Richard Petty Motorsports announced today that it had signed A.J. Allmendinger for the entire 2010 Sprint Cup season. The team had recently confirmed that the former open-wheel ace would continue on through September of this year.
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The Harper government is assuming a more flexible position towards the automotive industry. The earmarking of 145 million dollars for Automotive Partnership Canada will enhance research and development activities and create jobs in the high-tech sector.
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When you have 41 palaces from which to choose, racking out in a Motel 6 is out of the question
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Few cars have the universal appeal of the Ford Mustang. Few have been as accessible yet alluring, attainable, yet powerful and still romantic.
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A senior General Motors executive today denied reports that President Barack Obama's automotive task force has pressured the automaker to dump GMC and Pontiac.
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The chairman of GAZ, a big Russian maker of commercial vehicles and passenger cars, said opportunities abound in Russia for western suppliers, despite current weakness in the market. "This is the perfect time to go in," said Erik Eberhardson.
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The chairman of GAZ, a big Russian maker of commercial vehicles and passenger cars, said opportunities abound in Russia for western suppliers, despite current weakness in the market. "This is the perfect time to go in," said Erik Eberhardson.
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Schaeffler will close a factory in France with a loss of 195 jobs, the company said at its headquarters here. The site at St. Simeon de Bressieux, near the southeastern city of Grenoble, makes timing chains for engines.
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A senior General Motors executive today denied reports that President Barack Obama's automotive task force has pressured the automaker to dump GMC and Pontiac.
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General Motors, facing growing speculation about its upcoming restructuring plans, said today that CEO Fritz Henderson will provide an update on the company's actions tomorrow.
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A senior General Motors executive today denied reports that President Barack Obama's automotive task force has pressured the automaker to dump GMC and Pontiac.
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The UAW and Italy's Fiat S.p.A. could be Chrysler LLC's leading shareholders if the struggling U.S.
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In today's News Brake: The latest on Ron Dennis and McLaren; GM's brand shuffle; and the Race of Champions moves again...But Wait, There's More!
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A unit of Ford Motor Co. and supplier Flex-N-Gate Corp. have terminated the proposed purchase of a plastics parts operation in Milan, Mich.
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Saturn, Pontiac and GMC could soon no longer be in the General Motors brand corral, according to US media reports.
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IzhAvto's financial crisis appears to be deepening, according to Russian media reports.
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OUR TAKE: Nice to see GM took two of the thousand hybrid labels off the truck, removing the huge lettering from the bottom of the doors. Makes the truck look much better.
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General Motors' Opel/Vauxhall unit could continue functioning even if its U.S. parent files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, an Opel spokesman said on Thursday. "GM Europe has its own pool of liquidity," the spokesman said.
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Just 200,000-240,000 new cars will be sold in Ukraine this year according to the local importers' association.
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Delphi faces a deadline tomorrow (17 April) to deliver a term sheet outlining the future of its continued support from General Motors, which spun it off 10 years ago ago but still has ties to the company.
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