Bob Lutz, the former General Motors product chief who had intended to retire at the end of this year, is staying with the company.
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Georgia, US - As we speak, BMW is relentlessly pursuing new, virgin market segments to conquer. Last year saw the introduction of the bold X6, a successful cross between a coupe and a sport utility vehicle. Consumer response was so positive that all 600 units allocated to BMW Canada found takers in a matter of weeks.
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Georgia, US - As we speak, BMW is relentlessly pursuing new, virgin market segments to conquer. Last year saw the introduction of the bold X6, a successful cross between a coupe and a sport utility vehicle. Consumer response was so positive that all 600 units allocated to BMW Canada found takers in a matter of weeks.
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Enerkem, a leading waste-to-biofuels and green chemicals technology company, today announced that it will jointly form an advanced energy research center with the City of Edmonton and the Alberta Energy Research Institute (AERI).
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Alan Labrosse, owner of Autodrome St-Eustache and promoter of the Tide 250, is pleased to announce that racecar superstar Jacques Villeneuve has agreed to team-up with Andrew Ranger and Jonathan Bouvrette for the Tide 250, Round 4 of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series to be held Saturday July 11 in Saint-Eustache.
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Effective immediately, two new entry-level engines are available for the Audi Q5: the 2.0 TDI and the 2.0-liter TFSI, both in conjunction with the 6-speed manual transmission. The diesel version is now also available in the A4 allroad quattro. These powerplant options expand the Audi product line with fuel-efficient models at attractive prices.
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DETROIT - The new General Motors Company began operations today with a new corporate structure, a stronger balance sheet, and a renewed commitment to make the customer the center of everything the new GM does.
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On July 15, 2009, Local Motors, the revolutionary American car company, will begin taking reservations for its daring new desert racing vehicle, the Rally Fighter. Local Motors has the world's largest community of car designers and engineers embracing open collaboration to develop innovative cars for underserved, passionate enthusiast communities.
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Kimi Raikkonen on Thursday dismissed the media's link between his future at Ferrari, his growing passion for competitive rallying, and the rumours about Fernando Alonso.
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Sebastien Bourdais has reacted furiously to reports that Sunday's German grand prix could be his last race in formula one.
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To the English-speaking media on Thursday, Fernando Alonso swore blind that reports of a looming Ferrari switch are not true.
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Friday is yet another deadline in F1's long-running political saga, with rumours the FOTA group set the date for either a final solution or the re-announcement of a breakaway series.
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International Speedway Corp. said it has seen admissions revenue drop 16.5 percent, motorsports-related revenue drop 8.7 percent and food, beverage and merchandise revenue drop 33.7 percent.
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Quebec City -- A couple of months ago, auto123 brought you our first impressions of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe, based on a press event in Tuscany, Italy.
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Nissan North America, Inc., today announced that Scott Becker, currently vice president of Legal and Government Affairs, and general counsel, will become senior vice president, Administration and Finance on Aug. 15.
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McLaren-Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton caused a major surprise in setting the fastest time of the two free practice sessions held at the Nurburging in preparation for the Grand Prix of Germany.
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Auto123.com presents you the second part of its feature about gifted female race car drivers who are working hard to reach the top step of the international motorsport ladder. Some of them drive Funny Cars, others get behind the wheel of rally trucks in the desert while some others keep control their 700-horsepower NASCAR racers!
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Montreal - The first time Franz Jung came to Canada, he was 19 years old. He was vacationing with his parents. "In those days, I never could imagine that I would come back to Canada as the president of a company!"
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Returnee Will Power had a great Friday as he returned to active duty with Penske by setting the pace in the Friday morning practice in Toronto while an impressive Raphael Matos (Luczo Dragon) finished on top in the afternoon's session.
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Bob Lutz, General Motors vice chairman and internationally renowned product guru, has reversed his retirement plans and is expected to stay with the remade car company as it charts a new path out of bankruptcy.
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