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Michigan's attorney general on Wednesday subpoenaed Toyota Motor Corp.'s U.S. arm for information on recent safety recalls regarding unintended acceleration. Full story...

Saab is in talks with possible partners about exchanging technologies as it tries to return to profit by 2012, the head of new owners Spyker Cars, Victor Muller, said. Full story...

At least 12 closed Chrysler Group dealerships were told by company representatives that they are to receive letters of intent beginning their reinstatement process, according to a leader of a rejected-dealers group. Full story...

Germany's Opel dealers are skeptical about the brand's future. Dealers complain that the launch of the new Astra has not been successful because of the uncertainty of whether owner General Motors Co. Full story...

The CEO and largest shareholder of Dutch carmaker Spyker Cars has reduced his voting interest to avoid making a buyout offer for the rest of the shares. Victor Muller transferred just under 1. Full story...

Robert Bosch is building a new semiconductor factory in Reutlingen, Germany. Full story...

A report that Fiat will cut 5,000 of the 22,000 assembly line jobs at its Italian car factories has been strongly denied by the automaker. But the company's own data shows that Fiat's manufacturing footprint in its home market is hugely oversized Full story...

Saab is in talks with possible partners about exchanging technologies as it tries to return to profit by 2012, the head of new owners Spyker Cars, Victor Muller, said. Full story...

Mazda has put the head of its Canadian unit, Don Romano, in charge of North American marketing, where he will oversee an advertising review. Full story...

The Virgin Racing Formula 1 team has been given a green light by the FIA to make a substantial change to its 2010 chassis. Full story...

Frenchman Alexandre Prémat, driving a 2008 Audi A4 DTM, set the pace on the first day of DTM testing at Valencia on Wednesday. Canadian Bruno Spengler was 4th, but fastest of the 2009 cars drivers. Full story...

VANCOUVER, BC - For the past 90 years the annual Vancouver International Auto Show has been the premier automotive showcase in Western Canada. And in a time when everything appears to be going virtual, the Vancouver Auto Show remains a truly tactile exhibition offering the ability to see, smell and touch 400 of the world's most spectacular new cars from the leading automotive manufacturers. Full story...

The history of BMW Forschung und Technik GmbH has been defined by a long track record of concept vehicles and technological innovations which generated pioneering impetus for the development of series vehicles, components and systems. The influence of research projects exerts varying effects on series development, depending on the subject focus and complexity. Full story...

NEW YORK - As New York becomes the center of the automotive universe for the 10-day run of the New York International Automobile Show, it's time to celebrate our area's love of the car. For starters, there are the press conferences where thousands of journalists from all over the world come to see the latest unveilings from the automakers. Then, just two days later, the Show opens to the public for its annual automobile extravaganza where in addition to the world and North American debuts, we've assembled a host of other scorching-hot new 2011 vehicles that are just a few weeks away from hitting the new car showrooms. Full story...

Sauber is expected to race their C29s in Australia fitted with their own version of the infamous McLaren F-duct device that stalls the rear wing at high speeds. Full story...

Formula One supermo Bernie Ecclestone on Thursday said he is pushing to organise a grand prix on the streets of New York. Full story...

Jim Morrison wants Canadians to have fun in the snow. As Chrysler's Senior Manager of Product Planning, it's his job to devise attractive pricing schemes for the vehicles and packages within Chrysler's numerous brands. Full story...

Oriskany, U.S. - Daimler Buses North America (DBNA) has delivered the last batch of buses to New York City Transit (NYCT) from an order for a total of 1,350 Orion diesel-electric hybrid transit buses. NYCT, the largest public transport operator in the U.S., moves some seven million passengers each day. Full story...

...a mechanic who knows mechanics. A mechanic who can diagnose a problem. A mechanic who does not look at the customer as an idiot. In short, I want a mechanic who will perform the right repair at the right time -- that is, the first time. Full story...

Nissan Canada Inc. will give Canadians their first look at the all-new 2011 Nissan NV(Nissan Van) during the 2010 CMX - CIPHEX National Trade Show and Learning Forum at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, March 25-27. Full story...