Nelson Piquet Jr., the driver who brought down Flavio Briatore, in Formula One's Renault crash-gate scandal, took another step towards a NASCAR career with his second test of a NASCAR racing truck, for Red Horse Racing, which took place last week at New Smyrna, Florida.
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Think of it as a Tommy gun swathed in leather finery. I'm not sure how else to describe a vehicle of such notable refinement and distinction that throws it all away in favour of a Thompson machine-gun auditory response to a stab at the throttle - but that's exactly what this ferocious feline does.
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TORONTO, - Zipcar, Inc., the world's largest car-sharing service, and the City of Toronto will now provide city residents easier access to cost-effective, environmentally friendly transportation options by parking Zipcars on select city streets. A Toyota Matrix Zipcar named "Macall", the first of 11 total dedicated Zipcars to be parked across the city, is now available at the intersection of Harrison Garden Boulevard and Humberstone Drive.
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During the 42nd edition of the Montreal International Auto Show, being held from January 15 to 24, CAA-Quebec - in partnership with the Agence de l'efficacité énergétique (AEÉ) - invites the public to learn more about eco-driving techniques using a driving simulator.
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Beverly Hills, Calif., - Nominees, presenters and performers arriving to "The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards" will have an opportunity to help raise money for Haitian relief efforts with a simple signature.
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Pedro de la Rosa has been signed to be Kamui Kobayashi's teammate at Sauber in 2010, the Swiss team announced on Tuesday.
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Changes to BMW's iconic 3 series line bring more power and torque with lower fuel consumption and emissions while coupé and convertible have have had minor design changes and interior enhancements. The automaker is also adding a new 320d EfficientDynamics saloon to the revamped UK line due for launch in March, calling it the 'cleanest' ever 3 series.
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Over 500 Dutch Saab fans toured part of the country at the weekend to support the Swedish brand, and one described the troubled automaker as the "Apple of the car industry".
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The recently restructured 'new Opel/Vauxhall' unit of General Motors, based in Rüsselsheim, Germany, will use country-specific branding, streamline and cut costs, launch new models into new market niches and explore export opportunities outside Europe, CEO Nick Reilly told employees in a memo on Monday.
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General Motors declined to comment on speculation today (18 January) that private investment firm Genii Capital could make a joint bid with Dutch sports carmaker for troubled Swedish subsidiary Saab.
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Sharp-eyed reader catches new Golf rival on test in Italy.
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Kia's workers began a week of stoppages on Monday, the 20th year in a row that the South Korean carmaker has suffered industrial unrest.
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Communication between the European Commission (EC) and French authorities is centring on "apparent contradictions" between two high-ranking industry politicians concerning subsidised auto loans.
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Renault was at midday Monday not ruling out transferring more production of its Clio range to Turkey as speculation continued to grow over the weekend and earlier today over the future of its French and Turkish plants.
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Toyota Motor Europe's sales in 2009 fell 20% year on year to 855,294 for the Toyota brand; Lexus sales were down 40% to 27,057, the company said in a statement. TME noted that sales were affected not just by shrinking markets in Europe but also by a number of model changes.
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New vehicle registrations in Taiwan rose by 162.8% year-on-year in December to 44,977 units, according to data released by the Ministry of Transport, as buyers rushed into the market in anticipation of the year-end withdrawal of government subsidies.
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Hino Motor is building a new diesel engine production line at its Chonburi plant in Thailand, according to Takeo Saito - president of local distributor Hino Motor Sales Company. Engine assembly at the new facility is scheduled to begin in mid-2010 and will replace imports from Japan.
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Mazda and Ford moved quickly on Monday to deny weekend media reports that they plan to dismantle their three-way joint venture with Changan Automobile by 2012.
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Toyota Motor plans to double its worldwide output of petrol-electric hybrid cars to 1m units in 2011, according to Japanese media reports on Monday.
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Toyota Motor plans to double its worldwide output of petrol-electric hybrid cars to 1m units in 2011, according to Japanese media reports on Monday.
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