(August 8, 2011) While July auto sales edged up ever so slightly in the U.S., things weren't as rosy in Canada. Canadian vehicle sales in July dropped 4.9 per cent from the same month a year ago, according to a firm that tracks automotive sales.

Sales of cars and light trucks fell to 141,472 last month. That figure represents a drop of more than 7,000 from the 148,756 vehicles sold in July 2010.

(August 8, 2011) As more and more people choose to buy locally produced products over foreign imports, the Great Britain motorist is no exception. If money was no object, 60 percent of motorists would prefer to buy a British car, new research by Manheim Auctions has revealed.

(August 8, 2011) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating two separate issues, one involving about 26,000 model year 2011-2012 Ford Mustangs with manual transmissions over erratic shifting, and the other involving 40,000 model year 2011 Volkswagen Jetta diesels over fuel line leakage.

(August 6, 2011) DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) and FordParts.com are giving their fans and customers a chance to put a new 2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor in their driveway by showing off their parts knowledge in the 2011 FordParts.com “Capture the Raptor” sweepstakes.

After registering at FordParts.com/Raptor, entrants will have the chance each day to guess the Ford or Motorcraft part hidden behind a Raptor photo to earn entries into the drawing for the grand prize, along with weekly prize drawings until Nov. 20, 2011, in the 16-week sweepstakes.