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Kevin Harvick's victory at Michigan has marked him as a real contender for the Sprint Cup in the upcoming ten-race Sprint Cup Chase. Full story...

A GM dealership in California has filed the first lawsuit seeking to overturn an arbitration decision. Full story...

Like many great ideas, it began as thoughts sketched out on a napkin in a New York City restaurant. The Infiniti Performance Line was an idea, a concept vice president Ben Poore and one of his dealer friends from Long Island were simply dreaming up. Full story...

Like many great ideas, it began as thoughts sketched out on a napkin in a New York City restaurant. The Infiniti Performance Line was an idea, a concept vice president Ben Poore and one of his dealer friends from Long Island were simply dreaming up. Full story...

Seating and electronics supplier Lear Corp. on Thursday appointed director and former Ford executive Henry D.G. Wallace non-executive chairman, following an ongoing board review of its corporate governance practices. Full story...

Dan Gurney's iconic race cars again took flight on Saturday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca as the legendary driver was saluted as part of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. Full story...

The appointment of Daniel Akerson as CEO of General Motors Co. may bode well for GM's future supplier relations, although it is unlikely to alter its its supplier strategy. Full story...

The appointment of Daniel Akerson as CEO of General Motors Co. may bode well for GM's future supplier relations, although it is unlikely to alter its supplier strategy. Full story...

BMW, Audi and Mercedes are making up for faltering sales at home by selling more cars in China even as industrywide demand cools in the world's largest auto market. Full story...

BMW, Audi and Mercedes are making up for faltering sales at home by selling more cars in China even as industrywide demand cools in the world's largest auto market. Full story...

General Motors Co. standing on its own again in the capital markets would be a victory for President Barack Obama as he begins to trumpet auto bailouts as a policy success ahead of the November elections. The U.S. Full story...

Honeywell Transportation Systems CEO Alex Ismail didn't panic when unit sales of his division's top product -- turbochargers -- took a hard hit in 2009. Full story...

Two-time NASCAR Canadian Tire Series' champion Andrew Ranger picked up his third pole of the season and his first one ever at Circuit de Trois-Rivieres in preparation for tomorrow's running of the GP3R 100. Full story...

To celebrate the English brand's 75th anniversary, the Jaguar Cars design team created the XJ75 Platinum Concept, a unique vehicle that will be presented at the Pebble Beach Concept Car lawn this weekend. Full story...

Pirelli will reportedly begin its formula one track testing programme on Monday. Full story...

To celebrate the English brand's 75th anniversary, the Jaguar Cars design team created the XJ75 Platinum Concept, a unique vehicle that will be presented at the Pebble Beach Concept Car lawn this weekend. Full story...

Team Turner Motorsport will expand its Grand-Am Rolex GT program to two cars in 2011, switching from BMW M6s to BMW M3s. This double car program adds to the Continental Tire Challenge effort of two cars as well. Full story...

The organisers of the Malaysian Grand Prix in the streets of Singapore confirmed they would renew they popular Formula One and Stars package in 2010, offering ticket holders a double show for one price. Full story...

Young Quebec driver Mikaël Grenier, who has been confirmed as spokesman of the GP3R for the next two years, will be looking for good results this week-end in Trois-Rivières. Full story...

On Friday, August 13, RM Auctions set a new world record in California at the 'Sports & Classics of Monterey' auction when a 1948 Tucker 48 Sedan sold for $1,127,500, the highest amount ever paid for a Tucker. This amount was nearly double the pre-sale estimate. This Tucker sedan, chassis number 1045, is one of only 51 original units built. It was expected to fetch between $550,000 and $750,000. It was part of John M. O'Quinn's collection. This rich Texas lawyer died in a car accident in 2009. He was known as a passionate car collector and philanthropist. His collection was composed of more than 600 cars (some say 900) including several Duesenbergs, and it was valued at over $100 million. A well-known car Purchased in 2006 from Robert Pass, founder of Passport Transport, this Tucker 48 has a long heritage within the Tucker community. In the 1950s, it was owned by Nick Jenin, a Florida entrepreneur who amassed a collection of ten or more Tuckers and various memorabilia. Jenin created a traveling Tucker show, which appeared at fairs and car shows. After about ten years, he dispersed his Full story...