Last week, CEO Dan Akerson put his stamp on General Motors Co. His most significant senior-management shakeup so far aims to intensify GM's focus on leading technologies. And he defied convention with his pick of a new product chief.
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Daimler will offer hybrid versions of its Mercedes-Benz C-, E- and S-class vehicles in the United States and Europe within three years to meet tightening global fuel economy standards.
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Porsche may add an entry-level sports car as part of a plan to double global sales to 200,000 units by 2018. The new four-cylinder sports car would be in addition to a small SUV and a plug-in hybrid supercar recently approved for production.
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Petter Solberg finally secured the budget to run the whole WRC 2011 championship aboard a new Citroën DS3 R3.
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Due to an heavy crash of Jari-Matti Latvala in testing, Ford won't participate to the Arctic Lapland Rally in Finland next weekend.
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Lamborghini keeps doling out details about the LP700-4, heir to the famous Murciélago. Today, the Italian automaker announced that the car will ride on a Formula One-style push-rod suspension which will make track handling more exciting than ever.
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Indian grand prix boss Mark Hughes has quit, the promoters of this October's inaugural event have confirmed.
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With an announcement believed to be imminent, it is expected that Adrian Sutil is definitely staying with Force India in 2011.
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Acura today announced it will debut the newly refined 2012 TL at the Chicago Auto Show. The TL, which recently received the 2011 ALG Residual Value Award for Best Near Luxury Car, further enhances its position in the segment with aggressive, yet refined styling and performance.
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Kia will unveil the next-generation Picanto city car at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show on March 1.
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Australian grand prix boss Ron Walker has scolded Melbourne's Lord Mayor for questioning the future of the city's annual event.
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Former F1 driver JJ Lehto is facing a charge of manslaughter.
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Through a complete overhaul and engineering assault, Jeep's turned their 2011 Grand Cherokee into what's arguably the best Jeep yet.
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A specialist lawyer has played down hopes the Lotus naming dispute might be settled this week.
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Once again, green cars steal the spotlight at auto shows around the world - you know, the ones companies stick the ''zero-emission'' label to because they rely solely on electricity to move forward.
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The 2011 Montreal International Auto Show (MIAS) ended on Sunday, so it's time to do our own little recap.
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The latest edition of the Detroit auto show has just wrapped up. Matt Lambert, photographer extraordinaire, has prepared 10 new wallpapers with pictures from the show.
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Ryan Villopoto (Kawasaki) won in front of more than 41,000 fans his second race of the 2011 AMA Supercross Series championship at the first event ever held at the famed Dodger Stadium in California.
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The Dodge Journey-based Fiat Freemont will make its global debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show before going on sale during the second half of this year, the company announced.
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Bernhard Maier, Porsche's head of sales and marketing, announced that the manufacturer is currently evaluating the viability of introducing diesel versions of the Cayenne and Panamera in North America.
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