Ten years to the day that Michael Waltrip won the Daytona 500 he took the checkered flag in the Camping World Series Truck race in a Toyota.
Bernie Ecclestone on Friday changed his tune after earlier sounding hopeful that the 2011 season opener might be able to take place in "quiet" Bahrain.
Former 2005 Indy Lights champion Wade Cunningham will run a partial IndyCar campaign along with Sam Schmidt Motorsports (SSM) for the 2011 season.
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Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel went quickest again today day as the team continued work on the second day of its test weekend in Barcelona.
For some time, manufacturers have been pushing back the technical boundaries of batteries used for hybrid electric vehicles. Matthew Beecham asks executives of three leading advanced battery makers -- Western Lithium Corp, A123 Systems and SB LiMotive -- for their opinions on how this blossoming market is shaping-up.
Lotus will release a stripped-down version of the Elise, called the 1.6 Lotus Elise Club Racer. However, it will be available only in the United Kingdom.
Lincoln plans to build two chauffeur-dedicated MKT Town Car versions next year to replace the Town Car, its outgoing workhorse for livery fleets, which include vehicles such as standard-size executive cars and stretch limos.
Two of Detroit's three automakers are confirmed no-shows for this year's Tokyo Motor Show, with the third uncommitted as the deadline nears.
Nissan Motor Co., struggling with the slow rollout of its Leaf electric vehicle, may face new allocation problems when it resumes taking now-frozen orders.
Just two months into selling its family-oriented Leaf electric sedan, Nissan Motor Co. is floating the idea of an electric hot rod to go with it.
The offices of a Volkswagen management board executive were searched for evidence of wrongdoing at the carmaker in connection with a football sponsoring contract, the Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Friday.
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The offices of a Volkswagen management board executive were searched for evidence of wrongdoing at the carmaker in connection with a soccer sponsoring contract, the Handelsblatt newspaper reported today.
Auto suppliers are sought for a survey about how to strengthen the U.S. industry in the face of growing global competition.
Three men have been arrested for causing $30,000 in damage to seven Toyota vehicles at the Chicago Auto Show, the Chicago Sun-Times reported today. The men told police they were angry about American jobs being sent overseas, the newspaper said.
Nissan Motor Co., struggling with the slow rollout of its Leaf electric vehicle, may face new allocation problems when it resumes taking now-frozen orders.
In today's show: Bertone has a Jaguar concept for Geneva, Honda rolls out a 41-mpg Civic, and at least two American automakers are poised to pass on the Tokyo motor show.
Interesting development today as Ford announced it was planning a joint venture with well established Russian automaker Sollers.
WITH VIDEO -- In a few weeks I am going to get a Nissan Leaf electric car for a semi-long-term loan. You'll read more about that soon. But before the Leaf arrives, I am getting a 240-volt charger to fill up the battery.
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