Toyota has finally decided that the Scion is worthy of the land of Canada. By September 2010, the Scion will be available in 45 dealerships in the country including Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver.

Oh, that’s pretty good, eh? We finally got the Scion up here, eh? All right, enough with the Canadian jokes and let us hope the great lands up north will enjoy the Scion.

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What you see above is the recently announced Dodge Challenger set to race in the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series. The car will actually race in 4 different races in the 2010 series; Daytona, Michigan, Richmond and Lowe’s Motor Speedway.

As you can see, Dodge Motorsports made it very easy to tell the vehicle is based on the Challenger, keeping the front of the car looking very production like.

We’ll keep you posted as more information is revealed about this vehicle and the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series.

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What you see there is the concept 2009 Honda Skydeck, which we may never see. Something that we might see is some more hybrids from Honda. Supposedly the company is working on “developing its proprietary Integrated Motor Assist hybrid platform so that it can once again be used to power larger vehicles like the Accord”.

There is even a rumor saying that Honda wants to put this hybrid power into a minivan before 2011. We will see.

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Kia Motors America unveils its latest vehicle to roll out at the West Point, Georgia facility with the 2011 Kia Sorrento CUV. The new 2011 Kia Sorrento CUV carries a modern CUV design fit for the common motorists of today. The vehicle can accommodate up to 7 passengers and is longer than previous Kia Sorrento models. It is available in 2 engine options, a 2.4 liter 4 cylinder and a 3.5 liter V6 engines, both complimented by a six-speed automatic transmission. Other features include AM/FM/CD/MP3/Sat audio system with SIRIUS Satellite Radio capabilities with three months complimentary service.

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A report from Bloomberg recently revealed that the Ford Kuga, currently be made in Europe, could be produced in Louisville, Kentucky. In fact, they could produce up to 80,000 of these vehicles to export overseas by October 2011. If this is true, then the Louisville plant would be much more efficient as it is based on Ford’s global C platform. It also might boost the American auto economy.

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The other day we told that the Nissan Fuga, or Infiniti M as us Americans will know it as, is expected to hit dealerships towards the end of next year. To stir up a bit of hype regarding the vehicle, Nissan has released the above promotional video showcing off the car as it eloquently hits the streets.

Sure, it’s not very exciting but it’s always nice to see a car in action when all you’ve seen were still shots, right?

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The Tokyo Motor Show is underway and information about new vehicles continues to flow out — The latest bit focuses on the Nissan Fuga hybrid which is expected to hit North American dealerships sometime in 2011 as the Infiniti M.

This vehicle features an electric motor capable of 50 kW and 200 pounds-per-feet of torque that will have the Fuga reaching speeds of up to 62mph on electricity alone. Couple that with a 3.5-liter 6 cylinder engine and you have yourself a luxury model that any fuel sipping driver would love.

Nissan is expected to release complete engine output numbers sometime next year.

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Nissan has recently confirmed its plans to offer the Micra in the United States. Three variants will be available which include a four-door sedan, five-door hatchback and “an MPV-like vehicle”. It might not be available until 2011 or 2012.

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If we’re talking rally car inspired consumer vehicles two models almost always come to mind; the Subaru Impreza WRX and the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. The WRX is a nice car but for now we’re going to focus on the Evo as recent reports have surfaced that suggest the vehicle’s next iteration will feature plug-in technology.

Mitsubishi recently showed off the above Concept PX-MiEV at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show which is nothing more than an all electric SUV. However, the real treat comes from rumors that Mitsubishi is planning on using this vehicle’s drivetrain in the Lancer Evolution XI.

There isn’t much more information regarding this new Evo but our sources say it is expected to hit the market by 2013.

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What you see above is the Toyota FT-68 Concept, a concept vehicle expect to make its debut at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show next week. For those who don’t know, this is the concept that is the work of a collaboration between Toyota and Subaru.

Details are slim but we do know that it will be a rear wheel drive vehicle with a 2.0 liter Toyota-Subaru “D-4S” Boxer engine. As for a release date, well, it’s expected to hit dealerships by 2011 wearing a Toyota badge but that could change with further announcements.

Check back next week as we cover the Tokyo Motor Show.

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Reports have today surfaced regarding a new market that Nissan plans to bring their all electric Leaf to. We already know that there are several places in the US that will be getting the Leaf, Tennessee, Oregon, California etc, but have yet to hear of regions out of the country.

Well said reports come from Globe and Mail that say that Vancouver inhabitants will be the first Canadians to get their hands on the Leaf in late 2010 with it hitting dealerships in British Columbia sometime in 2011.

Since this is right around the time the Chevy Volt is expected to hit the market we will have to see how the two cars compare.

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GM’s CEO Fritz Henderson has today done to honors of letting us know that there is in fact a convertible Camaro in the works and that it will hit the market in Q1 of 2011.

There were virtually no details as Henderson was quite mum when asked about the convertible Camaro but as Q1 2011 draws closer we are sure to hear a lot more of the vehicle.

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Lexus has today released the pricing scheme for their brand new 2010 LS and GS models. Now, none of these vehicles go on sale until the end of this month but they are by no means cheap so you better start saving.

Below is the full pricing breakdown courtesy of Kicking Tires:

• GS 350 RWD: $45,000
• GS 350 AWD: $46,950
• GS 460: $53,470
• GS 450h: $56,550

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• LS 460 RWD: $64,680
• LS 460 AWD: $68,205
• LS 460 L RWD: $70,225
• LS 460 L AWD: $73,750

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Late last month we told you that GM was in talks with Tengzhong to finally sell off the dying HUMMER brand. Well, today, reports have surfaced that say the deal is officially going down for $150 million.

This wad of cash will net Tengzhong 80% of HUMMER whos vehicles will still be built by GM through June 2011. The other 20% will be going to a private investor which means GM will finally be able to wipe their hands clean of the brand.

What’s really interesting though is the fact that HUMMER, an iconic American brand, is now a Chinese company. What will come from this? Only time will tell.

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Recent reports have surfaced that BMW has a brand new 0 Series in the works based on the Mini platform. Seeing as the entire Mini lineup is, well, mini we’re going to guess that this new 0 Series will be a quite small one.

The need for such a series apparently came about by the demands of consumers looking for increasingly smaller vehicles. You know, the smaller the car, the better gas mileage? Yeah, that kind of thing. Further reports suggest that there will be several vehicles in the 0 Series lineup including a 3-door and 5-sdoor hatback along with some sort of convertible model.

As always, we’ll keep you posted.

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