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TORONTO,- Acura takes performance to the next level with the addition of a manual transmission model to the TL lineup for the 2010 model year. Along with the luxurious TL and sporty TL SH-AWD, the 2010 TL lineup is the most diverse in the vehicle's history, further broadening its appeal among luxury performance sedan buyers. Full story...

Brazilian driver Bruno Senna is confident he will make his formula one debut in 2010. Full story...

David Gilliland, a victim of the musical chairs game late in the NASCAR season, has a landed a really good seat at Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series for three races - Charlotte, Texas and Homestead. Full story...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., - Zipcar, Inc., the world's largest car-sharing service, today announced the immediate availability of the free Zipcar App for iPhone and iPod touch on the App Store. The Zipcar App enables users to find and reserve Zipcars around the corner or across the globe in just a few taps. The first and only car-sharing technology of its kind, the Zipcar App also allows users to sort cars by time, model or type, and while in a reservation, even honk, unlock and lock the vehicle with their iPhone or iPod touch. Full story...

The Ducati team has confirmed that star rider Casey Stoner will return as expected to this weekend's Portuguese Grand Prix. The former champion had missed the last three MotoGP races due to chronic weakness that had affected him a good part of the season. No actual disease had been announced, but tests excluded cardiovascular, respiratory or neurological origins. Full story...

Fernando Alonso's new Ferrari contract could see him race for the famous Italian team until the end of the 2015 season, and earn him 150 million euros, according to reports on Tuesday in the Spanish press. Full story...

The new waste heating contract has been signed, sealed and delivered. Member of the Audi Board for Production Frank Dreves, Ingolstadt Mayor Dr. Full story...

Mazda Motor Corporation will showcase the world premiere of its next-generation engine lineup and automatic transmissions at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show, to be held from Saturday, October 24 through Wednesday, November 4, 2009. Full story...

World Touring Car Championship promoter Marcello Lotti has confirmed that USA will host a race of the series in 2011. Full story...

German design student creates a vision of the future, not just in how a car will look, but how they are built

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A Continental AG supervisory board scheduled for 29 September has been delayed until 19 October as the partsmaker needs more time to find a new chief financial officer, a supervisory board member has said. Full story...

Holley Performance Products, which makes high-performance carburetors and automotive fuel-injection systems primarily for the aftermarket, filed for bankruptcy on Monday, its second filing in less than two years. Full story...

South Korea's president Lee Myung-Bak will be the first to ride in a locally-made bullet-proof limousine after Hyundai Motor produced a suitable model, the automaker said on Monday. Full story...

GM Daewoo Auto and Technology's Matiz Creative city car has received the highest rating in frontal offset crash tests on mini-cars and small trucks from the Korea Insurance Development Institute. Full story...

AvtoVAZ is reportedly seeking a new loan worth 12 billion roubles (USD400m) in order to compensate workers it has let go. Full story...

South Korea's Nexen Tyre will spend 1 trillion won (US$829m) on a new domestic plant to meet growing demand, seeing benefits from a US decision to slap steep duties on tyre imports from China. Full story...

Honda Motor has no regrets about leaving Formula One racing, its president said. Full story...

The UK government's move to extend its version of 'cash for clunkers', widely known here as the 'scrappage scheme' has been widely welcomed. Full story...

New Astra driven, Porsche's electric 911, all next year's new car's previewed, Jaguar XJ vs Maserati Quattroporte Full story...

The European carmakers' association ACEA has again warned that current proposals in free trade negotiations between the EU and South Korea give an unfair competitive advantage to Korean industries. Full story...