The David-and-Goliath transaction of Spyker buying Saab now has its sequel. Victor Muller is buying Saab's three overseas sales companies - one of which is Saab GB. The seller is GM, writes Rob Golding.
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Proton Holding's chairman, Datuk Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh has said he will reveal the outcome of the recent strategic discussions with Germany's Volkswagen group within the next two weeks.
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Electric car maker Fisker Automotive will build about 100 Karma plug-in hybrids this year through Finland-based contract manufacturer Valmet Automotive, with production ramping up next year, a major investor in the firm said.
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Malaysian automaker Proton is set to announce a possible tie-up with Germany's Volkswagen AG in the next two weeks, The Edge Financial Daily quoted Proton's chairman as saying.
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The Mercury brand could soon follow the path laid down by Pontiac, Saturn, Plymouth and Oldsmobile. Some industry sources quoted by US media say Ford may kill Mercury before the year end. Continuous sales drop would justify this decision.
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A site for the 2012 United States grand prix has been selected.
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There are several signs that tend to show that Italian tire manufacturer Pirelli is really close to a deal to supply tires to the Formula 1 team starting next season.
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BYD Company Limited and Daimler AG today signed a contract creating a 50:50 research and technology joint venture called "Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co. Ltd," that will develop an electric vehicle for China.
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The turbocharger's on-demand performance in the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze is like having two engines in the same vehicle - one for fuel economy and one for power.
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Seoul, Korea -- As the sun rises above the South Korean capital, the amount of pollution in the air creates a toxic fog that forces many citizens to wear masks. Despite the dark clouds of smog, the people here will have to wait many more months before one of its top automakers, Kia, comes to market with hybrid vehicles, let alone zero-emission models.
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Adrian Newey looks set to stay at Red Bull for the foreseeable future and Mark Webber would extend his contract with the Austrian team.
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In 1988, McLaren decided to put its Formula One expertise to good use by creating a genuine road-going supercar, the McLaren F1. As it celebrates its 20th anniversary, the model remains the most powerful naturally-aspirated production car ever. It also gave birth to a number of innovations that were later copied by other manufacturers.
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The 2010 ASN Canada FIA Canadian Karting Championships are moving to an exciting new facility at Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant.
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Swiss driver Natacha Gachnang was sidelined during the opening round of the GT1 World series at Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina circuit after following a crash that broke her right leg in two places.
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The Scuderia Ferrari came close on Thursday to confirming that Felipe Massa will be retained as Fernando Alonso's teammate for the 2011 season.
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At £295,000 (about $450,000), the limited-edition Hulme Can Am from New Zealand is the very definition of an exclusive automobile.
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Imagine a screen so wide and tall that it stretches across two office buildings in Singapore. German automaker BMW is making a massive entry into the world of 3D TV with a two-minute ad highlighting the joys of driving a BMW.
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Indianapolis 500 pole sitter, Brazilian Helio Castroneves of Team Penske knows that the Honda overtake assist will play a factor in the outcome of the race this Sunday. He just doesn't know how yet.
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