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GM Canada announces New President and Managing Director
Oshawa, ON -- GM Canada announced the appointment of Kevin W. Williams as president and managing director, effective immediately.

General Motors -- Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Kia Forte Koup ''R''
Kia's popular and quite good-looking Koup is getting a special sporty edition. Available on both the SX and EX, the "R" package will add a slew of must -have performances add-ons. The SX-R and EX-R are available for order as you read these lines.

Auto123.com -- Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Honda Canada will recall 24,680 Odyssey and 4,137 Element vehicles
Honda Canada will recall 24,680 Odyssey and 4,137 Element vehicles from the 2007-2008 model years in Canada to modify the Vehicle Stability Assist(TM) (VSA(R)) modulator. Honda has received customer complaints of brake pedals that feel "soft" or that gradually exhibit a pedal height that gets lower (closer to the floor) before the vehicle stops. In affected vehicles, this condition tends to slowly increase over time. There have been no confirmed accidents in Canada resulting from this ...

Communiqué de Presse Honda -- Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Toyota apologizes but refuses to take the blame
While appearing before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities, Toyota Canada executives took the opportunity to publicly apologize to Canadians for the current recall situation as well as the potential risks associated with their faulty accelerator pedals.

Marc Bouchard -- Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Sixty Years of Porsche Production in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen
The home of today's Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has a very special sound in the world of motoring: Zuffenhausen. Indeed, Zuffenhausen is far more than "just" a production plant rich in tradition for Porsche AG, since it is here in Zuffenhausen that the heart of the Company beats to this very day.

Porsche -- Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Chinese Automaker BYD Has Backed Away From Plans
One of the trendsetters in the electric car industry, Chinese automaker BYD Co. has backed away from plans to mass produce electric cars by the middle of 2010 in its home country.

EIN News -- Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

2011 Audi R8 Spyder by Abt Sportsline
The R8 Spyder is not just a cabrio, it is a teasingly beautiful open-top sports car of the top class, a real dream car - in particular ABT Sportsline's version.

Abt Sportsline -- Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

EA : Need For Speed SHIFT Expands The True Driver's Experience With Exotic Racing Series Pack
EA today announced the all-new Exotic Racing Series pack for Need for Speed SHIFT. On March 18th, gamers will have access to seven phenomenal new cars and an amazing new track in the game. Highlighting this exclusive pack of cars are the McLaren MP4-12C and the legendary BMW M1.

EA -- Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Mitsubishi Aims To Increase Quick-Charger installations Worldwide
MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (Mitsubishi Motors), TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (Toyota), NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY (Nissan), FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES Ltd. (Fuji Heavy Industries), and THE TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.(TEPCO), have formally established "CHAdeMO Association" under the resolution of its general assembly held today. The five companies above have become its executive members.

Mitsubishi -- Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Myth VS. Fact: Longstanding Maintenance
Dearborn, Mich. - They've been around awhile - a snippet of advice here, an old adage there. They're the guidelines that are supposed to help keep cars running in top condition. Problem is, most of them aren't based in fact - or they're just plain outdated.

Ford Motor Company -- Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400