Summer is over, or just about, and we're sure that a number of manufacturers are very happy about this fact. Traditionally, the warm season marks a slow-down in sales but given that the 2011 model-year is already well under way, some brands managed to thrive last month.
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Two-time German DTM series' champion Mattias Ekström of Sweden will make his NASCAR oval debut in Richmond this Saturday.
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I became one of those drivers that I find so irritating; the sort that think they're saving the planet by driving their hybrid automobiles in near sedation in order to achieve the greatest fuel efficiency. You know the type I'm talking about. They take two blocks to accelerate to 50kph because heaven forbid the gas engine may fire up and needlessly consume fossil fuel.
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In the first race of the day, Jonathan Rea (Honda) took his fourth WSBK win of 2010, leading flag-to-flag from the front row.
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Several web sites published this morning a news that indicated that the FIA has decided to leave the 13th team position vacant for the 2011 season.
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Citroen aims to unlock demand for electric cars with leasing programs that include gasoline loaners for trips beyond the reach of a single battery charge.
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Fiat will hire Toyota Europe's Andrea Formica to head sales at its struggling four-brand automotive group, sources familiar with the matter told Automotive News Europe.
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New supercar teased in first of six preview pictures to be released by Lamborghini.
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Negotiations to halt the automotive component strike in South Africa could continue late into tonight (6 September) as both sides strive to reach a settlement.
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Blue Oval unveils pricing and trim details for new C-MAX and Grand C-MAX ranges.
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Trelleborg Automotive has opened a new manufacturing facility in Zavolzhye, near Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. The new facility, which will make anti-vibration products, is the company's first production facility in Russia and has been opened to meet increasing demand from local customers.
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The placement of fuel tanks on passenger vehicles has changed over the past three decades, and for good reason.
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The placement of fuel tanks on passenger vehicles has changed over the past three decades, and for good reason.
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Kudos to Ford for including DAB radio as standard in the new C-Max minivan line - now with a seven-seat Grand version due on sale here in the UK next month. Joining Mini which announced back in February it too would be standardising Digital Audio Broadcasting, our equivalent of HD radio in the US (same idea, different technology).
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Its image still bruised by driver complaints about unintended acceleration, Toyota Division has decided to revamp its marketing message and shift the focus to safety in a big way, top executives said last week.
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Best shots yet of Mercedes' updated X5 rival
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Chip Foose has designed hot rods, concept and production cars for the Detroit Three and has a room full of America's Most Beautiful Roadster and Ridler awards--the pinnacle for a hot-rodder.
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BMW has confirmed South Korean parts manufacturer Mando will supply it with components but declined to specify the nature of the deal or its value.
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Major updates to Mitsubishi's products are on the back burner as the company concentrates on developing small cars that can be sold around the world.
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