CANADA: Toronto film stars get hybrid rides too (just-auto)
Hollywood movie stars have been known to show up at California events such as the Oscars in a fuel-sipping Toyota Prius hybrid. Not to be outdone, General Motors Canada is also providing hybrids as the 'official ride of the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)' but, in this case, the vehicles are the 2009 Cadillac Escalade SUVs the automaker will launch in autumn.
F1: Webber: Toyota will be tough to beat (autosport.com)
Mark Webber has conceded that Red Bull Racing face a tough ask if they are to edge out the ever-improving Toyota team in the fight for fourth place in the constructors' championship.
Strike at Toyota Dealership Enters 12th Week – Workers Resist Two-tier (CAW)
The 18 workers at the Mississauga Toyota dealership have been on strike for nearly 12 weeks in an effort to resist company demands for massive take-backs.
Ford Canada president and CEO to leave company in September (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
OAKVILLE, Ont. - The president and CEO of Ford Motor Co. of Canada Ltd. (NYSE:F) is leaving the company in September, eight months after taking the job, the automaker announced Tuesday.
European GP: Friday press conference (Motorsport.com)
Q: A question to the drivers: your feelings about the track, safety and any overtaking places? Fernando ALONSO: Well, the track I think is good. Obviously the first day is difficult for everybody to get the braking points especially as it is very hard on brakes.
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Friday press conference (Auto Moto 365)
Renault boss Flavio Briatore was joined by his driver, Fernando Alonso, BMW boss Mario Theissen and his driver, Robert Kubica, for the official Friday...
Toronto's Zenn Electric Car Sells in California, Banned at Home (Bloomberg.com)
Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Mike Borbely likes his Canadian-made Zenn electric car so much he's planning to install solar panels on his garage roof so he can charge it for free.