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American Honda Motor Co., Inc., will debut a concept version of the next-generation Honda Odyssey minivan at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show on February 10, the company announced today. Full story...

Audi Sport intends to bring the prestigious Le Mans trophy back to Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm. Not only the technology of the Audi R15 TDI is being subjected to further development but the drivers' line-up for the 24 Hours of Le Mans has been modified as well. Full story...

Here's the video of the launch of the new Ferrari F10 Formula 1 car, which took place in Maranello, Italy Thursday morning. Full story...

Indianapolis-based IndyCar team Vision Racing has closed its doors and will not field a car in the IZOD IndyCar series this season. Full story...

Nelson Piquet Jr., son of the three-time Formula One World Champion driver, Nelson Piquet will enter the ARCA series opener, scheduled for February 6 at Daytona Beach, as a stepping stone to a career in NASCAR. Full story...

Navigator is Lincoln's largest SUV, and twin to the Ford Expedition. It utilizes the frame of the previous generation full-size pickup. Full story...

WASHINGTON, -- Today, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced that the Department of Energy has closed a $1.4 billion loan agreement with Nissan North America, Inc. The loan will support the modification of Nissan's Smyrna, Tenn., manufacturing plant to produce the Nissan LEAF, a zero-emission, all-electric vehicle, and the lithium-ion battery packs to power them. Full story...

Volvo Car Corporation is introducing an all-new four-cylinder 2-litre GTDi (Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection) engine in the Volvo S80, V70 and XC60, offering great performance and efficiency all in one. Full story...

The race numbers to be allocated to the Sauber Formula 1 team in 2010 are still uncertain. Full story...

Here is a table of contents of our North American International Auto Show coverage. You will find links to our photo galleries, videos and articles on this event. Don't have time to check everything out? Don't miss our Day 1 and Day 2 summary videos. Full story...

Some of the proceeds of the ticket sales for next week's Valencia test will be donated to the victims of the recent Haiti earthquake. Full story...

The 2010 season is edging tantalisingly nearer. Full story...

Ferrari presented the F10 at Maranello this Thursday. Full story...

Just as it has been the case in 2009, the new season of the popular international touring car series again comprises 10 races. Full story...

Here are the technical specifications and the first photos of the new F10 Formula 1 single-seater launched Thursday in Maranello, Italy. Full story...

The FIM has confirmed a 17-bike field for the 2010 MotoGP season, one less than at the Qatar season opener last year. Full story...

I like to drive, so it should not come as a surprise that many of my holidays involve driving somewhere, even if it is just from the airport. On my first trip to England to visit in-laws I had never met, I arranged for a car. To hear the carrying on you'd have thought I committed a major sin of some type. I heard it all; you've never driven here and we do things differently. Full story...

My initial contact with the all-new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe left me in a state of complete admiration. Of course, since the event took place in the enchanting Tuscan landscape, it might have had something to do with the atmosphere, the flavors and the pristine pavement of this renowned part of Italy. I was almost dreading the opportunity to resume our relationship (yeah, let's call it that) on the rougher, less bucolic roads of Canada. Full story...

Carlsson who are approved as an automobile manufacturer by the Federal German Motor Transport Authority, for the first time presents an own developed automobile at this year's Geneva Motor Show - the Carlsson C25. The concept of this Super-GT is based on the vision of combining maximum driving performance with an entirely new design and high exclusiveness. Full story...

For the first time in U.S. history, a vehicle fuelled by government office waste paper and waste cardboard will drive the streets of Washington D.C. today. Global bioinnovation company Novozymes has partnered with Maryland-based Fiberight to provide the demonstration fuel. Full story...