German driver Nico Rosberg, Michael Schumacher's teammate at Mercedes GP, set on Saturday the fastest time of day 3 of the last Formula 1 winter test held at Barcelona in Spain.
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Stefan GP on Saturday continued its feisty push to race in formula one in 2010. Amid rumours the Serbian outfit may not have sent containers of equipment to Bahrain for the first race as it earlier claimed, copies of the actual transport orders were published on Stefan GP's official website.
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For 48 hours Kurt Busch has bragging rights in the Busch family household as he and 17 other drivers shattered the track record in qualifying for the 400 mile Las Vegas NASCAR Sprint Cup race.
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Rain threatened to put a dampener on the Barcelona test early on Saturday, but the 2010 pecking order was also clouded. "P1 today is nice but means nothing, to be honest," Williams' Nico Hulkenberg said after topping Friday's timesheets.
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Sometimes the job is more difficult than it looks or needs to be. My youngest son's girl friend has an older Magentis. She bought it used and so far it has been reliable, but she just hasn't had the money to spend on maintenance. This year's bonus was to go repairs, one high beam, one low beam, an oil change, and an air filter.
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If the mid-size Lexus ES 350 has a particular mission, it's to deliver maximum driving pleasure for minimum financial hardship - provided that your concept of "driving pleasure" includes being heavily insulated against the harshness inherent in riding within a mechanized container.
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The sun seems to be setting on the competent, but shy Galant. It's Mitsubishi's Camry/Honda challenger, though it's hardly been a threat. It debuted in its current-generation format in 2004, and for 2010, it is only available in one model -- the 2.4-litre I4 equipped ES -- which was last year's base model.
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The special BlueEFFICIENCY display, at Britain's largest automotive brand experience centre brings together the latest cutting-edge technology aimed at reducing and ultimately eliminating CO2 emissions.
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Ontario is supporting the next phase of the transformation of the Ford Essex engine plant, which is expected to create and retain up to 757 new jobs over five years.
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Jeep dealers face a shortage of Wrangler hardtops in the next several months because of a and#8220;supplier constraint,and#8221; the company said in a memo to dealers yesterday. The memo advised dealers to order softtop Wranglers during the period.
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Stronger fourth-quarter sales and earlier cost-cutting efforts helped wheel supplier Superior Industries International Inc. cut its loss in the fourth quarter. The company reported today that its full-year 2009 net loss was $94.
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Internet lead generator Autobytel Inc., which hasn't turned an annual profit since 2004, continued its drought in 2009 after reporting a net loss in the fourth quarter.
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Toyota Motor Corp. and#8220;deliberately withheld relevant electronic recordsand#8221; that it was legally required to produce in lawsuits over SUV rollover accidents, the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said today. Rep.
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Supplier Visteon Corp. in 2009 posted full-year net profits for the first time in its history, boosted by a $195 million gain from terminated retiree benefits.
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General Motors Co.'s is extending the franchise agreement by 60 days for the remaining 153 U.S. Hummer dealers while the automaker continues to look for a buyer.
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Ford Motor Co. said today it is spending $155 million on its Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 to build the upgraded V-6 engine for the 2011 Mustang. The investment creates 60 jobs at the plant. With this investment, Ford said, the company has spent $1.
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In News Brake: The Lexus CT 200h will break cover at the Geneva auto show, U.S. F1 eyes a merger, and the BMW Concept 5-series ActiveHybrid is also on tap for Geneva . . . But Wait, There's More!
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An antitrust investigation into automotive wiring harnesses has spread across three continents and involves at least seven international auto suppliers.Investigators from the FBI this week raided the U.S. headquarters of Denso Corp.
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