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Kimi Raikkonen will be expected to work hard this winter at the wheel of Ferrari's new simulator.
The Finn is no fan of the technology, but its importance has grown in recent years under the regime of very limited track testing.
Still, it was only a year ago that Raikkonen, then at Lotus, insisted he "learns nothing" in a simulator.
But Ferrari has invested heavily in the technology, even if president Luca di Montezemolo would prefer if his red cars could test on a real track.
"It's a joke," he is quoted by
Reuters. "We have been forced to invest a huge amount of money in this terrible, artificial, machine instead of being allowed to test here (Fiorano) and at Mugello.
"Kimi will be extremely busy since the beginning of January to work in this strange machine that I don't like at all," Montezemolo added.
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| Kimi Raikkonen. (Photo: Ferrari) |
Fisker Automotive, the bankrupt maker of a plug-in hybrid sports car, asked a federal judge to approve its proposed sale to a Hong Kong tycoon rather than a Chinese suitor that Fisker alleged was to blame for its failure.
A 50-year-old woman is recovering after being shot by her husband in an apparent accident on Monday night in a suburban Detroit home that property records indicate is owned by UAW Vice President General Holiefield.
Sergio Marchionne's five-year effort to merge Fiat and Chrysler culminated in a Florida beach town, where the workaholic CEO spent hours nailing a deal that was announced New Year's Day.
Sergio Marchionne's five-year effort to merge Fiat and Chrysler culminated in a Florida beach town, where the workaholic CEO spent hours nailing a deal that was announced New Year's Day.
Fiat's $4.35 billion deal to gain full control of Chrysler Group sent its shares to a near 2-1/2-year high in Europe today, despite doubts over whether the Italian carmaker could use the merger to cut losses in Europe.
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The Volkswagen Type 2 Kombi/Microbus might be a classic in our eyes, but it has been in continuous production in Brazil for almost 50 years.
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Detroit automakers entered December on track to gain market share in the United States for the year.
Ford is to show its solar assisted C-MAC Solar Energi Concept at next week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
Ford is showcasing a plug-in hybrid electric C-Max that uses solar panels in the roof to recharge itself.
Fiat has announced that it will purchase the rest of Chrysler in a deal totaling $4.35 billion.
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