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Volkswagen AG plans to cut the U.S. price and increase the size of the Jetta compact car, its best- selling model in the country, as the automaker seeks to almost double sales in the market by 2012. The revamped Jetta will be about 3. Full story...

James McDonald, who was president of General Motors under CEO Roger Smith in the 1980s, died Sunday. He was 87. McDonald became president and COO on Feb. 1, 1981, a month after Smith took over as GM's chief executive. Full story...

VW said it will cut the price and increase the size of the Jetta compact car, its best- selling model in the U.S., as the automaker seeks to almost double sales in the market by 2012. Full story...

Novozymes, the world's leading producer of industrial enzymes, and Lignol Energy Corporation, a leading company in the cellulosic ethanol sector, today signed a research and development agreement to make biofuel from wood chips and other forestry residues. Full story...

It's official. Scion has announced the names of the first wave of dealers who will help to launch the brand in Canada in September 2010. Built on a "store within a store" format, the initial 46 dealers include 21 in Toronto, 17 in Montreal and 8 in Vancouver. Full story...

British Formula 1 pundits have rounded on Michael Schumacher after the eighth race of the seven-time world champion's comeback. Full story...

Lotus Racing Formula 1 driver Heikki Kovalainen, recently drove three iconic Classic Team Lotus cars ahead of the Classic Team Lotus Festival in Snetterton on the 20th June 2010. Watch the video of the three cars in action! Full story...

Wind tunnel Aerolab's boss Jean-Claude Migeot talked about the legal action taken by the Force India Formula 1 team against rival Lotus. Full story...

In 2009 Peugeot finished 1-2 at the 24 Heures du Mans. Last weekend, Peugeot was up against a redoubtable adversary, Audi. The decider will be played next year, promised Olivier Quesnel, Director of Peugeot Sport. Full story...

Following the successful launch in European cities the new smart fortwo electric drive will take to the roads of North American cities from the autumn. The electrically powered trendsetter has been rolling off the production line since November 2009 - and due to the huge demand the initial production volume has been increased from 1000 to 1500 vehicles. Full story...

Today, Volkswagen is presenting - at Times Square in New York - an entirely new Jetta design. The model series has a global presence with 9.6 million units sold, and it has been a bestseller especially in the USA. Full story...

Canadian Paul Tracy's KV Racing Technology car for the Honda Indy Edmonton will be sponsored by Honda Canada, and will support Make-A-Wish Canada at the Honda Indy Edmonton race on July 25. Full story...

Andretti Autosport has finalised arrangements with a couple of sponsors in order for Ryan Hunter-Reay to continue to race for the team for at least the Iowa round this weekend. Full story...

With soccer fever ramping up around the globe and an avid soccer following on the rise here at home, MINI Canada is pleased to introduce a unique summer program for MINI owners to help them support their favourite nation. Full story...

A feature of Ferrari's heavily upgraded F10 car in Valencia next weekend will reportedly be Red Bull-style exhausts. Full story...

F1's governing body has issued a rule clarification after Lewis Hamilton was penalised and reprimanded for an incident at the end of qualifying in Montreal. Full story...

If Christian Horner was in charge of selecting F1's new tyre supplier for 2011, he would sign up Pirelli. Full story...

After the problems seen at Montreal's most recent F1 races, the surface of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve did not break up during the running of the 2010 edition. Full story...

Calabogie, Ontario -- Last February, Porsche made a highly-exclusive addition to its performance car lineup. The 2011 Boxster Spyder epitomizes the sporty weekday commuter that doubles up as a race car during the weekends. Full story...

Wolfsburg - The next generation CrossPolo is ready for new adventures. After the Polo base version presented in 2009 and the Polo BlueMotion (debut in 2010) with its superior and possibly recordbreaking fuel efficiency, and the Polo GTI that is also launching at this time, the CrossPolo now completes the series as a fourth model. With its refreshingly cheeky all-terrain look, unique world of colours and features, and a higher ride height (15 millimetre gain), the CrossPolo is very appealing as one of the most unconventional vehicles in its class. Full story...