Hybrid cars are many things - efficient, 'green' and usually cute - but they aren't large. Toyota is going to change that starting with the next-generation Camry hybrid.

The entire Australian automotive industry depends on ACL Bearing Co., and when company chairman Ivan James declared the company just 48 hours from collapse yesterday, the Australian and Tasmanian governments chipped in $2.3 million to help it through the rough patch.

Daihatsu has previewed a future open-top sports car with the unveiling of the OFC-1 Concept at this week’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Not only does the new OFC-1 Concept share a striking resemblance with the original Copen mini-roadster, the two cars also feature a similar powerplant under their respective hoods. Like the Copen, the OFC-1 is powered by a small capacity turbo engine but this time is mated with a CVT equipped with a seven-speed paddle shifter.