Carlos Sainz (Volkswagen) took victory in the 12th stage in the Dakar Rally, but his team-mate Al-Attiyah still puts pressure on the spanish driver, with two days remaining.
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NASCAR driver and team owner Michael Waltrip competes in the Dubai 24 Hour race this weekend. Waltrip said he was interesting in doing more endurance races in the near future.
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It's not often that $24,175 gets shoppers both a cool car and a piece of motoring history--unless you're talking about the Volkswagen New Beetle. With timeless looks, fun-to-drive manners and an available convertible model, the Beetle continues to bring value-priced fun to the motoring masses.
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Nissan today announced an immediate $30,000 cash donation to the Red Cross to assist with earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. The cash donation is part of a multi-faceted relief program by Nissan in the Americas.
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Stephane Peterhansel (BMW) has won on Friday 13th stage of the Dakar raid. Spaniard Carlos Sainz (Volkswagen) leads his teammate Nasser Al Attiyah only just 2min 48sec on top of the standings before the final and decisive stage to be held tomorrow.
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No auto show would be complete without its share of prototypes and concept vehicles presented with great pageantry and flourish by the major manufacturers.
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Lotus has become the next F1 team to announce a launch date for its 2010 car.
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Braun Racing, self-described as the largest independent Nationwide Series-only team will be advancing up to the Sprint Cup series for five races, beginning with the Daytona 500 with Reed Sorenson as driver of a Toyota Camry.
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Toro Rosso has confirmed that its 2010 car will be given its track debut as soon as the current testing ban lifts at the end of the month.
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British race team Manor and John Booth will field a team in this year's new GP3 category.
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Top US car dealer Roger Penske has said electric car sales in the United States would require continued government subsidies.
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Dacia has said that its sales rose by 20.5% to more than 300,000 vehicles in 2009.
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Nissan Motor sales in China last year rose 48% to a record 518,968 passenger vehicles, the automaker said in a statement.
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Toyota's US unit on Thursday said its new plant in Blue Springs, Mississippi, would be used to build the Prius hybrid, currently imported from Japan, although timing depended on how quickly the depressed US market recovered.
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Sales of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (LCVs) in Russia fell 49% in 2009 to 1.47m cars, according to data released by the Association of European Businesses (AEB).
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Local firm GB Auto said on Thursday it had started an exclusive agreement to import and sell Mazda-branded vehicles in Egypt.
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Car makers in November 2009 slowed the decline in Czech industrial output to the slowest rate since the global economic crisis hit a year ago, official data showed on Thursday.
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Continental in the US says it is raising its profile in one of the fastest-growing sports segments, with the announcement of its official sponsorship of Major League Soccer (MLS).
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