As of writing, the Mercedes SLK had undergone a recent face-lift while a key competitor, the BMW Z4, had reached the end of its life-cycle. Talk about a good month. Sporting its glamorous new body, the 2009 SLK was free to gallivant around and enjoy a temporarily enlarged share of the German premium roadster market.
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F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone insists he has no plans to retire -- ever.
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Carl Edwards (Ford No 60) did everything he could including winning the Ford 300 NASCAR Nationwide race at the Homestead-Miami Speedway but he could not stop Clint Bowyer (Chevy No 2) from winning the championship.
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Carl Edwards (Ford No 60) did everything he could including winning the Ford 300 NASCAR Nationwide race at the Homestead-Miami Speedway but he could not stop Clint Bowyer (Chevy No 2) from winning the championship.
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As of writing, the Mercedes SLK had undergone a recent face-lift while a key competitor, the BMW Z4, had reached the end of its life-cycle. Talk about a good month. Sporting its glamorous new body, the 2009 SLK was free to gallivant around and enjoy a temporarily enlarged share of the German premium roadster market.
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A U.S. District Judge confirmed yesterday that the March 2 trial date will stand and has rejected requests to delay the tax evasion trial of IndyCar driver Helio Castroneves.
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Founded in 2004, n2a Motors strives to revive the art of American coachbuilding. This year at the Los Angeles show, the company is unveiling its second offering, the Anteros.
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The compelling storyline on most NASCAR weekends would be if two "second-tier" drivers qualified on the front row for that weekend's Sprint Cup race.
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A change of direction late this afternoon by the White House could ease the political stalemate over emergency aid to the Detroit 3.
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The NHRA's Top Fuel and Funny Car classes will keep their race distances at 1,000 feet to start the 2009 season, the NHRA said Friday, as the sanctioning body continues to look for ways to reduce engine output.
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Rolls Royce and Land Rover, as well as Italian sports car maker Ferrari and economy-focused automaker Suzuki, have told show officials they will not have displays at the North American International Auto show this year.
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To stand a chance at a $25 billion federal rescue, the Detroit 3 CEOs must convince Congress that the companies' restructurings have been derailed by a credit and vehicle sales collapse, says the lone Michigan House member on a key bailout committee.
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Gary Brown, who sells General Motors cars in Louisville, Ky., was planning to call U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell today to ask him to consider supporting emergency federal loans to the Detroit 3. But Brown, owner of Brown Bros. Cadillac Chevrolet Inc.
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Ford Motor Co. will try to boost sales with a new employee pricing program that starts next week, according to a report from the Associated Press. Some vehicles will also qualify for cash rebates. Ford plans to roll out the program Wednesday, Nov.
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To cope with slow sales in the United States, Honda Motor Co. is following a familiar script: reduce inventory.
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General Motors and its suppliers are performing a death-defying trapeze act. And suppliers' insurance companies are rolling up the net. If GM files for Chapter 11 reorganization, it will drag its suppliers down, too.
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said today he's pressing ahead with legislation to help automakers despite an uncertain outcome. Reid, D-Nev.
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General Motors dealers can earn as much as $500 for every used car and truck they sell under a new promotion linked to the GM Certified used-vehicle program.
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Drop-top baby Fiat seen in public wearing little disguise.
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If Congress thinks a bailout of General Motors is expensive, it should consider the cost of a GM failure. Let's be clear.
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