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Mercedes-Benz India has announced an upward revision of the price of its models effective from 1 September.

China's antitrust regulator fined Japanese bearing makers NSK Ltd. and NTN Corp. a combined 4.8 billion yen ($47 million) for violating rules in a probe into industry pricing practices.

Posco says it is to start construction of a lithium plant in Argentina with an annual production capacity of 200t, due to commence operations at the end of December.

FinnvedenBulten's Extraordinary General Meeting today (19 August), has decided to change the company name to Bulten and adopt new articles of association.

Saab's owner, National Electric Vehicle Sweden, says it is in discussions with potential partners as it seeks to restart car production and develop future models.

Saab's owner, National Electric Vehicle Sweden, says it is in discussions with potential partners as it seeks to restart car production and develop future models.

News 19 Aug, 2014

Tesla increases Model S 85kWh drive unit warranty to match its battery pack’s infinite mile guarantee

News 19 Aug, 2014

All-new Jaguar XE to feature InControl multimedia system, including an eight-inch touchscreen, voice control and smartphone mirroring

News 19 Aug, 2014

Jaguar is to take the fight to the BMW M3 with a hot SVR version of its new XE packing a 489bhp V8

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, rolling out sales of the Alfa Romeo 4C sports car in the United States, has picked Reid Bigland to lead the Italian sports car brand's return to North America.

Citroen has found clever ways to make its new C4 Cactus an unconventional and affordable alternative to hatchbacks that dominate Europe's compact segment.

Nissan employs Bret Michaels, of 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn' fame, to sing his take on 'Endless Love' to Nissan's commercial vans.

From nascar.com

Carl Edwards will join Joe Gibbs Racing for the 2015 season as the organization expands to four full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams.

Additionally, JGR will run Daniel Suarez in the Nationwide Series.

In addition, ARRIS Group, Inc. will sponsor Edwards in the No. 19 Toyota Camry for 17 races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. ARRIS also will support Suarez in a multi-year program, starting with the 2015 NASCAR Nationwide Series, as well as a partial schedule in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

JGR also announced that it has launched a diversity initiative with Escuderia TELMEX with support from ARRIS to provide developmental opportunities to Mexican and Latin American candidates in the NASCAR Toyota Series in Mexico and other racing series under the JGR umbrella.

Joe Gibbs said the organization was still talking about who would fill the role of Edwards' crew chief.

From Maritime Pro Stock Tour

After three weather postponements the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour finally completed the Ron MacGillivray Chev Buick GMC 150 at Riverside International near Antigonish, Nova Scotia.

The wait worked out for NASCAR Canadian Tires Series regular J.R. Fitzpatrick who took home the win in the No. 3 Nova Racing entry subbing for fellow NASCAR Canadian Tires Series competitor Jason Hathaway.

Fitzpatrick dominated, leading all 150 laps earning him the Linde Most Laps Led award.

Dylan Blenkhorn brought his car home in second place, followed by Fitzpatrick's teammate for the day, Donald Chisholm (Antigonish). Jonathan Hicken (Brudenell, PE) edged out Cole Butcher (Porter's Lake, NS) at the end for the fourth spot in the 21-car field.

The event's seven cautions involved drivers in the top-five in points.

Reigning series champion and current point leader John Flemming (Halifax, NS) slowed on the back stretch on lap 36 bringing out the first caution of the day. The electrical issue kept the No. 97 team in the pits for 49 laps and would wind up 19th on the day. Shawn Turple (Enfield, NS) and Blenkhorn, who are also in the points chase, encountered trouble bringing out the third caution of the day on lap 84, while lap 103 saw caution number five and ended Shawn Tucker's (Fredericton, NB) day. Tucker entered the Ron MacGillivray 150 second in points.

Jonathan Hicken (Brudenell, PE) who was fourth in points was also collected up in the fifth caution with Tucker.

Butcher collected his first career Atlantic Tiltload Time Trial award with a 14.362 second lap around the high banked, 1/3-mile oval. The King Freight Dash was won by Flemming with Dartmouth Dodge Heats going to Tucker and Chisholm.

Shawn Pierce (Bridgewater, NS) took home the Exide Batteries Hard Charger Award with his tenth place finish.

Colby Smith (Cape Sable Island, NS) won the Highland Home Building 100 as part of the NAPA Sportsman series prior to the Ron MacGillivray 150.

The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour rolls into Petty Raceway on Saturday, August 23 for the Atlantic Dodge Dealers 150, a part of the River Glade International weekend. The event is Round 10 on the series and the Tour's final stop in 2014 to the province of New Brunswick.

Here is our weekly Top 10, this time featuring the youngest drivers to compete in a Formula 1 Grand Prix race. This Top 10 will change next year with the arrival of Max Verstappen.

