ARLINGTON, VA -- Nineteen cars and 8 SUVs earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award for 2010 For the first time, good performance in a roof strength test to measure protection in a rollover is required to win.
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New Renault F1 driver Robert Kubica will drive a Clio Sport R3 next week at Rallye du Var, in the final round of the French rally championship.
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Another youngster has been tipped for a forthcoming Formula 1 test with the famous Scuderia Ferrari team.
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Kimi Raikkonen will be absent from the formula one grid next season, his manager Steve Robertson announced to the Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat late on Tuesday.
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(Irvine, CA) The long-anticipated 2011 Mazda2 will make its North American debut at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show next month. Designed and engineered by Mazda, and already an award-winner in countries all over the world, the Mazda2 brings a level of style and driving dynamics to the North American subcompact segment that no other competitor can offer. The vehicle will be sold in the U.S. and Canada beginning in late 2010.
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The OnStar Car Hero is a vehicle and a game... it turns driving into gaming and challenges your skills against the car's autonomous system. Imagine a gaming experience which can actually teach a beginner to drive or challenge the experienced... whether you're a lowbie or a legend, Car Hero takes "getting there" to a whole new level.
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British Formula 1 team Team Vodafone McLaren Mercedes signs reigning World Champion Jenson Button to multi-year deal.
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There are signs that the economic downturn is still very much present in the motorsports world as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) organisation has announced that a number of people are to leave their roles in an effort to reduce costs.
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Federal safety officials are investigating hundreds of complaints that 2004-05 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans have defective transmissions that can cause the moving vehicles to stop suddenly.
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The boardroom shake-up at GMAC Financial Services still leaves the company on course to become a broad-based financial services company serving dealers of all makes.
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Ford Motor Co. stock today reached a new two-year high after disclosures that billionaire investor George Soros' hedge fund bought a 7.3 million-share stake in the automaker.
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Ford Motor Co.'s Fusion mid-size sedan today was named Motor Trend magazine's 2010 "car of the year," adding to the perception that changes to the No. 2 U.S. automaker's vehicle lineup are gaining traction.
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Hyundai Motor Co. on Tuesday unveiled its first direct-injection gasoline engine, saying it delivers more power with a 10 percent improvement in fuel economy.
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Hyundai Motor Co. on Tuesday unveiled its first direct-injection gasoline engine, saying it delivers more power with a 10 percent improvement in fuel economy.
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Geely's management team are in Sweden this week to discuss the company's bid for Volvo. A tough issue is the transfer of Volvo's intellectual property rights.
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Chrysler Group is deciding whether to produce 1.4-liter Fiat-based engines in its unused plant in Dundee, Mich., or in Saltillo, Mexico -- and a Michigan state board voted today to sweeten the Dundee deal with tax credits, a Chrysler spokesman said.
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In today's News Brake: Chrysler gets a small van from Fiat, Nissan extends the warranty on CVTs, and Smart goes to Texas . . . But Wait, There's More!
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GM could cut up to 10,000 jobs as part of its European restructuring plan and hopes to finalize the details within three weeks, Nick Reilly, interim head of GM's European business, said. "It could involve closing a plant," he said.
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GM could cut up to 10,000 jobs as part of its European restructuring plan and hopes to finalize the details within three weeks, Nick Reilly, interim head of GM's European business, said. "It could involve closing a plant," he said.
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