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May
31st

GM debt-swap plan gets 54% bondholder support

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Investors representing about 54 percent of General Motors' $27.2 billion of bonds indicated support for a U.S. Treasury-brokered swap that could help speed the automaker's way through bankruptcy. Full story...
May
31st

GM bankruptcy expected before markets open Monday

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General Motors and the U.S. government finalized plans today for the company to reorganize, setting the stage for America's largest-ever industrial bankruptcy and heralding a new and uncertain era for the No. 1 U.S. automaker. Full story...
May
31st

NASCAR: A first win for Brian Scott in NASCAR’s trucks at Dover

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The NASCAR Camping World truck AAA Insurance 200 race at the Dover International Speedway's "Monster Mile" was supposed to be run on Friday evening but Mother Nature (rain) decided otherwise and the event was finally held Saturday evening after the Nationwide race. Full story...
May
31st

F2 : Wickens wins both opening rounds in Valencia

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Canadian Robert Wickens, from Ontario, won Formula 2 rounds 1 and 2, this week-end in Valencia. Full story...
May
31st

IRL: Scott Dixon snatches Milwaukee Mile

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Current champion Scott Dixon can thanks late heavy traffic for helping him take victory over Team Penske's Ryan Briscoe at the IndyCar race at the Milwaukee Mile denying the Australian with a second year in a row win. Full story...
May
31st

DTM: Bruno Spengler will start from 5th place

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Canadian Bruno Spengler will start the Lausitzring round of the DTM from 5th place. Full story...
May
31st

2009 Audi A6 3.0 TFSI quattro Premium Review (video)

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For years, Audi's 'T' designation stood for 'turbocharged'-- but the German automaker has begun defying its own nomenclature by applying it to cars motivated by a new supercharged V6. Drive one of the resulting vehicles, and you'll have to explain to your friends how a supercharger is technically a belt-driven turbo, and that the Germans use the terms interchangeably. Full story...
May
31st

F1: FOTA teams not accepting budget caps

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Some observers saw Friday as an easing of hostilities, but in truth dissident teams are no closer to accepting plans for budget capping in formula one. Full story...
May
31st

DTM: Brilliant race strategy gives 2nd place to Bruno Spengler

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Canadian Bruno Spengler started the DTM race at the Lausiztring in 5th place and drove a strong race to claim second position behind his teammate Gary Paffett. Full story...
May
31st

NASCAR: Brad Keselowski wins the Dover Nationwide race

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It seems like the same story all over again. Indeed, young sensation Kyle Busch (Camry No 18) seemed to have the Heluva Good! 200 Nationwide race in his pocket, as usual, but a tire situation where many competitors saw their right front tire failing at the "Monster Mile" Dover International Speedway racetrack caught up with Busch. Full story...
May
31st

Variable Geometry Turbochargers: Combining High-Performance with Eco-Friendliness

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Turbochargers used on automotive engines are well known for their ability to increase engine output. By forcing more air into the engine via the turbocharger's compressor, more fuel can be injected into the engine thus increasing its output. Using a turbocharger also makes an engine eco-friendlier. Full story...
May
31st

Rally Canada: Champions win; Antoine L’Estage not so lucky

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In hot and dusty conditions, championship defendant Pat Richard and Alan Ockwell won the 2009 Rocky Mountain Rally, round two of six in the Canadian Rally Championship. Full story...
May
30th

GM bondholders near deadline to accept sweetened offer

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General Motors will find out today if investors holding $27 billion in the automaker's bonds will accept an exchange offer as it races to tie up loose ends before a bankruptcy filing Monday. Full story...
May
30th

GM deadline passes for creditors to accept sweetened offer

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General Motors today finished a key piece of business before a bankruptcy filing planned for Monday as the deadline for bondholders to accept an exchange offer brokered by the Obama administration expired. Full story...
May
30th

Will Fiat pursue Peugeot after losing Opel bid?

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Fiat S.p.A. could turn to France's PSA/Peugeot-Citroen as a potential merger partner after its bid for Germany's Opel failed, but a deal would be full of complications. Full story...
May
30th

Will Fiat make PSA its Plan B if Opel bid fails?

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Fiat SpA could turn to France's PSA/Peugeot-Citroen as a potential merger partner after its bid for Germany's Opel failed, but a deal would be full of complications. Full story...
May
30th

Will Fiat, after gaining Chrysler and losing Opel, pursue Peugeot?

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Fiat S.p.A. could turn to France's PSA/Peugeot-Citroen as a potential merger partner after its bid for Germany's Opel failed, but a deal would be full of complications. Full story...
May
30th

The inner workings of the TDI turbodiesel engine: back to the future

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The arrival of "TDI" engines allowed diesel car engines to turn out performances comparable to those of equal-sized gas engines while reducing such inconveniences as noise, soot and pollution generally associated with diesel engines. Full story...
May
30th

The inner workings of the TDI turbodiesel engine: back to the future

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The arrival of "TDI" engines allowed diesel car engines to turn out performances comparable to those of equal-sized gas engines while reducing such inconveniences as noise, soot and pollution generally associated with diesel engines. Full story...
May
30th

DTM: Photos of Johannes Seidlitz’s damaged Audi

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Johannes Seidlitz spun and heavily damaged his DTM Audi A4 during the free practice session of the round held at the Lausitzring. Full story...
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