As consumers adjust their thinking in the post fiscal meltdown era, buying that next car is not just a matter of what they want, but what they need. Not fooled by the drop in fuel prices, the fact remains the number of new oil finds is decreasing rapidly. This coincides with the realization that anyone can lose his or her job at any time. [Full Story]

Who says it can’t be fixed if it ain’t broke? When the new 2009 Acura TSX debuted early in the spring of 2008, it delivered on the promise of a bigger and better TSX. [Full Story]

Is this the right time to be thinking about a premium luxury SUV? Considering the state of the economy and the uncertainty about fuel prices and supply, the answer would seem to be a resounding “no”. [Full Story]

On January 16, 2009, Honda ended a few months of speculation by unveiling a new custom-style chopper to the lineup – the 2010 Fury. Debuting in New York as well as at the Edmonton Motorcycle show, the Fury boasts a 1808 mm (71.2”) wheelbase, the longest ever on a production Honda motorcycle. [Full Story]

Readers are no doubt familiar with the trials and tribulations Chrysler is going through. You can make your own conclusions, but I personally am not counting Chrysler and Dodge out by a long shot. [Full Story]

PHOENIX, Az.: Honda has passed the next great milestone on the road to a greener future with the 2010 Insight Hybrid. Smaller than a Honda Civic, the Insight five-door hatchback seats five adults, has a flat cargo floor with the back seat folded and can travel up to 640 km on one 40-litre tank of gas. [Full Story]

Scion made its first Canadian appearance with the Fuse Sports Coupe Concept at the recent 2009 Montreal International Auto Show.

Developed by Calty Design Research, Toyota’s North American design studio located in Newport Beach, California and Scion’s Advanced Product Strategy Team, and built by Five Axis of Huntington Beach, California, the FUSE was designed to be the new Scion sports coupe icon. [Full Story]

Forget the doom and gloom surrounding the auto industry – with a buyer’s market, there’s never been a better time to buy a car

With a record-high Canadian dollar, wildly fluctuating gas prices and a global economic slowdown, the year 2008 provided no shortage of headlines – especially relating to the auto industry. [Full Story]

General Motors came off the fiscal ropes in Motown with a parade of 17 new vehicles and concepts it hopes will lead to a change of fortune for the world’s biggest automaker.

More from the auto show in Detroit... [Full Story]

Kia Motors brought a sunny beach feeling to the recent 2009 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) on a cold Detroit winter day with the arrival of the Kia Soul’ster open-air concept, a variation of the highly anticipated Kia Soul urban crossover. [Full Story]

Mitsubishi Canada held the North American premiere and the Canadian introduction of the all new, exclusive to Canada, 2009 Lancer Sportback GTS five-door and the 2009 Lancer Sportback Ralliart five-door, at the Montreal International Auto Show. [Full Story]

President Barack Obama rode in an all-new Cadillac Presidential Limousine to his inauguration continuing a long tradition of Cadillac limousines that have served many U.S. presidents. [Full Story]