The average age of F1 drivers was much higher in the '60s than it is today. So it's really stunning to see that a very talented Mexican driver started his first F1 race at the tender age of 19 in... 1961!

10 Jenson Button
Briton Jenson Button, took the start of the 2000 Australian Grand Prix at the age of 20, 53 days

Continue reading Top 10 youngest drivers to compete in a Grand Prix

From September 3 to 6, many car collectors will follow the auction at the Dallas Convention Center in Texas, where the auctioneer Mecum will attempt to sell a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing, a highly sought-after car by collectors.

The car was imported to the United States on August 25, 1955 and originally had a blue dress and gray interior. The current owner, who bought it in 2001, had the Mercedes restored at Pollock Automotive Restoration in Pennsylvania. The car now has gray livery matched with a dark blue leather interior.

Several parts have been refurbished, including the engine, brakes and master cylinder, to name a few. According to the auctioneer, this rare Mercedes could find a buyer for an amount between 1.7 and 2 million US (between 1.85 and 2.18 million Canadian).

Source : benzinsider.com

Photo: Mecum Auctions

From GMM

The Formula 1 rumour mill is alight with speculation Caterham is taking a new race driver to this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix.

After Kamui Kobayashi admitted recently his race seat may not be safe in the wake of the Leafield based team's sale and subsequent shakeup, the big rumour now is that the Japanese is set to be replaced by 2014 Le Mans winner Andre Lotterer.

Lotterer, 32, currently drives for the works Audi team, but he made his debut at the fabled 24-hour race a few years ago for Colin Kolles, Caterham's new advisor who appointed another former driver Christijan Albers as team boss.

Andre Lotterer (Photo: WRI2)

Twitter is alight with the speculation about Lotterer's supposed race debut at Spa-Francorchamps this weekend after being spotted at the team's Leafield factory, reportedly for a seat fitting.

But the news is not yet official, even for Kobayashi who told his 150,000 Twitter followers mere hours ago that he is "Absolutely ready for Belgium GP this weekend".

German Lotterer, who was a Jaguar F1 test driver in 2002, is a former Formula 3 and Formula Nippon champion and currently running second in the premier Japanese open wheeler series, Super Formula.

From GMM

Scuderia Toro Rosso could be the next Formula 1 team with 'nose news' looming.

We have reported that, as Caterham pushes on with new owners and management, a new green nose for the 2014 car is among a package of updates to debut this weekend in Belgium.

And it has also emerged that, because of rules tweaks for 2015, Lotus will abandon its innovative 'tusked' approach to the front of its black and gold car next year.

Now the 'nose news' continues.

Perhaps the most sniggered-at 'anteater'-style solution in 2014 has been the one at the front of the Toro Rosso.

The Faenza based team is working on a new nose that will be seen in Singapore at the earliest (Photo: WRI2)

But that could be about to change. Speed Week reports that the Faenza based team "is working on a new version that will be seen in Singapore at the earliest".

The report said that is because the nose tweak, resembling the tidier solution at the front of the senior Red Bull team's 2014 car, requires a new crash test.

"After the switch from Ferrari to Renault engines, this is another sign of enhanced synergy between the senior and junior Red Bull Racing teams," Speed Week added.

The report also said Ferrari was working on a new nose for the F14 T, but those plans have now been abandoned.

Works drivers of the Volkswagen World Rally Championship team recently met an amazing imitator.

Daniel Jovanov, a participant to “Australia's Got Talent”, is capable to make the engine sound of almost any car, with his mouth only.

He mystified the VW rally drivers Sebastien Ogier, Jari-Matti Latvala and Andreas Mikkelsen, by imitating the sound of the cars the drivers had to identify in “The Big Car Quiz”.

See Jovanov make the sound of a Formula 1 car, a VW Polo R rally car, a Lamborghini Gallardo, and even the Citroen DS3 WRC.

Frenchman Jean-Eric learned Monday that rookie Max Verstappen would replace him at Toro Rosso F1 team next year.

The young Dutchman was confirmed as teammate to Russian Daniil Kvyat late on Monday night, leaving Vergne out in the cold after three seasons with Toro Rosso.

Vergne said that he is focused on finishing the 2014 season on a high in a bid to remain on the Grand Prix grid next year.

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso STR9 (Photo: WRI2)

“Toro Rosso is a good school. I learnt a lot,” he wrote on his Twitter feed.

“Now focused on a great end of season. I'm already working for 2015. Still a lot to show in F1.”

The Frenchman 2014 campaign has been hit by poor reliability, limiting him to just four point-scoring finishes despite some electrifying qualifying performances.