Jean Todt has been elected to be the new president of F1's governing body, the FIA.
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About $5 million is reportedly up for grabs as F1 grandees Ferrari and McLaren contest third place in the constructors' world championship at the Abu Dhabi finale next weekend.
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One of the highlights of the SEMA Show is the New Product Showcase featuring the latest innovations in performance, function and style. Because of the ever growing number of new products, the Showcase has outgrown its space and will be moved to a new location in the South Hall where the displays will be less cramped.
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DEARBORN,- Kate Voegele, recording artist of the new hit song "99 Times," is asking teens to write their own special songs that send a message about the importance of safe driving behavior. Vehicle crashes remain the No. 1 killer of teens in America, with teens accounting for three times as many fatal accidents as other drivers.
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General Motors Co. CEO Fritz Henderson's annual salary is being cut by 25 percent to $950,000 as part of the Obama administration's pay reductions for the top 175 executives at seven companies that got federal bailouts.
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As production ramps up, the new purchasing chief for General Motors Co. is worried that his supply base is headed for still more financial trouble.
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General Motors is making an Internet router available as a dealer-installed option on select vehicles throughout its Buick, Cadillac, GMC and Chevrolet lineup.
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Nissan Motor Co. CEO Carlos Ghosn has ruled out a stand-alone hybrid like the Toyota Prius as part of his strategy for adding gasoline-electric drivetrains.
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The National Automobile Dealers Association is trying to negotiate a deal between GMAC Financial Services and Chrysler Financial to help Chrysler dealers transfer their inventory credit lines to GMAC.
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The National Automobile Dealers Association won a legislative victory today when a House committee exempted dealership-assisted auto financing from oversight by a new consumer agency.
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In today's News Brake: Honda ponders a new sports car, the former car czar speaks out, and Chevrolet seeks names for the color of the Volt . . . But Wait, There's More!
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Creditors of SUV maker Ssangyong Motor have accepted a revival plan for the company, local reports said today.
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A model mentioned during a ceremony to mark the start of Volkswagen's CKD assembly in Russia is also destined for India with the news the unit there plans to launch a Polo-based sedan.
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Kaliningrad-based automaker Avtotor plans to launch full assembly, including welding and painting, of Opel's Astra and Zafira models on 26 October, the company said.
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Two key forecasters are at variance over 2010 US light vehicle sales.
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Nissan is to assemble its X-trail SUV at its plant in St Petersburg, a local report said today.
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Daimler is spending EUR600m on the Mercedes-Benz A- and B-class plant in Rastatt and EUR800m on a new factory at Kecskemét in Hungary.
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Hyundai Motor, which just posted a record Q3 profit, is considering extending one of the reasons - its successful US incentive programme that allows consumers to return vehicles if they lose their jobs, its local chief executive said.
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