This Sunday, May30th will see Lotus IndyCar rookie, former Formula 1 driver Takuma Sato, take on one of his biggest challenges to date, the 2010 Indianapolis 500, also claimed as the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing".
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Volkswagen is the first automaker to develop a digital customer magazine as an app specially for the iPad. The innovative digital product which goes by the name of DAS. lines up in good time for the launch of the new Apple product in Europe. The title stands for "Digital Automotive Space". The magazine will be published quarterly in five languages and will be accessible throughout Europe.
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As the Dodge brand redefines itself with new lifestyle packages, new ads, events and sponsorships, and a slew of upcoming new products, it's using its brand name to send a clear message that its "forever young" attitude and performance-driven history will drive the brand into the future.
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A development of Ferrari's rear double-diffuser was spotted in the Istanbul pitlane.
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Within a few days, rumours seems to end about possible switches for Mark Webber, Felipe Massa, Robert Kubica or Kimi Raikkonen in 2011.
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HRT is interested in moving into Toyota's F1 headquarters in Cologne, and is also eyeing the departed Japanese teams' 2010 car, according to reports.
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Ryan Newman took page out of Juan Pablo Montoya's playbook, improved upon it and won his ninth pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc emerged from a 10-month bankruptcy during which the maker of automotive systems shed $650 million of debt.
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Almost 10 percent of the country is traveling this weekend, and most will be going more than 50 miles. This makes Memorial Day the perfect time to get caught speeding. You may think more cars on the road equals more cover.
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Memorial Day is the first long weekend during which car fans can get out and hit the open road. Whether you want to take an and#8220;I just won the lotteryand#8221; trip or a and#8220;Let's just get outta hereand#8221; trip, AutoWeek has you covered.
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Nothing burns gasoline better--or in more irritating fashion--than getting caught in stop-and-go traffic.
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Most people spend Memorial Day Weekend in the backyard, at a local beach or stuck in traffic. That's all well and good, but you, AutoWeek reader, are not most people.
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Summer might not start until June 21, but cookout season begins on Memorial Day weekend. So scrub down your grill and stop by your local meat market: We have an AutoWeek-approved menu sure to fit the bill.
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Toyota Motor Corp. lost its bid to dismiss a Florida company's patent-infringement claim that may result in a ban on imports of the carmaker's newest hybrid models including the Prius and Camry. Theodore Essex, a judge with the U.S.
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The Mercury brand, rumored to be on the verge of death several times over the past decade, would be shut down under a plan being prepared for Ford Motor Co.'s board of directors, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.
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Cadillac wonand#8217;t comment, but itand#8217;s all over the Web that General Motorsand#8217; luxury division will get a version of the seven-seat sport-utility known internally as Lambda--externally known as the Chevrolet Traverse, the Buick Enclave and...
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Ford Motor Co. is preparing to wind down the Mercury line, created in 1939 by Edsel Ford, after sales plunged 74 percent since 2000, two people familiar with the plan told Bloomberg.
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Ford Motor Co. is preparing to wind down the Mercury line, created in 1939 by Edsel Ford, after sales plunged 74 percent since 2000, two people familiar with the plan told Bloomberg.
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UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said today that even though Ford Motor Co. restored a tuition benefit for hourly workers, it's too early in the industry recovery to say what the union can claw back in 2011 contract talks with the Detroit 3.
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Hendrick Automotive Group, the nation's seventh-largest dealership group, soon will have a former banker at the helm. Hendrick has hired Edward Brown III, a retired Bank of America executive, as CFO.
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