As Governments and motorists keep up the interest levels in an electric-car future Kia Motors Corporation has revealed the first preview rendering of its latest concept car - called Ray - which will make its global debut at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show next month.
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Engineers at United Space Alliance (USA) and Ford Motor Company are sharing their animation software experiences to create virtual reality simulations that benefit both astronauts and drivers.
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The first day of testing at the Catalan circuit of Montmelò near Barcelona saw MotoGP star rider Valentino Rossi behind the wheel of a F2008.
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One of the biggest puzzles in the NASCAR Sprint Cup was Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s lack of success in 2009 while his teammates went onto to victories resulting in a fourth-consecutive championship for Jimmie Johnson, with teammates Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon finishing second and third, respectively.
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The awards press conference is scheduled for approx. 8:00 am on Thursday, February 11th in the south Metro Toronto Convention Centre at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto.
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Brussels/Rüsselsheim. As Opel moves quickly on its way towards a viable future, the company announced today the intent to wind down its manufacturing plant in Antwerp, Belgium in the course of 2010.
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Robert Kubica's eventual 2010 teammate at Renault may be missing from the launch of the R30 car and its opening test at Valencia.
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Auto123.com recently met with four-time Canadian Rally Champion Patrick Richard, works driver for Subaru Canada and owner of the Rocket Rally, a rally team based in Squamish, British Columbia. Patrick talked about his fierce battle in last year's Canadian rally series.
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Scottsdale, Ariz. - Earthquake relief efforts in Haiti will receive all proceeds from the auction of a limited edition 2008 Chevrolet Corvette at this weekend's 39th annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction.
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As my colleague Marc Bouchard put it, ignoring a prototype or a concept at an auto show is a sure way to miss out on a window to the future. In fact, many of these cars are slated for production. This year's Detroit Auto Show had much to show us in terms of new and potentially up-coming models.
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Imagine a "green" car capable of matching the performance of the most powerful and exotic Italians while burning as little as two litres of fuel per 100 kilometres. Impossible? Not according to Revenge Designs and HP2G LLC!
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In June 2010, Formula 1 will be back on Circuit Gilles Villeneuve of Ile Notre-Dame in Montreal. Meanwhile, in full Canadian winter, Sebastien Buemi and the Red Bull Racing test team ran the Renault-powered Red Bull on a perfectly frozen playground!
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My test vehicle for the week is the completely redesigned (thank frickin' goodness!) 2010 Honda Insight EX. You are not alone if you don't really remember what it looked like originally. When it first came into production in 1999 it was a very funny looking vehicle that was underpowered and only sat two people. Sound familiar at all?
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Chrysler will recall 24,177 vehicles to check for a faulty part that could cause brake failure, according to a filing by the automaker with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
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Chrysler Group has named Robert Liberatore as a temporary advisor on external affairs to CEO Sergio Marchionne.
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Representatives of European metalworkers' unions say they are yet to hear from Opel parent General Motors concerning the future of the threatened plant at Antwerp in Belgium.
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A Japanese trading house affiliated to Toyota Motor on Wednesday sealed a lithium supply deal in Argentina that could help maintain the automaker's lead in petrol-electric hybrid cars.
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Re-designed MPV given fresh new look and cleaner engines
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The chief executive of Indonesia's top automotive distributor, Astra International, died on Wednesday, a company official said.
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Bankrupt autoparts maker Visteon said it had postponed a disclosure statement hearing from 13 January to 18 February to allow further time for alternative plans to be discussed.
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