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Car sales in key European markets suffered steep sales declines in September from a year ago after the loss of government incentives kept many buyers from showrooms. Full story...

BMW said deliveries in the third quarter beat its forecasts as the new X1 sport-utility vehicle and revamped 5-series sedan won customers. Full story...

Volvo expects a double-digit rise in unit sales this year. CEO Stefan Jacoby said the Swedish carmaker will sell 380,000 cars in 2010 worldwide, up 13 percent from the 335,000 cars sold last year. Full story...

Joey Logano had a little help from a rival to take the Nationwide Series race win away from teammate, Kyle Busch at Kansas Speedway. Brad Keselowski gave Logano the push he needed to take the win and finished second as Busch settled for third. Full story...

Sebastien Loeb continues to dominate Rallye de France in his Citroen Total World Rally Team C4 WRC after completing Saturday's eight stages with a lead of 42.8s over team-mate Dani Sordo. Full story...

The weeks go by, but no two are ever quite the same. I know that every Monday morning a new car is waiting for me in the parking lot of the Auto123.com offices for my weekly review. When Michel, my boss, tosses me the keys to a BMW, I know that I inevitably have a great week ahead of me. Full story...

Italian carmaker Fiat has confirmed rumours it would consider selling some of its 85 per cent stake in Ferrari and the famous Maranello based F1 team. Full story...

Williams' third co-owner has admitted the British team discussed but not seriously considered changing engine suppliers for the 2011 season. Wolff also indicated that, alongside Rubens Barrichello, German rookie Nico Hulkenberg is set to stay at Williams next year. Full story...

Formula one will not cost Rome anything, the promoter of a potential street race in the Italian capital has insisted. Full story...

Franck Montagny, Stephane Sarrazin and Pedro Lamy scored a 61 seconds victory over teammates Anthony Davidson, Marc Gene and Alexander Wurz Saturday as the American Le Mans Series wrapped up its 2010 season. Full story...

LIVONIA, Mich. - Jack Roush is a man who knows how to coax horsepower from an engine. ROUSH® has become an automotive powerhouse based on this simple premise, and he couldn't wait to get his hands, and his engineering team, on the new Ford 5.0L engine. The end result, and the car fans of the ROUSH Mustang have been waiting for, is the 2011 ROUSH 5XR(tm) Mustang with "more power" under the hood thanks to the factory-installed ROUSHcharger. Full story...

Sebastien Loeb capped the perfect day with an eighth fastest time on the final stage of the Rallye de France - but the recently crowned seven-time champion wasn't remotely worried about how long it had taken him to race around his town for the second time. Full story...

Ganassi's Dario Franchitti won his third IndyCar championship in four years starting the race in 8th position only in the season' finale at Homestead Miami Speedway. Series leader Will Power (Penske) was forced to abandon the race after damaging his suspension. Full story...

BMW will exceed its Chinese 2010 sales target, Ian Robertson, board member for marketing and sales, said at the Paris auto show. He said BMW is revising its China sales forecast upward due to the 'extremely positive development" of the market. Full story...

While Europe's volume brands are downbeat about car sales in the region, luxury carmakers fear no double-dip thanks to a fresh supply of wealthy customers in emerging markets who have just earned enough money to buy their first Mercedes-Benz or... Full story...

Rumours that the Faenza based formula one team Toro Rosso is for sale are gathering pace. Last week, we reported speculation that Red Bull mogul Dietrich Mateschitz wants to sell his second F1 outfit. "There are ongoing rumours, but currently we have no plans to buy Toro Rosso," said Mateschitz's personal assistant. Full story...

Formula one teams have agreed a budget cap for operational spending in 2011 and beyond, according to an Italian media report. Full story...

We were there as the garage door opened, and watched the team prepare the A and B bikes for the morning practice and pre qualifying session. As the team mechanics changes tires and primary gearing on the A bike, rider Troy Corser planned his session with Crew Chief Tom Larsen and senior technical staff. Full story...

Detroit - The 21st century rebirth of the Chevrolet Camaro opens a new chapter when the 2011 Camaro Convertible premieres at the Los Angeles International Auto Show on Nov. 17.  Full story...