The Ford Focus was the world’s best-selling single car nameplate in the first half of 2012, according to figures from IHS Automotive, cited by Ford. According to IHS, the Ford Focus sold 489,616 units in the first half of this year; the nearest competitor, Toyota Corolla, sold 462,187. With $6.7 million vehicles by mid-decade. Brief MORE >>

Firm green car favourite, the Toyota Prius is to benefit from a refresh for 2012 with a new look and improvements to equipment levels. Toyota 2012 hybrid improvements prius refresh MORE >>

It's a compact car that could arguably be called a wagon, but the 2012 Kia Soul's styling, attitude, and options lists position it as something far, far different--not to mention the music-loving hamsters who appears in its TV ads. The compact "small box" hatchback is roomy, inexpensive, and relatively frugal on gasoline. MORE >>

And that includes the 2012 When it comes to learning stuff, most kids look towards older siblings, parents and teachers to find out how to do something. But a 13-year old car expert in Ontario, Canada is so enthusiastic and knowledgable about cars that he’s helping his local Chevrolet dealership train its staff to be better salespeople. MORE >>

According to a recent, very peppy General Motors ad campaign, many Chevrolet Volt owners are brimming with enthusiasm about their plug-in hybrid. Then again, having Chevy Volt owners evangelize about their cars in an ad designed to sell the plug-in hybrid is hardly a fair yardstick to gauge how Volt owners feel about their cars. But a recent J.D. MORE >>