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Honda announced in a press release today that it will be ending production of the Element, which has seen its popularity drop faced with the brand's other products, such as the CR-V. The 2011 model will continue to be sold in the US, while the Japanese automaker liquidates its inventory of 2010 versions. Full story...

The Town & Country minivan is the up-scale version of the Dodge Grand Caravan and has been made in Canada since 1983. This latest generation was remodelled in 2008 and now has a boxier look to it than the previous model. Some journalists had described it as a jelly bean on wheels. The box on wheels style has been a popular style in other vehicles, so it's no surprise as to why they brought that look into this segment. Full story...

Former Renault F1 driver Romain Grosjean will have a test with the Audi A4 DTM at the circuit of Almeria, Spain. Full story...

In Seattle, approximately 3,000 cars are stolen every year. Police officers recover about 80 percent of them, which means that 600 honest citizens lose theirs forever. The Seattle Police Department wanted to do something about it and, lo and behold, Twitter may well represent the solution! Full story...

Moves are still afoot to return Africa to the formula one calendar. Full story...

Proton intends to push ahead with a partial takeover of the Enstone based formula one team Renault. Full story...

Davide Valsecchi is visiting HRT's German headquarters this week. Full story...

Lotus has not changed its mind about running a KERS system in 2011. Full story...

Thursday, Vallelunga's Piero Taruffi circuit was the scene of an F1 test for the top three finishers in the Italian Formula 3 Championship, organised by Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, along with the ACI-CSAI. Full story...

Toyota Motorsport of Cologne, Germany will supply engines for team Rebellion Racing's Lola LMP1 prototypes starting next season. Full story...

As Auto123.com revealed last week, Shell Oil Company and Penske Racing unveiled their new NASCAR Sprint Cup and IndyCar Series cars for the 2011 season in Las Vegas on Thursday. Full story...

According to a leading Italian magazine, Italian Luca Badoer is leaving the Scuderia Ferrari after a long tenure as test driver. Full story...

Voted NASCAR's most popular for the eighth straight year Dale Earnhardt Jr. was in Las Vegas to accept the award and answer a few questions about his future. Full story...

Horsepower. There's nothing like it. It's a magical cure for a lot of things. If you're feeling down or depressed, just pick a nearby deserted, sinuous road and your horsepower-packed sports car will put a smile back on your face. Full story...

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BMW North America is returning to the Super Bowl after a 10-year hiatus, as the car maker enters one of the busiest periods of new model and product launches in its history. Full story...

BMW North America is returning to the Super Bowl after a 10-year hiatus, as the car maker enters one of the busiest periods of new model and product launches in its history. Full story...

Lotus Cars has added former BMW boss Karl-Heinz Kalbfell and ex-Ferrari executive Guillaume Chabin to its management lineup. Full story...

General Motors Corp.'s unwanted businesses in bankruptcy reached an agreement with creditors and the U.S. Treasury that will allow it to approve a final plan to liquidate. Motors Liquidation Co. lawyer Stephen Karotkin told U.S. Full story...

Former Delphi CEO J.T. Full story...