The news is optimistic for Kevin Harvick's rear tire changer, Donald "D.J." Richardson. Richardson,37, contracted the H1N1 virus, also popularly called swine flu, on a family visit in Massachusetts over the US Thanksgiving holiday.
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Ron Dennis has scotched rumours suggesting he might be looking to return to the F1 pitwall.
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HVM Racing is planning to test Simona de Silvestro at Sebring, with the possibility of bringing the Swiss driver into the IndyCar Series next year.
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At the Los Angeles, like at most other auto shows around the world, Concept and Prototypes make a small, yet important part of what makes an Auto Show a platform for what car manufacturers have to offer, today and tomorrow.
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All-new diesel and gasoline engines are key reasons why the 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty maintains best-in-class towing and payload and adds enhanced off-road capability. Managing the increased horsepower and torque is the all-new 6R140 heavy-duty TorqShift® six-speed transmission, which delivers power quickly and seamlessly while maximizing fuel economy.
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An insider has confirmed Auto123.com that Renault SA is determined to sell its Formula 1 team soon, and at least four potential bidders are currently in negotiations with the French car manufacturer to purchase the racing team.
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Danica Patrick, the only woman to win an IndyCar race, ended months of speculation when she announced a deal that would have her race, part-time in NASCAR's Nationwide Series, for JR Motorsports a team co-owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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On the eve of an international climate summit, the EPA today formally declared greenhouse gases to be dangerous pollutants, strengthening President Barack Obama's hand and laying the groundwork for a new 35.5 mpg standard for light vehicles.
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Chrysler is poised to hand its media planning and buying account to Interpublic Group of Cos.' Universal McCann if final contract terms are reached, two executives with knowledge of the situation said today.
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Aston Martin has set the base price for the Rapide in the United States at $199,950. For just less than $200,000, you'll get a Bang and Olufsen sound system, heated memory seats and an active suspension system.
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American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. says it could raise as much as $500 million through a new stock offering of at least 14 million new common shares and an upcoming private sale of new secured bonds due 2017.
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American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. says it could raise as much as $500 million through a new stock offering of at least 14 million new common shares and an upcoming private sale of new secured bonds due 2017.
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An uptick in retail used-vehicle sales helped stabilize used-vehicle prices in November, data released today by the nation's two largest auction companies show.
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An uptick in retail used-vehicle sales helped stabilize used-vehicle prices in November, data released today by the nationand#8217;s two largest auction companies show.
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House leaders crafted a bill over the weekend that would provide third-party arbitration for rejected General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group dealerships using criteria more favorable to dealers than those proposed by the automakers last week.
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In News Brake: Volkswagen will bring an Up with electric power to the United States, Mopar muscle will remain true in Europe, and a review of the Lexus LX 570 . . . But Wait, There's More!
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Volkswagen AG on Monday announced it had taken a 49.9% stake in Porsche AG, saying a further milestone had been reached on the way towards an integrated automotive group with the luxury sportscar and SUV specialist.
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General Motors on Monday said it would invest US$336m in its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to begin production of the Chevrolet Volt electric car, with extended-range capabilities, in 2010. The plant initially will also build Opel/Vauxhall Ampera variants for Europe although production of those is expected eventually to shift across the Atlantic, possibly to the Vauxhall plant in Ellesmere Port, north west England, though a final decision has not been made.
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A lot got overshadowed in last week's GM-dominated headlines. No surprise, for example, that American Honda is on its way to overtaking Chrysler as No. 4 in U.S.
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