Following harsh critics veteran Paul Tracy made last weekend during the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio, Dreyer & Reinbold's Milka Duno will not be stripped of her license, IndyCar Series officials have said.
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Driving the Toyota Highlander Hybrid was like hanging out with a little old lady for a week. In fact, the similarities were sometimes troubling. It's quiet, doesn't move too fast, doesn't make any noise, doesn't like to spend money and looks ok despite the occasional questionable pairing.
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U.S. autos sales may rise nearly 15 percent to reach 11.5 million units next year, ending a punishing four-year decline that saddled major automakers with mounting losses, an influential industry forecaster said on Wednesday.
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In apparent violation of the new cash-for-clunkers law, the Department of Transportation is more than 10 days late in paying rebates of at least hundreds of thousands of dollars on dealer claims, several dealers said.
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Former Volkswagen and Mini marketing executive Kerri Martin will become chief marketing officer on Aug. 20 for electric car and battery firm Coda Automotive.
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The new Camaro sports coupe and the redesigned Equinox SUV could help propel the Chevrolet brand to its first year-over-year sales increase since January 2008, General Motors Co.'s top U.S. sales executive says. Mark LaNeve, vice president of U.S.
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Under the cash-for-clunkers program, dealers are not allowed to withhold delivery of new cars in stock while waiting for their rebate claims to be approved by the government, the Department of Transportation said today.
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Auto dealers take a beating--again--in The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, a movie that opens on Aug. 14. Whether they will be outraged or merely annoyed will depend on their sense of humor.
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The Obama administration is considering whether to allow dealers to sell cars under the cash-for-clunkers program that are ordered from manufacturers rather than just those already in dealers' stock. U.S. Reps.
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In today's News Brake: Nissan says the Leaf will get 367 mpg, GM presses to sell Opel, and seatbelts reach a milestone . . . But Wait, There's More!
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In today's News Brake: Nissan says the Leaf will get 367 mpg, GM presses to sell Opel, and seat belts reach a milestone . . . But Wait, There's More!
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As expected, the infighting on the Continental board has led to the chief executive agreeing to step down immediately with the chairman stepping down later.
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Ford Motor Co. is cranking up production of the Ford Focus after strong cash-for-clunkers demand put the compact in short supply. The automaker has added weekday and Saturday overtime at its Wayne, Mich., plant, said Anderson Robinson Jr.
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Allison Transmission Inc. has said it has been notified that it will be awarded a US$62.8m US Department of Energy (DOE) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Grant to continue its efforts to design, develop and manufacture a cost-competitive commercial hybrid truck drive system.
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Halla Climate Control Corp.has said Wednesday that it has won a deal valued at 170 billion won (US$136 million) to provide auto air conditioner parts to Volkswagen AG.
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Hyundai Motor Co., buoyed by market-share gains during this year's sales crash, confirmed plans to launch its Equus luxury sedan in the United States in late 2010.
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Volkswagen and Porsche have broadly agreed on details for a deal to combine their businesses, two VW supervisory board members said. The combined entity could eventually be called "Auto Union" and may be led by VW CEO Martin Winterkorn.
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Volkswagen and Porsche have broadly agreed on details for a deal to combine their businesses, two VW supervisory board members said. The combined entity could eventually be called "Auto Union" and may be led by VW CEO Martin Winterkorn.
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Financially challenged AvtoVAZ has said it has spent nearly all the 33 billion roubles (US$1bn) in bailout loans it has received from the Russian government.
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