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Chevrolet delivers a futuristic vision of technology and design with the 50th Anniversary Corvette Stingray Concept. A version of the model was first shown at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show and stars as "Sideswipe" in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The Corvette Stingray Concept represents both the iconic legacy and an exciting future for Corvette. Full story...

Williams on Monday confirmed the open secret about its drivers for the 2010 season, Rubens Barrichello and Nico Hulkenberg. Full story...

Andy Soucek hopes his new status as reigning Formula 2 champion will unlock the door to the F1 grid. Full story...

DEARBORN, Mich.,- Ford Motor Company today reported net income of $997 million, or 29 cents per share, in the third quarter as strong new products, structural cost reductions and improved results at Ford Credit lifted the company's results despite continued weak global economic conditions. This is a $1.2 billion improvement compared with the same period last year. Full story...

Now that the 12 category winners have been announced, you may find yourself wondering how the others fared especially if you were disappointed to see that your favourite pick did not make the cut. Full story...

After announcing that it would end its association with Formula One at the end of the 2010 season, they also announced that they would remain the sole tire supplier in MotoGP until the end of the 2011 season. Full story...

Mark Webber will test the car of his new GP3 team MW Arden, a collaboration with Red Bull boss Christian Horner, on 17 November at Paul Ricard. Full story...

A new one-make motorcycle series will be presented next year, the "ParkinGO World Series". ParkinGO is the largest owner of parking lots at Italian airports, and owns the Triumph BE1 Racing Team, who ran Daytona 675 bikes in the 2009 Supersport World Championship. Full story...

I know you'd like to have a weekend car. The idea of having another vehicle sitting in the garage, whose sole mission is to provide smiles and happy times during those two precious weekly days off probably ranks high on your wish list. It does on mine. Full story...

ORANGE, CA, - BMF Wheels will be releasing a brand new design and fitment for the lifted and leveled truck market at the 2009 SEMA show in Las Vegas, NV, November 3 - November 6. The new offering will be a 24x10.5 named the "M-80". It features a seven inch rim lip, TMPS sensor compatibility, 4.75 inch backspacing and our patent pending machining process in "Death Metal" black finish. The 24x10.5 is marketed toward the lifted truck enthusiast that demands the best and most unique wheels on the road today. The M-80 is available in 17x9 and 20x9 fitments as well. Full story...

After a crash, at Talladega, that made Carl Edwards wreck in May a mere memory; Ryan Newman was very critical of how NASCAR officials handled the stewardship of the race. Full story...

U.S. factory workers at Ford Motor Co. overwhelmingly rejected proposed concessions it has said it needs to stay competitive, while union workers in Canada on Sunday accepted cuts aimed at retaining jobs. Full story...

Li Shufu, the founder of China's Zhejiang Geely Holdings, has much in common with Henry Ford, from a childhood on the farm to a scrappy determination to build an automaking behemoth from nothing. Full story...

Deutsche Bank has sold its remaining stake in Daimler AG in a step toward unwinding a system of cross-shareholdings in Europe's largest economy that once gave the bank the power to fire the German carmaker's CEO. Full story...

Renault's falling sales in India and Russia and tension with its partners underline the risks of auto sector tie-ups and suggest that an infusion of technology, rather than cash, is the solution. Full story...

Mitsubishi has released a sketch of a new crossover that it plans to unveil at the Geneva auto show next year. The carmaker said European sales of the car will start early summer 2010. Full story...

Jaguar plans to add a dramatically styled sporty hatchback to its lineup beginning in 2014. Viewed in some quarters as a replacement for the X-Type, the new model has been inspired by the R-D6 concept first shown at the 2003 Frankfurt auto show. Full story...

Finnish electricity consumption may rise by some 28 percent from current levels by 2030, powered in part by growth in electric car use, but the growth will be slower than in recent years, a report showed late last month. Full story...

Ford of Europe's boss fears the company's business in Russia will be hurt if rival General Motors Co. decides to sell a majority stake in its Opel brand to Magna International Inc. and its partner, state-controlled Russian lender Sberbank. Full story...

Ford of Europe's boss fears the company's business in Russia will be hurt if rival General Motors Co. decides to sell a majority stake in its Opel brand to Magna International Inc. and its partner, state-controlled Russian lender Sberbank. Full story...