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Toyota Motor (TMC) has announced that it has developed a pre-collision system (PCS) with collision avoidance assist that is effective in helping mitigate high-speed collisions.

As Europe's economy stutters and automakers eye restructuring moves, Suzuki has secured a 'strategic partnership' with Hungary's government to secure its low-cost manufacturing operations there.

The 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV has been shown today, ahead of the Los Angeles International Auto Show.

Metalsa says it intends to acquire the global assets of ISE Automotive, a portfolio company of private equity fund Nordwind Capital, subject to standard conditions of completion, including regulatory and other approvals.

Mazda sees recovery in the first quarter of next l year in the Chinese market for Japanese brands hit hard by anti-Japan sentiment in China.

Renault is mulling the possibility of building an assembly plant in Venezuela to increase its production capacity outside struggling Europe. The carmaker already has three plants in Latin America -- in Argentina, Brazil and Colombia.

Insurance estimates in the US for the number of vehicles damaged by the recent Hurricane Sandy put the figure at 230,000, as claims processed have now been reviewed.

Renault Venezuela and the country's Industry Ministry have inked a letter of intention to create a vehicle assembly plant, although the signature only confirmes a feasibility study for local car production.

Fiat will not sell its 500e electric car in Europe, Fiat global brand boss Olivier Francois said.

German automakers want to build more cars with CO2 emissions above a 2020 EU target in return for producing low emission electric and hybrid vehicles.

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India's Mahindra and Mahindra hopes to strike a deal to buy Aston Martin by the end of the week.

Rolls-Royce aims to grow its global dealerships to 120 from 105 within five years in a bid to target millionaires in markets like Chile, Thailand and Vietnam, who are unfazed by Europe's debt crisis.

German supplier Robert Bosch, which aims to become the leading maker of equipment for recharging vehicle air conditioning systems, must sell a subsidiary to satisfy regulators in the United States.

GM is launching an electric version of its Chevrolet Spark minicar as a green, fun-to-drive option for urban dwellers -- not to 'check a regulatory box,' GM product chief Mary Barra insists.

Chinese carmakers want to reach styling and quality milestones already achieved by their Asian rivals #8211; but in a fraction of the time.

From Pirelli

The 2013 edition of the famous Pirelli Calendar was presented this past weekend in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

(Photo: Pirelli)

The creator of the 40th edition of the calendar is Steve McCurry, one of the world's most renowned photographers, who recounts the recent social and economic transformation of Brazil.

His work celebrates the beauty and colors that represent the soul of this magical South American country, which takes center stage in the Pirelli Calendar for the third time.

The 2013 Pirelli Calendar tells its tales through faces drawn in graffiti and ordinary people, as well as through this year's models whose common thread is a powerful commitment to foundations, humanitarian projects and non-governmental organizations.

(Photo: Pirelli)

There are 34 colorful images in the 2013 Pirelli Calendar, bound together in a calendar-book: 23 portraits of actresses and models, nine images depicting bits and pieces of daily life, and two pictures entirely composed of graffiti and murals.

These represent an expression of popular artistic expression that attracted McCurry's attention with their ability to reflect the social aspects he was interpreting, and became the background in many photographs.

From GMM

Pedro de la Rosa has admitted he left Brazil after Sunday's 2012 finale with a real sadness.

HRT's owner Thesan Capital is no longer prepared to fund the Spanish backmarkers, making it likely Interlagos was the last race in the team's three-year history.

"We have finished the season with so much uncertainty about what will happen now," lead driver de la Rosa told Antena 3 television.

"Are we going to continue, are we changing the name ... it makes me feel bad because when I talk to the mechanics I don't know if it is the last time we work together. We started the project thinking it would be long term," he said.

The two HRT single-seaters at Interlagos, Brazil. (Photo: HRT F1 Team)

At the very least, de la Rosa acknowledged that formula one will no longer have a Spanish team.

"Whatever happens, for many reasons, the team will not be Spanish and that's the biggest sadness I have," he said.

"We will probably never see a Spanish team in formula one again."

Young Canadian kart racer Lance Stroll won the Las Vegas XVI SuperNationals in the TaG Junior category held on a temporary circuit in the parking of the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas this past weekend.

The member of the Ferrari driver development programme was second after qualifying and in the following heats he finished first, second and third, allowing him to take the start of the main event from the front row.

Because he had to start on the dirty side of the track, Stroll ended-up fourth early in the race.

Soon enough, he battled his way up front. After a few laps he was third, then second. He began closing the gap with the leader and eventually was able to pass him for the lead.

European karting champion George Russell finished second, just 0.920 of a second down to Stroll.