Helmut Marko has confirmed that McLaren is vetoing Red Bull Racing's preferred switch to Mercedes power in 2010. "Mercedes is clearly our preferred partner, but contrary to all assurances that the McLaren problem will be solved long ago, it still is not," the energy drink company's motor sport adviser told Germany's Sport Bild.
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Christian Horner vowed to speak with Mark Webber after the Australian driver indicated he is not willing to play a team role in Brazil this weekend.
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Felipe Massa on Friday admitted his first appearance in a formula one paddock since his July accident had been "not easy". On his return to a formula one paddock, he has even been handed back his damaged helmet by F1's governing body.
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Martin Whitmarsh has revealed that McLaren is unlikely to settle upon Lewis Hamilton's teammate for 2010 before the current season is concluded.
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The A1GP series has cancelled its Surfers Paradise season opener, which had been scheduled to take place in Australia next weekend. A1GP's problem relates to unpaid bills, including to the car and engine supplier Ferrari, but Teixeira vowed to re-pay the Surfers organisers' sanctioning fee and donate $50,000 to a charity of their choice.
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Rubbished rumours that Kimi Raikkonen could find himself at Red Bull Racing next year have resurfaced in the Interlagos paddock. It had been rumoured, but subsequently denied by the Finn's management and dismissed by sections of the specialist media, that talks to replace the contracted Mark Webber in 2010 were taking place.
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Stuttgart. Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart will once again be offering a wide range of calendars for the coming year. There is a choice of three wall calendars and an appointments diary, which will give plenty of pleasure far beyond the year 2010.
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Prince Edward Island has some of the most beautiful scenic drives in Canada, but just like everywhere else, litter can sometimes spoil the view. However, drivers in PEI seem to have developed a very good habit: they have drastically stopped throwing their litter on the side of the road.
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The Hyundai Elantra is one of those sensible used cars you may be considering if you're not keen on shelling out the big bucks for a used Civic or Corolla. Hyundai's been proving themselves as a carmaker to be reckoned with lately-- though their history in our market hasn't always been peachy. For this and other reasons, they're still not 'on the radar' of a surprising number of shoppers.
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For a long time every effort was made to avoid the build-up of heat in the car
and, therefore, to prevent overheating of the car's components. But in recent
years there has been a signifi cant change in mind in the process of reducing
CO2 emissions.
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Remember the Suzuki Forenza? If not, don't feel bad because we had a tough time picturing it, too.
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According to research by cleangreencars.co.uk, Toyota is the first car maker in the UK to dip below the 130g/km level for mean carbon emissions across its model range.
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Record September sales in China - where it was a western JV pioneer - boosted global sales and market at Volkswagen, though it warned of a "difficult year" ahead on Friday.
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Facelift on the way for Pug 308
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New city car spied for first time on the road with choice of eco engines; battery model to follow
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Volvo Truck's CEO believes that the European truck market has bottomed, but that recovery will be slow.
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STi readying 250bhp version of two-door as Toyota also tests Celica sister model
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Russia's vehicle output fell 63.7% year-on-year to 506,573 units in the January-September period.
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Pretending to ignore the unending saga that is the GM-Magnum-Opus... er, GM-Magna-Opel deal for just a moment, you might have noticed that China was in just-auto's news just a bit this week.
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