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Carlyle Gray has a passion that drives him. The 39-year-old accountant has an impressive array of action figures, African statuettes and comics. However, his true passion is collecting model cars. Seventy-two and counting.

TOYOTA, Japan (AP): Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda bowed deeply and apologised to share-holders Thursday for the troubles caused by massive global recalls of the company's vehicles.

City traffic congestion can be a real challenge for many motorists.

TOKYO (AP): Toyota will restart the construction of its Mississippi plant, which will provide 2,000 jobs and be up and running by the fall of next year, the automaker said Thursday.

IT IS an almost unnoted modern convenience but all vehicles come outfitted with power steering systems which help to enhance the driving experience. However, there are some who prefer the bygone mechanics of manual steering.

With potential risks of Jamaica's roads, knowing more than the basics about driving can save lives, said Alphonso Grennell, principal of Grennell's Driving School."There are so many risks created by poor road conditions and the ignorance...

WASHINGTON (AP):Volkswagen AG is recalling nearly 16,000 Routan minivans to address fire concerns involving latches on the sliding doors.The German automaker said the recall affects 2009 minivans, which are jointly developed with Chrysler LLC and built...

BMW's plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, recorded another milestone in their 15-year history as the one millionth X5 Sports Activity Vehicle rolled off the production line on June 5.

BERLIN (AP): German Chancellor Angela Merkel was meeting on Thursday with regional leaders to come up with ways to help GM's Opel unit, after her economy minister rejected giving the automaker loan guarantees from a federal bailout fund.

WASHINGTON (AP): A Senate committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would require automakers to meet new safety standards, impose stiff penalties for companies that fail to quickly report defects and double funding for the government agency overseeing car safety.

Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday it will cease production of its 72-year-old Mercury brand by the end of 2010 after years of declining sales.

TORRANCE, California (AP): Toyota Motor Corp says its May sales in the US rose seven per cent on strong demand for its Lexus luxury brand, but the increase lagged behind rivals.