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Some of the world's most expensive car seats won't protect you from whiplash injury, according to the latest Euro-NCAP findings

A General Motors official said the number of vehicle loan applications being rejected by banks in the Middle East has risen from 5% to more than 20% due to the global financial crisis, Gulf News has reported. The UAE and Qatar are among the markets that have seen a significant rise in these cases. The situation is different in Saudi Arabia, where there are more cash buyers than customers purchasing cars through bank financing, General Motors Middle East operations president Mike Devereux said.

The new Honda Accord has achieved the best combined safety rating in its class in the latest Euro NCAP crash test results.

Boy oh boy do we see a lot of miracle fixes on parts store shelves. There's a never-ending stream of products making empty promises. Some have been around for decades,...

It's not every day that a repair shop goes the extra mile to spread some holiday cheer. Thanksgiving is a time for (obviously) giving thanks, but part of truly giving...

Gas mileage is at the top of the concerns list these days. Here's a recent letter that asked a question I've hear a lot. Hi there, I need to know how...

Nearly a third of children younger than 12 who are involved in a motor vehicle accident are seriously injured because they weren't wearing a seat belt.

RED DEER, ALBERTA (MARKET WIRE) RIFCO Inc. (TSX VENTURE: RFC) today announced that the Company has received and accepted the annual renewal of its $7.5M credit facility with BMO Bank of Montreal. The terms, limits and security remain unchanged from those of the prior year's facility. We did see a slight increase in rates which was expected in context to the current capital market conditions. The $7.5 million senior credit line is used to build up on-book auto loans. RIFCO's two $30 million per year securitization facilities from Securcor Trust & Servus Credit Union are accessed for monthly securitizations.

The 2008 Wales Rally GB will be the first in the FIA World Rally Championship calendar to be classified as carbon neutral and a conference on how motorsport the motorsport industry is adapting to the changes is to be held on the eve of the event.

The 2008 Wales Rally GB will be the first in the FIA World Rally Championship calendar to be classified as carbon neutral and a conference on how motorsport the motorsport industry is adapting to the changes is to be held on the eve of the event.