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What does owning a car really cost you?

Not many things are more terrifying than looking at your bank statement every month to see how badly you blew it. But aside from the day-to-day expenses, ever wonder where exactly all of your money is going? Our friends at The Wall Street Journal's MarketWatch site say that AAA's annual report on driving costs for 2013 suggest that it's your car sucking the life out of your bank account.

News watch December 2011: today's auto industry news

Welcome to CAR Magazine's news aggregator as we round up the daily stories in the auto industry. Top tip: news summaries are added from the top hour-by-hourFriday 30 December 2011• Fisker has recalled all 239 Karma plug-in hybrids manufactured between 1 July and 3 November this year to fix a glitch in its battery. Supplier A123 Systems says the problem affects the battery's cooling system, but Fisker is adamant no customers have complained and this is a precautionary step (Automotive News)• Supplier Continental says business looks brisk in the first quarter of 2012, thanks to strong demand in the US and Asia (Automotive News Europe)• Toyota chief executive Akio Toyoda is gradually changing the culture at Japan's biggest car maker, according to the Detroit News.

Lexus CT 200h: On sale now +video

Lexus CT 200h - Now on sale in the UK We’ve covered just about all there is to be covered on the Lexus CT 200h. Everything from back when it was a very gold Lexus LF-Ch on through the launch and right up to the release of the CT 200h UK prices. So we thought we may as well go the whole hog and let you know how keen Lexus are to make it clear that the CT 200h is now actually on sale in the UK.