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Andy Shovlin has been promoted to the role of chief driver engineer at Mercedes GP for 2011, according to reports. Full story...

Millions of seasoned video racers agree: the Hot Pursuit series of Need for Speed games contains some of the most enjoyable racing titles of all time. Launched originally in 1998, Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit allowed players to race as or against police--giving a whole new dimension to the popular franchise. Things picked up even more steam when Hot Pursuit 2 launched in 2002. Full story...

As first reported by Bloomberg, Tata Motors Ltd. will set up ten Land Rover and Jaguar dealerships for India in order to take advantage of the country's fast growing market. Full story...

Lotus Racing's Formula 1 driver Heikki Kovalainen and his girlfriend Catherine Hyde were shaken in a spectacular crash that happened during the Race of Champions event in Dusseldorf, Germany. Full story...

Enrique Bernoldi and Xandi Negrao, driving a Maserati MC12 clinched victory in Interlagos on Sunday, penultimate round of the GT1 World championship. Full story...

In a brief announcement, Richard Petty added details to a previous statement concerning the repurchase of the racing business of Richard Petty Motorsports. What wasn't known before is that there is a Canadian connection. Full story...

General Motors announced today the hiring of 700 employees to support a second shift in preparation for the 2011 launch of the Chevrolet Camaro Convertible and the all-new Buick Regal at their Oshawa plant. Full story...

Sarah Fisher has announced today that she will quit her role as driver to fully concentrate on her role as team owner. Ed Carpenter will replace her behind the wheel of the Dallara-Honda next season of IndyCar racing. Full story...

Heikki Kovalainen was on Sunday knocked unconscious in a crash at the Race of Champions event in Germany. Full story...

You may have recently read my reviews on Audi's Electromobility Strategy where I was given the opportunity to drive three very distinct yet engaging products: The R8 e-tron, the A1 e-tron and the Q5 Hybrid. Full story...

It will be "impossible" for Russia to host formula one and the Winter Olympics in 2014. Full story...

The 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup has been published. It features seven rounds, including Le Mans 24 Hours next June. Full story...

Jarno Trulli's place on the 2011 grid is secure, but the same is reportedly not true for Italian countryman Vitantonio Liuzzi. Full story...

Even if we are not even in December yet, everybody is busy decorating their houses for Christmas, department stores have been playing Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer for a month, the first traffic jams caused by winter occurred and Infiniti produced their winter advertisements! Full story...

Daimler Financial Services (DFS) achieved strong gains again after an economically difficult year 2009, thanks to better new business volumes and rapid growth in the market of China, helping the group to earn profits of $815 millions in the first three quarters of 2010. Full story...

You had to be a die-hard tree hugger in 2007 to want to shell out 6,000 $ extra to drive one of the very first Toyota Camry Hybrids instead of a normal Camry. Indeed, at first glance they were nearly identical. At the time, when someone was spotted driving a Prius, everyone instantly knew that this guy (or gal) was out to save the world. But the Camry driver went unnoticed, even if he had the very best intentions. Full story...

The 2011 rules are still not set in stone, leaving Luca di Montezemolo calling for "total clarity" ahead of next season. Full story...

Team Renault F1 driver Robert Kubica took fourth place in the French Rallye du Var this past weekend behind the wheel of a Renault Clio S16. Full story...

Mazda will sell its six-passenger 2012 Mazda5 van for a base price of $19,990, including shipping, when it goes on sale in January. Full story...

Scientists, journalists and a slew of other alleged experts have all weighed in on the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, and now the only verdict that truly matters--the public's--will be rendered. Full story...