Rumours are spreading around the web that Toronto-Dominion Bank could scoop up Chrysler Financial. The latter is still owned by Cerberus Capital Management LP, one of the world's leading private investment firms.
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A world survey by Dupont, a leader in automotive coatings, reveals that silver is still the preferred colour choice of car buyers at 26 percent. Black comes in second at 24 percent, while grey and white are tied for third place at 16 percent.
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According to increasingly persistent online rumours, GM is toying with the idea of renaming the Chevy Aveo Sonic, just in time for the vehicle's revamping.
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Group Lotus on Wednesday finally unveiled its collaboration for 2011 and beyond with the Renault F1 team.
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In a time when many manufacturers are studying various options to market their vehicles with the new technologies available, Chinese automaker Geely has just set the cat among the pigeons, announcing that it will produce vehicles to be sold solely via the Taobao web site.
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Ward's published its list of Top 10 engines of 2010 today. Proof that times are a-changin', for the first time in 17 years an electric motor has made the cut, the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan LEAF coming in sixth and eighth, respectively.
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A boat owned by Felipe Massa has been damaged in an incident off Sao Paulo's south coast.
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According to the latest news from the world of celebrities, pop singer Beyoncé just purchased a brand new Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport worth $2 million dollars, for her husband Jay-Z, who is no doubt ecstatic right about now.
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Infiniti recently launched its IPL line of products (Infiniti Performance Line) enabling its cars to compete with the high-performance versions of other automakers. There's an ever more persistent rumour going around about an IPL version of the G Coupe powered by a 3.5-litre Mercedes AMG turbo engine that could generate about 400 hp in this application.
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After having survived on the competitive SUV market for several years, the Ford Escape and its European Kuga counterpart are bowing out, and their successor will be revealed at the Detroit Auto Show.
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Team X-Raid will enter a Mini All4 Racing in the next Dakar rallye, alongside its BMW X3.
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Clearly, Hyundai knows what it's doing and where it's going. After announcing a new global branding strategy that includes moving upmarket, the Korean automaker is reportedly studying two new models that would directly rival the BMW 3-Series and Lexus RX.
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According to police in Minnesota, stealing a car is easier and faster during winter. With the lower temperatures, owners often keep their vehicles running to warm up with the keys inside. Driveways, day care centres and gas stations are just a few places where cars may be left unattended for a short while.
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Rubens Barrichello has revealed he has been asked to lose some weight ahead of the 2011 season.
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Pundits have leapt to the defence of Mark Webber, after his boss Christian Horner revealed "disappointment and frustration" with the Australian driver.
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Known all over the world for its unique wheel designs and body kits for luxury cars and SUVs, Project Kahn teases us with a picture of their newly-modified Range Rover Evoque.
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If you live in Virginia, go to college or university and are looking for a part time job to supplement your income, Volkswagen has an interesting proposition for you.
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Canadian race car driver Jacques Villeneuve really enjoyed his maiden experience in ice racing. A works driver for Skoda, Villeneuve made his debut in the French Andros Trophy last weekend in Val Thorens.
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The races of the exciting French Andros Trophy ice racing series are unfortunately not broadcasted on TV in North America. But here's a spectacular video showing the pre-season tests performed by Skoda France with their 350-bhp Fabia. Stunning!!
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When you hear about a company developing a 2,000-horsepower supercar capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in a whopping 1.5 second and reaching a top speed of 483 km/h, there's reason to be sceptical. Yet, TranStar Racing looks to be on the way to accomplish that feat with the Dagger GT, whose latest renderings have just been released.
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