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South Korean authorities have ordered Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle, an Indian-controlled joint venture there, to recall around 3,000 trucks for safety reasons, local officials have said. Full story...

General Motors Co.'s board was expected to meet Tuesday or Wednesday to consider a letter from EU competition authorities that raises doubts about the fairness of the bidding battle for Opel. Full story...

Images of new supermini leak as firm reveals more about its small car, which gets a new platform and three-cylinder engine

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Eddie Wachs, owner of the Atlantic series' Newman Wachs Racing is hard at work to move series champion John Edwards and the NWR team along for a greater challenge in IndyCar next season. Full story...

Ross Brawn has revealed that Formula 1's new constructors' world champions considered reviving the famous Tyrrell name before settling on Brawn GP for the 2010 season. Full story...

At the top of every list, there has to be something different. With Mitsubishi, what is at the top depends on where you look. If you are performance oriented (what an understatement!), that would be the Lancer Evo. If you are family oriented and need a bit of extra cargo space that a sedan doesn't have, the top of the pile is the new Lancer Sportback GTS. GTS is the carry over designation form the regular Lancer where just about everything is standard. Sportback comes the same way. Full story...

Ontario's ban on texting, emailing and using hand-held cell phones and other devices while driving takes effect in less than a week. Full story...

Detroit, Mich. - GM and OnStar announce the use of OnStar's Stolen Vehicle Slowdown (SVS) service to help safely recover a 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe that was carjacked at gunpoint from a subscriber in Visalia, California. This is the first time that SVS has been activated to help a subscriber in a carjacking situation. Full story...

Toyota Motorsport president, John Howett confirms Kamui Kobayashi is an option, as well as Jarno Trulli could stay, while Kimi Raikkonen also received a formal offer from Toyota. Full story...

Here are the main short motorsport news of this day, Tuesday October 20, 2009. Full story...

Both Jenson Button and the bosses of Brawn GP are confident the new world champion is not about to switch to a rival team for 2010. Full story...

Busy November for the future FIA president - Jean Todt or Ari Vatanen will have to face the hearing of Flavio Briatore by The Tribunal de Grande Instance in Paris and the lawsuit engaged by MSC (N.Technology) for favoritism in the selection process of the new F1 teams. Full story...

GT Sport has announced the calendar of the 2010 International GT Open series and the guidelines of the championship. Full story...

He started the season as the top favourite and lived up to the expectations. With two races remaining, 20-year old Frenchman Jules Bianchi (ART Grand Prix) already claimed the drivers' title in the Formula 3 Euro Series. Full story...

Gaydon, Warwickshire, - Land Rover is delighted to announce the launch of the first Official Guinness Premiership iPhone app. The long awaited application provides the latest rugby news, fixtures, scores and results about one of the world's most competitive leagues as soon as the action happens. Full story...

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft will take a 49.9 percent stake in Porsche AG in a first step towards an integrated automotive group with Porsche. This was agreed between Volkswagen and Porsche SE during negotiations on the contracts of implementation relating to the merger of the two companies. Full story...

The upcoming final round at Portimão promises to be one of the most exciting week-end of the 2009 WSBK season, as it will see an all out battle for the title between championship leader Noriyuki Haga (Ducati) and rookie Ben Spies (Yamaha). Full story...

Every time I get behind the wheel of a MINI, I feel like I'm a kid again. It definitely has to do with the car's playful character, pint-size proportions, and a certain lack of seriousness. The Cooper is proof that getting from point A to point B can be an adventure every time instead of a boring commute. Full story...

Michael Schumacher, who gained all his championships with Ross Brawn, says both Jenson Button and Brawn deserve the world championships this year.
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Ford Motor Company, as the final phase of its research into the cause and effects of distracted driving, is utilizing high-tech goggles that measure the amount of time drivers take their eyes off the road to help validate in-vehicle technologies such as GPS navigation systems. Full story...