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Mercedes tackles BMW X6 with coupe version of ML-Class, revealed here in concept form ahead of the Beijing show

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Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche said his expansion of Mercedes model offerings will enable the carmaker to beat competitors' sales growth and increase operating profit.

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Toyota recalls 35,124 UK cars including Yaris, RAV4 and Urban Cruiser models - no reports of any accidents linked to the faults.

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Toyota will recall 6.76m vehicles globally including the popular Yaris/Vitz small cars and RAV4 SUVs, according to the company.

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Toyota today issued a massive recall of 6.4 million vehicles worldwide for a range of glitches, from faulty airbags and seat rails to defective windshield wipers. The action covers five separate recalls, affecting about 2.

Toyota recalled 6.39 million vehicles worldwide for a range of glitches, from faulty airbags and seat rails to defective windshield wipers. The action affects about 2.34 million vehicles in North America and 810,000 in Europe.

BMW has reported a 17 percent jump in March brand sales, helping the carmaker cement its hold on the top spot in global premium car deliveries.

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Russian car sales were flat in March, showing some sign of stabilization after two months of declines, according to the AEB automakers lobby group.

Renault aims to be Europe's No. 2 brand by unit sales after Volkswagen, the automaker's Europe boss, Stefan Mueller, told Automotive News Europe.

Ford will show the freshened Focus sedan and the Focus Electric during the New York auto show press days next week.

Canadian driver Kuno Wittmer will compete this weekend in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship on the streets of Long Beach.

After claiming a pair of podium finishes and a pole in the season's opening two USCC endurance races, SRT Motorsports will look to continue its success this weekend at the Long Beach Grand Prix.

Run on Saturday, April 12, the Sports Car Showcase in Long Beach will be the third event of the 2014 season.

"I love Long Beach. Ever since I won there in 2010 in a Viper Competition Coupe, the track has held a special place to my heart,” said Kuno Wittmer, driver of the No. 93 SRT Viper GTS-R.

“Looking back at last year, we did very well there, so Long Beach is a circuit that I am strongly looking forward to. Throughout my racing career I have always enjoyed short race weekends. I know that the teams, our tire sponsor Michelin and the engineers would like to see more track time, but there is always something special about a good old fashioned sprint race where you are flat out at 110 percent."

ARCA Racing Series' competitor, Canadian Maryeve Dufault is currently racing and planning her wedding.

Dufault, now seventh in the driver point standings through two races, is in the middle of planning a June wedding.

"It is going to be June 28," Dufault said. "That was the only weekend I had off from racing that I was able to squeeze it in. It was really challenging to pick a date."

Dufault, 32, is a native of Sorel, Quebec. She will marry Guy Zubchevich the week between ARCA Racing Series events at Elko Speedway June 21 and Winchester Speedway July 6. It will take place in a town about a half-hour from Montreal, Canada.

"We've got people coming from all over," she said. "My fiance's family is from Arizona and California. There will be people from my team and people I've worked with. It's going to be a really fun wedding."

Dufault's No. 46 Stange Racing team is off to a good start in the ARCA series. She led laps in the season opener at Daytona International Speedway and finished 16th in the Shooters Restaurants-HotTVBrands.com Ford at Mobile International Speedway in her first race at that track.

This 40th edition of the Grand Prix of Long Beach will be staged this weekend in California. Between 1976 and 1983, the race featured the Formula 1 cars. The IndyCar machinery then replaced the F1 cars.

Here are eight things to know about this unique street race.

* The maiden Long Beach race was held in 1975. It featured Formula 5000 race cars. Britain's Brian Redman won the race in a LolaT332-Chevrolet.

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* The first Formula 1 Grand prix was presented in 1976. Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari) captured victory ahead of his teammate, Niki Lauda and Patrick Depailler in a Tyrrell-Ford.

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* American racing star Mario Andretti has the highest number of poles at Long Beach with 4.

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* In 1983, Ireland's John Watson (McLaren-Ford F1) started the race in 22nd place and sliced through the field to score victory.

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* The closest finish took place in 1986, when Michael Andretti crossed the line first ahead of Al Unser Jr. by 0.380s.

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* Al Unser Jr. took the start of the race 15 times and scored a record of 6 wins.

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* The current street circuit is 1.97-mile in length and has 11 turns.





* Au menu this year: The Verizon IndyCar series, the Indy Lights series, the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, the Pro/Celebrity Race, Pirelli World Challenge, a SPEED Energy Formula Off-Road Race and the Motegi Racing Super Drift Challenge.

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