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GM Europe's head of manufacturing, Eric Stevens, will return to North America to head the global manufacturing engineering operations of General Motors Co. Full story...

GM Europe's head of manufacturing, Eric Stevens, will return to North America to head the global manufacturing engineering operations of General Motors Co. Full story...

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. Full story...

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. Full story...

It has four-wheel drive and room for eight. It can tow two ATVs or carry a share of your Scout unit's bags on its way to summer camp. Its cabin is nevertheless decked out in leather and entertains back-seat passengers with an audio-video system. I give you the Honda Pilot Touring, a luxurious SUV designed to expand your horizons on a daily basis. Full story...

Stuttgart/Bradford. The National Media Museum in Bradford, UK, is currently in the process of raising a photographic treasure. The project, which aims to scan a large proportion of the photographs housed in the Zoltán Glass archive, will systematically catalogue the work of the artist, whose main creative periods came in the 1930s and 1950s, and to make them accessible in digital format. The Bradford collection numbers around 6,000 images in total; the work is scheduled for completion in April 2010. Full story...

The 2009 S-Class, and now the 2010 E-Class Coupe, offers the latest development stage of PRE-SAFE® Brake. The system can now engage full braking if it senses an accident is imminent. Full story...

Ryan Briscoe (Penske) had to battle hard and won by a mere 0.0162 seconds a spectacular Kentucky race in which Ed Carpenter could have won his first ever IndyCar event for him and his team Vision Racing. Full story...

In the DTM regulations for the year 2010, the focus is even more on costs. This has been decided by the DMSB (Deutscher Motor Sport Bund e.V.) in accordance with Audi and Mercedes-Benz, the manufacturers participating in the DTM. Full story...

Brian Keselowski (Chevy No 88) showed how strong he was by leading the most laps at the first ever NASCAR Nationwide race ever held at the Iowa Speedway and by passing Kyle Busch (Camry No 18) with eight laps to go after the 10th caution to win the race. Full story...

Ron Hornaday (Chevy No 33) is surely about to rewrite all the record books at NASCAR. Indeed, he just won his fifth Camping World truck race on Saturday evening at the Nashville Speedway becoming the third driver to win five consecutive races in a national series since 38 years. Full story...

DTM-champion Timo Scheider (Audi) won the fifth DTM season round at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. He gave Audi its 50th win in the series. Full story...

An unsuccessful team applicant for 2010 has filed a complaint against F1's governing body with the European Commission. Full story...

Michael Schumacher admitted he awoke the morning after his 70 lap F1 test return on Friday feeling somewhat stiff. Meanwhile, Felipe Massa admits he is "lucky to be alive" but wants to return to the wheel of his formula one car. Full story...

Mikko Hirvonen's resurgent form in the 2009 World Rally Championship continued today when the Ford Focus RS driver scored a dominant maiden victory on his home round of the series, Neste Oil Rally Finland. Full story...

Brad Keselowski (Chevy No 88) showed how strong he was by leading the most laps at the first ever NASCAR Nationwide race ever held at the Iowa Speedway and by passing Kyle Busch (Camry No 18) with eight laps to go after the 10th caution to win the race. Full story...

Brad Keselowski (Chevy No 88) showed how strong he was by leading the most laps at the first ever NASCAR Nationwide race ever held at the Iowa Speedway and by passing Kyle Busch (Camry No 18) with eight laps to go after the 10th caution to win the race. Full story...

Nissan has taken the wraps off its production-bound electric vehicle, named Leaf, that is plans to sell in Japan, the United States and Europe. Full story...

Nissan has taken the wraps off its production-bound electric vehicle, named Leaf, that is plans to sell in Japan, the United States and Europe. Full story...

Opel could be forced into bankruptcy if General Motors Co. and the German government fail to agree on a buyer for the unit, Bloomberg news agency reported on Saturday. The trust that controls Opel does not back an offer by Magna International Inc. Full story...