DETROIT - General Motors today announced that Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines Co., Ltd. (Tengzhong) was unable to complete the acquisition of HUMMER. As a result, GM will begin the orderly wind-down of the HUMMER operations.
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Eleven Formula 1 teams will be in action at Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona, Spain for the final winter test leading to the 2010 season.
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A large programme for the "little" Rolls Royce. Automobile refiner Kourosh Mansory offers a breathtaking individualisation for the Rolls Royce Ghost. The specialist for luxury cars combines most precious materials with elaborate performance, individual appearance and stylish interior refinements. This creates a unique overall concept with a self-confident character.
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Veteran engineer and designer Willy Rampf will leave the BMW-Sauber Formula 1 team and will be replaced by James Kay who has just left the Force India outfit.
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For the first time since 1990, the Penske cars will not have the familiar fluorescent orange and white paint scheme for the upcoming 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series.
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Seoul, South Korea, SANTA ROSA, Calif., and HANGZHOU, China, - Electric vehicle pioneer ZAP (OTC Bulletin Board: ZAAP) has accepted a purchase order from Samyang Optics Co. Ltd. (KSE: 008080.KS) of Korea for 100 electric SUVs to be built through a partnership with China auto manufacturer Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. Ltd.
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Formula One used to be referred to as a "circus", but now, it is one. Meet the clowns, magicians tricksters and two-faced buffoons!
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The Honda 3R-C, a revolutionary one-person battery electric vehicle concept, will make its world debut in Geneva alongside the EV-N concept, to be displayed for the first time in Europe.
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The Garia LSV Concept Car will debut at the world-renowned motor show in Geneva, March 4-14 2010.
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After making its entry into Formula One, Lotus is now set to enter this year's Indy 500 under the name "Team Lotus USA".
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Subaru's presence at the 80th Geneva International Motor Show will feature a number of technological and environmentally friendly innovations, including a revolutionary 'Boxer'-hybrid concept vehicle and a pure-electric city car.
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Bridgestone has extended its sport tyre line-up with the launch of the Potenza S001 for top sports cars and high-powered luxury vehicles. They developed a new flagship UHP tyre for the world's top sports cars: the Potenza S001. Designed for maximum sports performance, the tyre also delivers high efficiency with reduced rolling resistance.
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Qantas has been named as the new title sponsor for the Australian grand prix.
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Mark Smith has been named as Force India's new technical director.
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A column posted on Ferrari's official website on Tuesday caused more than a few raised eyebrows within the international media.
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Bertrand Baguette rates his chances of a seat in formula one this season as "small".
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Let's get something straight: it's not because someone drives a subcompact that he or she is flat broke. For some, the automobile is a fashion statement, a status symbol or an extension of one's anatomy, but the rest think that it's merely a means of transportation.
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Hyundai Motor America today ordered a halt to sales of the 2011 Sonata after notifying dealers that front door-lock modules on some cars can stick under some circumstances.
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