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Canadian driver Bruno Spengler captured on Sunday his second victory of the season in the DTM series at the Nurburgring to extend his lead in the standings. Full story...

Reports are linking Peter Sauber with a significant Mexican investment. Full story...

After a blown pit call at the Brickyard 400, and a misunderstanding, last week at Pocono, things were not well between Juan Pablo Montoya and crew chief Brian Pattie. Full story...

Dario Franchitti (Ganassi Racing) earned his second victory of the 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series season by defeating pole sitter Will Power (Penske). Full story...

Toyota Motor Corp. added 1,000 workers to build Tacoma pickups at its San Antonio truck plant and is using the factory's full capacity for the first time after a rocky start. Full story...

MANAGING EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: This is a beautiful car, in styling and trim, with a sweet and strong turbo powertrain, but for some reason, it leaves me wanting more. Full story...

MANAGING EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: This is a beautiful car, in styling and trim, with a sweet and strong turbo powertrain, but for some reason, it leaves me wanting more. Full story...

If there's one thing Joel Ewanick has made clear since joining General Motors Co. three months ago, it's that he doesn't let grass grow under his feet. Full story...

India's Mahindra and Mahindra said today its board of directors approved submission of a binding bid to buy a majority stake in troubled South Korean automaker Ssangyong Motor as it seeks to become a major global utility vehicles maker. Full story...

Faurecia has emerged from the global financial crisis a bigger, stronger, more diverse supplier largely due to the swift and savvy moves it has made under the guidance of CEO Yann Delabriere. Full story...

Tata is searching for a successor to Chairman Ratan Tata, whose acquisitions of Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley Group Plc charted India's emergence as a global economic power. Full story...

Germany's luxury carmaker BMW expects its China car sales to rise more than 30 percent this year, boosted by the country's robust economic growth, its China chief said this week. Full story...

Audi said deliveries rose 7.7 percent in July as demand from China and the U.S. boosted sales to record levels in both regions. Deliveries increased to 91,400 cars and sport-utility vehicles last month from 84,853 a year earlier, Audi said. Full story...

Tata is searching for a successor to Chairman Ratan Tata, whose acquisitions of Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley Group Plc charted India's emergence as a global economic power. Full story...

Wolfsburg - Volkswagen's automatic locking and starting system, "Keyless Entry Start and Exit System (KESSY)", may now also be ordered for the A segment. It offers the driver the highest level of convenience as the transmitter must be carried but not necessarily held in the hand. Golf, Scirocco or Tiguan customers can now order KESSY for an additional charge for 355 euros. Full story...

Toronto - As McLaren Automotive moves toward the launch of the MP4-12C, plans are proceeding to have Pfaff Automotive Partners represent McLaren in Canada and the Toronto area. The proposed location for the dealership is at 33 Auto Park Circle, Woodbridge, Ontario with anticipated opening in summer, 2011. Full story...

The latest Chevrolet compact sedan is called the Cruze-- and it's set to arrive on dealer lots any moment. Cruze replaces the Cobalt, which replaced long-lived Cavalier. Effectively, the new 2011 Chevrolet Cruze kicks the Cobalt into used vehicle territory-- meaning that it's time to put it under our used vehicle spotlight for a closer look. Full story...

I'm fresh from a performance driving class given by the Jim Russell racing school. The day took place at the gorgeous circuit Mont Tremblant. I found it really interesting to also hear recently that, we as human beings that love our cars, spend upwards of 3 years of our lives sitting in car. That's nearly 1,100 days!! There is no need then, to wonder why there are so many accidents and so many more near accidents. Too many people + too many cars + too few skills = disaster! Full story...

Swedish driver Mattias Ekstrom, driving for Audi, captured pole position Saturday for the DTM race held at Nurburgring. Canadian Bruno Spengler will start alongside him. Full story...

Despite finishing a distant 22nd at the end of Friday's lone practice session, Alex Tagliani (FAZZT Racing) is still optimistic about his chances for the upcoming IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio Full story...