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Apr
19th

NASCAR: Mark Martin finally wins a Sprint Cup race

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What a comeback for veteran Mark Martin (Chevy No 5). As he is now driving full time for Hendrick Motorsports, Mark Martin is a man with a mission: to prove that at age 50, he still can drive a Sprint Cup car and win. Full story...
Apr
19th

F1 Results: Sebastian Vettel wins second career wet race

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Sebastian Vettel won his second race in career Sunday, in Shanghai. Once again, his victory was held under rain-circumstances. Full story...
Apr
19th

car2go goes USA : 200 (smart) reasons for rediscovering city driving in Austin, Texas

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Daimler maker of Mercedes-Benz and smart vehicles will bring its innovative "car2go" mobility concept to the U.S. by fall of this year. The first international pilot will start in the Texas capital Austin with an initial fleet of about 200 fuel efficient smart fortwo cars. Full story...
Apr
19th

Study: Ford Surpasses Honda in initial quality

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Ford Motor Company, continuing its rapid quality improvement, surpassed Honda in initial vehicle quality for the first time and reached new levels of customer satisfaction with vehicle quality, a new survey shows. Full story...
Apr
19th

2009 Subaru Legacy PZEV Sedan Review

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My first question when I picked up this Subaru was "What is PZEV?" Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle or PZEV is an emissions category used in the United States to signify a vehicle that meets much stricter emissions than normal. Special equipment is added, such as a charcoal canister on the intake to make sure that no fuel vapors can escape from the engine when shut off. Full story...
Apr
18th

German dealer group eyes ex-VW CEO as Opel boss

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Bernd Pischetsrieder, ex-CEO of Volkswagen, could be a suitable head of a new Opel company independent of U.S. parent General Motors, an Opel dealer group in Germany said. Full story...
Apr
18th

Part 11: Going beyond the wire:

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The call from Jeff Bolton came at 2 p.m.: Get your gear together, pack your stuff, get your “battle rattle” in hand . . . we’re going outside the wire. Full story...
Apr
18th

Toyota to halt Russia plant for 3rd time this year

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Toyota Motor Corp will suspend production at its Russian factory for the third time this year, the automaker said. "In (view) of unstable car market conditions... Full story...
Apr
18th

GM readies all-equity offer for debt

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The Obama administration has directed General Motors to prepare a new restructuring plan that would pay off bondholders and the automaker's major union in stock in exchange for $48 billion in debt, people briefed on the plan said on Friday. Full story...
Apr
18th

Automakers vie for China sales amid global slump

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Carmakers are cutting any costs they can these days, but China is one place where they won't be skimping as they battle for customers in one of the world's few remaining growth markets. Full story...
Apr
18th

NASCAR Nationwide: Greg Biffle wins in Phoenix

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The Basha's Supermarkets 200 Nationwide race run Friday evening at the one-mile Phoenix International Speedway seemed to belong to pole sitter and series leader Carl Edwards (Ford No 60) but, after leading some 79 laps of the race, the engine of his Roush-Fenway Ford went sour and he had to call it quits. Full story...
Apr
18th

F1 Results: Sebastian Vettel gets his second career pole

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Sebastian Vettel got his second career Formula 1 pole position on Saturday, in Shanghai. He will start in front of Fernando Alonso's Renault and Mark Webber's other Red Bull car. Full story...
Apr
18th

F1: Flavio Briatore wants Brawn out of FOTA

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Flavio Briatore has stepped up his attack on the Brawn team, after slamming the former Honda drivers in Shanghai. Full story...
Apr
18th

F1: Lewis Hamilton’s future at McLaren in doubt

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As feared by his McLaren team, Lewis Hamilton's first appearance for the media in Shanghai only sparked new controversy. Full story...
Apr
18th

DTM: Senna says no to Mercedes drive

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Bruno Senna has turned down an opportunity to race with Mercedes-Benz this year in the German touring car series DTM. Full story...
Apr
18th

F1: Sebastian Vettel worried and Fernando Alonso very low

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Shanghai pole sitter Sebastian Vettel has admitted he is concerned about the reliability of his car ahead of Sunday's Chinese grand prix. In the meantime, Fernando Alonso has the lightest car on the grid. Full story...
Apr
18th

F1: Kimi Raikkonen says title over for Ferrari

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Kimi Raikkonen has stated that neither he nor teammate Felipe Massa will be able to challenge for the 2009 world championship. Full story...
Apr
18th

IRL: Helio Castroneves to race in Long Beach

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Helio Castroneves, acquitted earlier in the day of tax evasion charges, will race in this weekend's Long Beach IndyCar Series event, Team Penske has announced and replacement Will Power will also compete with the team this weekend. Full story...
Apr
18th

IRL: Photos from Long Beach IndyCar race

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We just posted a selection of photos from the IndyCar Grand Prix of Long Beach. Our photographer Charles Gauthier is on location. Full story...
Apr
18th

Canadian students place second at the National Automotive Technology Competition in New York

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The results are in and North York, Ontario students Kevin Birchall and Eric Salb from Northview Heights Secondary School placed second overall at the 2009 National Automotive Technology Competition. Full story...
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