Opel's future topped the agenda of a General Motors Co. board meeting Monday evening, Bloomberg news agency reported, saying also that Opel could be forced into bankruptcy if GM and the German government fail to agree on a buyer for the unit.
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Opel's future will top the agenda of a General Motors Co. board meeting today, Bloomberg news agency reported, saying also that Opel could be forced into bankruptcy if GM and the German government fail to agree on a buyer for the unit.
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Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn unveiled the near-production version of his company's new electric vehicle, a sleek four-door hatchback dubbed the Leaf, saying the potential payoff from pioneering zero emission cars is worth the risk of investing billions.
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Dealers can now postpone disabling the engine of a trade-in under the "cash for clunkers" program until after they have received a U.S. rebate instead of having to do so before they apply for the reimbursement. The U.S.
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Consumers taking part in the U.S. government's "Cash for Clunkers" program have aimed more for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles than larger trucks, Ford Motor Co.'s sales analyst said on Friday.
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It turns out dealers will have to pay taxes on the thousands of dollars in rebates they receive under the federal cash-for-clunkers program, according to an IRS advisory bulletin issued today.
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Honda Motor Co. said on Friday that it is recalling another 440,000 vehicles -- including some of its best-selling Accord and Civic models -- for a potentially lethal airbag defect.
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Supercar manufacturer Automobili Lamborghini posted a narrow 5.4 million euro ($7.7 million) profit for the first half of 2009, attributing its decline to a 37 percent drop in worldwide vehicle deliveries.
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Fifteen years later, the new Genesis Coupe with the turbo 2.0-litre engine also offers interesting performance at an affordable price. But an important distinction between it and its predecessor is that Hyundai builds much better cars now.
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MONTREAL, - In Quebec, a vehicle is the target of thieves every seven minutes. They either steal them or break in to steal the articles left inside. In 2008, 31,091 vehicles were reported stolen in Quebec (-14% from 2007). To this number, add 40,107 thefts of articles taken from inside cars (+9% from 2007).
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According to the Brazilian newspaper O Globo, Renault driver Nelson Piquet's famous father is a candidate to take over the Hinwil based BMW-Sauber team.
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Sébastien Loeb has praised Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen's performance after the Finn made his World Rally Championship debut at the weekend.
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Sébastien Loeb has praised Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen's performance after the Finn made his World Rally Championship debut at the weekend.
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Italian sports newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport claims team Williams has used its veto power to block Michael Schumacher's test in the 2009 Ferrari.
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The FIA's unofficial demand that new teams sign engine supply contracts with Cosworth was "highly irregular", Prodrive's David Richards has agreed.
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Monday morning Felipe Massa left Budapest in the direction of Sao Paulo, Brazil where he will arrive in the evening. His wife Raffaela and his personal doctor Dino Altmann are travelling with him, while the rest of his family left for Brazil yesterday.
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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. unveiled Nissan LEAF, the world's first affordable, zero-emission car. Designed specifically for a lithium-ion battery-powered chassis, Nissan LEAF is a medium-size hatchback that comfortably seats five adults and has a range of more than 160km (100 miles) to satisfy real-world consumer requirements.
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The BMW Group has opted for SB LiMotive as the supplier of battery cells for the future project Megacity Vehicle. This gives the company access to state-of-the-art lithium-ion storage technology. "The decision is a major milestone along the way to serial production of the Megacity Vehicle.
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Brazilian Formula 1 driver Nelson Piquet on Monday confirmed he has been ousted from the Renault team.
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Two long-gone luxury liners, a 1939 Delahaye and a 1934 Packard, won best-of-show honors Sunday at the 30th Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance, standing out in a field of 250 pristine cars from bygone eras on a sun-drenched afternoon of nostalgia in...
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