Italian Grand Prix racer Giancarlo Fisichella has reiterated his belief that he will line up in his Force India as scheduled on the 2009 grid.
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If 74-year old James Hylton intends to become the oldest driver to compete in the NASCAR Daytona 500, UK's Tom Cave intends to become the youngest driver to contest a round of the FIA World Rally Championship.
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No one knows what got into the head of a Subaru dealer of Dallas and Plano, North Texas, but he has just made a rather surprising offer to car buyers.
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Former Grand Prix racer, Austrian Gerhard Berger has refused to rule out returning to the formula one paddock with another official role at some point in the future.
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On the initiative of Peugeot Sport, Citroën Sport and Total, which is a partner of both teams, Sébastien Loeb and Stéphane Sarrazin were given a chance to sample each other's cars, namely the Citroën C4 WRC and the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP.
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Could this be the sneakiest convertible on the road? Except for some minor visual cues, Volvo's C70 could pass effortlessly as a big coupe. It's as sleek as Volvo's blocky styling will allow, and the roof integrates so cleanly with the rest of the body that it appears fixed in place. C70 gives owners two cars in one: an open-air four-seater for when it's nice out, and a roomy coupe for when it isn't.
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Could this be the sneakiest convertible on the road? Except for some minor visual cues, Volvo's C70 could pass effortlessly as a big coupe. It's as sleek as Volvo's blocky styling will allow, and the roof integrates so cleanly with the rest of the body that it appears fixed in place. C70 gives owners two cars in one: an open-air four-seater for when it's nice out, and a roomy coupe for when it isn't.
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James Glickenhaus is said to be one of the greatest car collectors in the world- and he's just become the first American customer to receive an Alfa Romeo.
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General Motors, whose CEO was blasted last week by U.S. lawmakers for flying on a private jet to ask for public funds, has asked the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to prevent public tracking of a jet it leases.
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Chery Auto is planning several automotive brands including a low-end brand called 'Karry' for low-cost utility vehicles that can also be used for light commercial vehicle applications.
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Romania's Dacia - a Renault Logan lead plant - is reportedly eyeing options to reduce its labour costs in the face of curtailed demand for its products.
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Around 850 agency workers are to lose their jobs at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR).
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GM is reportedly considering dropping a number of brands, including Saab, as part of its plan to secure USD12bn in US government loans.
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The UK's auto industry trade association is today meeting the secretary of state for business, Lord Peter 'Mandy' Mandelson, to ask for urgent financial aid for the UK's automotive industry.
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Daimler will talk to its organized labor about potentially reducing working hours at four German Mercedes-Benz assembly plants from January through the end of April, the company said on Thursday.
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Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) has decided to increase prices across its range starting January 2009 owing to the 20% depreciation of the Indian Rupee.
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Only 8% of Indians have a car, so ownership is trending at 17% a year. Or at least it was until October when receding became the fashionable thing for growth to do. Indian forecasters now say that it will shudder to a pedestrian 8% for the year. Who wouldn't settle for 8% growth right now?
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Volkswagen's premium car unit Audi was upbeat on November sales, but could delay a decision on whether to build cars in the United States, where demand has dropped sharply, its CEO said.
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PT General Motor Indonesia is laying out significant plans for next year which include new models, new retail outlets and the start of construction on a new plant.
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Daimler has said that the sale of its remaining 19.9% stake in Chrysler to Cerberus has been complicated by the 'exaggerated demands' made by Cerberus.
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