General Motors has told U.S. dealers it is accelerating its timetable for closing about 1,700 dealerships as it rushes to meet a June 1 deadline to restructure under U.S. government oversight, people with knowledge of the discussions said.
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Facing a June 1 deadline to restructure under U.S. government oversight, General Motors may drop its Pontiac and GMC brands as part of broader cost-cutting moves, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Facing a June 1 deadline to restructure under U.S. government oversight, General Motors may drop its Pontiac and GMC brands as part of broader cost-cutting moves, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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General Motors has told U.S. dealers it is accelerating its timetable for closing about 1,700 dealerships as it rushes to meet a June 1 deadline to restructure under U.S. government oversight, people with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters.
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Facing a June 1 deadline to restructure under U.S. government oversight, General Motors may drop its Pontiac and GMC brands as part of broader cost-cutting moves, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Noble International Ltd. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late Wednesday, just two weeks after the auto supplier revealed the Detroit 3 planned to take their business elsewhere.
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General Motors has told U.S. dealers it is accelerating its timetable for closing about 1,700 dealerships as it rushes to meet a June 1 deadline to restructure under U.S. government oversight, people with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters.
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Francois Dumontier of Octane Management has applied the brakes to speculation that the Canadian Grand Prix is poised to soon return to the formula one calendar.
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Briton Ron Dennis on Thursday announced he is ending his involvement with the formula one team McLaren.
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Fans of sport utility vehicles (SUV) now have an opportunity to thumb their nose at environmentalists. As far as I'm concerned, one of the blue stars in the Mercedes-Benz lineup, the 2009 ML320 BlueTEC 4MATIC, is particularly competent and surprisingly efficient.
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Singer, musician, songwriter and environmental supporter, Sheryl Crow, is part of a growing group of well-known musicians and actors who are passionate about the benefits of Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC clean diesel vehicles. Her Mercedes-Benz R320 BlueTEC is one of today's modern diesel vehicles that are extremely quiet, environmentally clean, and can achieve a range of 500 miles on a single tank of diesel fuel.
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The Porsche World Roadshow, a driving event designed to give potential customers the opportunity to drive the full range of Porsche models, launched today at Mosport International Raceway, just outside of Toronto. Over nine days, more than 350 prospects from around the country will participate in challenging driving exercises that demonstrate the on- and off-road ability of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs.
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There were plenty of talking points as the formula one world gathered at a chilly Shanghai circuit on Thursday, on the eve of the official action for the Chinese grand prix.
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Canadian Road Leasing Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Credit Canada, today completed a lease securitization transaction, receiving proceeds of $0.6 billion (Canadian). A portion of the proceeds will be held in a reserve fund for the transaction.
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Martin Whitmarsh on Thursday revealed he offered to resign as McLaren team boss after the recent Malaysian grand prix.
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Formula 1 team figures will meet after the forthcoming China-Bahrain double header to assess the damage to the previously united FOTA alliance.
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The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, announced the establishment of an automotive research fund designed to keep the Canadian auto industry competitive and sustainable.
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Canadian race car driver Bruno Spengler drove the new 2009 C-Class Mercedes-Benz to first place overall in the third and final day of the DTM official test held at Circuit Dijon-Prenois in France.
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Supplier Noble International Ltd. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for its North American operations on Wednesday, citing a steep decline in auto production and tight credit. Noble is the latest U.S.
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