Formula 1 team McLaren has been given a suspended three-race ban for bringing the sport into disrepute after Dave Ryan and Lewis Hamilton lied to stewards at the Australian and Malaysian Grands Prix.
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An official of Daimler said on Tuesday that even if Mercedes-Benz was to pull out of formula one, it would not save its struggling parent Daimler.
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Audi AG established Audi (China) Enterprise Management Co. Ltd., Beijing, on April 18, 2009. Its business purpose is to coordinate all Audi activities in China, in close cooperation with the Changchun-based joint venture FAW-VW. The new company's activities will include operating a test center for infotainment systems in Beijing.
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The Renault-Nissan Alliance today announced that Nissan (Nasdaq:
NSANY) and the City of Seattle are forming a partnership to advance zero-emission mobility by promoting the
development of an electric vehicle (EV) charging network. Nissan will introduce zero-emission vehicles in the United
States in 2010 and will mass market them globally two years later.
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Trucks exist that can tow a fifty-foot boat while hauling a quad, seating five people and leaving enough room behind for a few cases of pop and some fishing gear. The Honda Ridgeline isn't one of these trucks -- but for the day-to-day workload many pickup owners face, it offers appreciable flexibility, convenience and comfort.
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The president of the Canadian Auto Workers said he was told by Fiat S.p.A. chief Sergio Marchionne that Chrysler was likely to seek bankruptcy protection temporarily in the United States.
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The National Automobile Dealers Association, bracing for a possible General Motors bankruptcy, is asking dealers to contribute to a legal fund to protect their interests
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Hondas green theme is taking on a musical bent this summer as the company is the eco-partner of two spotlight musical festivals where it will give away 2010 Insight hybrids.
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Nissan Motor Co. plans to market throughout South America a family of small cars imported from China, India, Thailand and Mexico. Nissan aims to boost its market share in a region where it and other Japanese automakers have a modest presence.
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A district court judge in Minnesota has awarded Chrysler Financial a $476.9 million judgment against dealer Denny Hecker.
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A new Web site promises to tell consumers whether the new vehicle they seek is selling at a dealership for a "good" price, a "great" price -- or is overpriced. The site, TrueCar.com, was launched last week.
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The 2010 Ford Fusion hybrid gets up to 41 mpg--officially. But with a little effort, you can easily double that.
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The head of the National Automobile Dealers Association urged General Motors to offer "proper compensation" in its plan to eliminate more than 40 percent of its U.S. dealerships in less than two years.
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Japanese supplier Denso Corp., the world's second-biggest auto parts maker, is forecasting a second straight year of losses as the global market meltdown hammers North American sales to Toyota Motor Corp. and the Detroit 3.
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When General Motors closes down Saturn later this year, it will lose just over a quarter of its sales of fuel-saving hybrids -- the type of vehicles that the Obama administration wants automakers to build more of.
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Denso Corp., the world's second-biggest partsmaker, is forecasting a second straight year of losses as a result of continued declines in European and U.S. new-car sales at top customers such a Toyota Motor Corp.
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In today's News Brake, it's a full-course meal of spy shots of upcoming rides from Ford, Porsche and Saab ... But Wait, There's More!
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A General Motors bankruptcy promises plenty of pain for bondholders, workers, dealers and shareholders, but lawyers are likely to reap $1 billion in fees, charging Uncle Sam as much as $1,000 an hour.
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The U.S. Treasury Department has reached a tentative debt-reduction agreement with Chrysler's main creditors but still must get other lenders to sign on for the deal to take effect, three people with knowledge of the talks said today.
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