Dethroned world champion, Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen has confirmed suspicions he struggled with motivation at times during the 2008 season.
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Officials of the Chinese grand prix are unsure if they will seek to renew Shanghai's contract to host formula one races beyond 2010.
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In order to dramatically reduce the escalading cost of motorsport racing, NASCAR has now banned all testing at its sanctioned tracks next for 2009.
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Young Canadian Andrew Ranger has decided to move to Florida this next winter in order for him to be up and ready in case he receives invitations from teams to test in one or more NASCAR series.
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The AT&T Williams Formula 1 team became the first to shake down a car fitted with the 2009-specification aerodynamic package.
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Officials of the Chinese grand prix are unsure if they will seek to renew Shanghai's contract to host formula one races beyond 2010.
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Honda has offered seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher a ride in the World Superbike Championship next year.
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Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone's wife Slavica has moved out of their Kensington (UK) home, reports on Friday said.
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Even amid reports of efforts to raise millions to save the axed Canadian grand prix, a bailout needs to be finalised and presented to Bernie Ecclestone "very soon".
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Dethroned world champion, Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen has confirmed suspicions he struggled with motivation at times during the 2008 season.
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Young Canadian Andrew Ranger has decided to move to Florida this next winter in order for him to be up and ready in case he receives invitations from teams to test in one or more NASCAR series.
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Nissan's just announced the upcoming launch of a repositioned Versa Sedan that will focus more closely than ever on value and fuel economy for its buyers. The model will come with a standard 107 horsepower engine and starting price of $12,498 before freight and PDE. Drivers can expect fuel mileage as low as 5.8L /100km on the highway when shifting via the five-speed manual transmission.
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With a dozen new or revised systems, Mercedes-Benz will be enhancing their passenger car safety even further for 2009. With a focus on avoiding accidents and reducing accident severity, the 2009 model year S-Class and E-Class models will carry the new safety hardware which Mercedes says is comprised from a synergy of technologies that give cars extra 'senses'.
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Minnesota auto dealer Denny Hecker sued Chrysler Financial Services today, saying the company cut off his credit line last week without warning. The complaint, filed in U.S.
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Carlos Tavares, Nissan Motor Co.'s executive vice president for product planning and design, held out a vision of a future where consumers buy electric vehicles separately from the batteries, and share access to cars.
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Innovations that significantly boost vehicle fuel economy and clean up auto factories won the first Automotive News PACE Environmental Awards.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson today encouraged Congress to come up with the funds to help ailing Detroit automakers, but stuck to his position that the government's $700 billion bailout fund is for financial institutions only.
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Mercedes-Benz U.S. International will eliminate a shift on one of the two lines at its SUV and crossover plant in Vance, Ala. Beginning in January, the change will reduce output of the M-class crossovers and GL-class SUVs built at the plant.
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A financial rescue package for the Detroit 3 appears to have little support from Republicans in the U.S. Senate, where Democrats carry a slim 51-49 advantage. U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn.
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