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Fresh doubt is being cast over Bernie Ecclestone's F1 reign.

News is circulating around the Suzuka paddock on Friday that the sport's 'supremo' has been denied his planned return to the executive board.

Although he always remained chief executive, the 83-year-old had stepped down from the parent company Delta Topco amid his recent corruption trial in Germany.

When he controversially settled that case recently, Ecclestone said he expected to return to the board.

"I stood down for obvious reasons, but I'll be back on again now," he had said.

But the British newspapers the Telegraph and the Daily Mail report that the board has turned down the opportunity to reinstate Ecclestone.

The Telegraph explained that "during the last board meeting, he (Ecclestone) did not meet certain 'conditions' required for him to be reinstated".

The Daily Mail added: "The wildest, but not necessarily ill-informed rumours suggest that Ecclestone could be discarded within a fortnight."

Mercedes-Benz and BMW are aiming to sell more standardized cars and services to boost profit margins and simplify the complex list of options for buyers -- while also giving them the choice of a bespoke car if they want.

Ray Lambrecht, the Nebraska Chevrolet dealer who auctioned off about 500 cars last year, died Sept. 22 at age 96, his family confirmed to The New York Times on Tuesday.

Luxury sedans from BMW and Lincoln were the worst performers in the most recent batch of vehicles subjected to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's challenging small-overlap crash test.

The UAW and two German labor groups will announce on Friday that they intend to work together to organize Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz plant workers in Alabama, sources close to one of the German labor groups said today.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has no need for a capital increase to fund its ambitious five-year growth plan, CEO Sergio Marchionne said on Thursday.

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PSA is talking to potential new clients for its engine as it foresees a surplus in supply after BMW and Ford stop using units jointly developed with the French carmaker.

PSA/Peugeot-Citroen is talking to potential clients for an anticipated surplus of engines after BMW and Ford stop using engines jointly developed with the French carmaker.

GM is recalling 117,651 2013-14 model-year trucks, crossovers and sedans across all four of its North America brands to fix a potentially faulty chassis-control system that could fail and increase the risk of a crash.

BMW plans to allocate a higher share of i electric and plug-in hybrid output for the U.S. in the coming months.

A project that started in top secret four years ago is now being shared with other car makers as Peugeot seeks a partner for its hybrid air technology which is helping it achieve CO2 emissions as low as 46g/km from a two-litre petrol engine.

The next-generation Jeep Wrangler may be built off a unibody platform, feature smaller and turbocharged engines, and switch to an aluminum body, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne said today.

Renault has revamped its Espace people carrier as a crossover sport utility vehicle, reflecting a market shift to more rugged-looking vehicles.

Maserati expects to sell over 35,000 cars this year and reach its 50,000 sales target in 2015, subject to the availability of a new sport utility vehicle (SUV) to be launched late next year, the head of the brand said in Paris.

Daimler has cut its growth forecast for the global car market, citing lower demand in emerging markets and a plunge in Russian sales.

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