarket last week.
Autos Blog
- Road kill calendar features “silent, tiny tragedies”
Busted badgers, ruined raccoons, squished squirrels… Beresford’s calendar boasts a smorgasbord of crushed critters that never quite made it across the street in time.
Pelican: 1, Bugatti: 0Talk about an inglorious ending for one of the world’s most coveted supercars: death by pelican and saltwater.
- Success the best revenge for female mechanic
However, Mandurah Performance took a chance on the feisty technician when the then 19-year-old impressed owner Mark Bones by doing a V8 conversion on her car.
Reviews
First drive: 2010 Audi TT RSIs this the one? Is the new RS the Audi TT that finally threatens its German sports car rivals? The model that will stop prickly critics (including yours truly) from slagging off the TT as a mere Volkswagen Golf in drag?
First drive: 2010 Lotus EvoraLaunching a $90,000 sports car in the height of a recession may seem foolhardy, but the Evora is different. It's the first new Lotus model in 13 years, positioned to appeal to Elise buyers looking to step up into something more mature.
First drive: 2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 HybridIf the goal is to conserve, maybe the big Mercedes I'm driving doesn't even need all the cutting-edge hybrid technology packed under its hood. There's another simple innovation on the 2010 S-Class that could save its driver a lot more gas for a fraction of the cost ...
Note to automakers: Useful tech is good techIsn't technology supposed to make life easier? In this edition of The Fast Lane, David Booth discovers a couple of gadgets from automakers that are actually useful.
The safest vehicles of 2010
Rich racers: Salaries of Formula One drivers
The girls of SEMA 2009
Muscle machines of SEMA 2009
SEMA 2009's wild custom creations
SEMA 2009's extreme machines
The Top 10 Cars in Video Games You (Probably) Won't Drive
Ten biggest auto recalls
Retrospective: Canadian Car of the Year, 1987-2009
Ugliest cars of all time
Three-wheelers from around the world
Forza Motorsport 3 - Sports cars
Forza Motorsport 3 - Racing cars
Forza Motorsports 3 - Classic cars
Ten cars to drive before you die
Retro rides we're thankful for
Top minivan alternatives
Retro remakes that shouldn’t have happened
Cop cars from around the world
Virtual tour: Porsche Museum
Then and now: Saturn
The 10 most dangerous countries to drive in
Supercars you've never heard of
The greatest rally cars of all time
The most-ticketed vehicles
The least-ticketed vehicles
Weirdest crashes ever
Oddball cars from around the world
Preview: 2009 Frankfurt motor show
A decade of F1 crashes
2009 Bonneville Speed Week
Mini United 2009
Chinese copycats
2009 AMD World Bike-Building Championships
GM’s most noteworthy vehicles
Made in Canada
Suzuki celebrates its 100th anniversary
2009 Indianapolis 500
Audi celebrates its 100th anniversary
Pikes Peak 2009: Highlights
Ringmasters: 15 fastest Nürburgring lappers
Pikes Peak: 1915 to present
2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed
The girls of Bavaria Moscow City Racing, 2009
Bavaria Moscow City Racing 2009
The 1,000 horsepower club
Drift!
Stars and their cars
It gets sportier, but the E-Class's core values of safety, luxury and comfort haven't been overlooked.
Prius means "to go before," an apt description for the two generations that tallied 1.4 million sales worldwide.
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