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It will be "impossible" for Russia to host formula one and the Winter Olympics in 2014. Full story...

The 2011 rules are still not set in stone, leaving Luca di Montezemolo calling for "total clarity" ahead of next season. Full story...

You had to be a die-hard tree hugger in 2007 to want to shell out 6,000 $ extra to drive one of the very first Toyota Camry Hybrids instead of a normal Camry. Indeed, at first glance they were nearly identical. At the time, when someone was spotted driving a Prius, everyone instantly knew that this guy (or gal) was out to save the world. But the Camry driver went unnoticed, even if he had the very best intentions. Full story...

Scientists, journalists and a slew of other alleged experts have all weighed in on the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, and now the only verdict that truly matters--the public's--will be rendered. Full story...

Mazda will sell its six-passenger 2012 Mazda5 van for a base price of $19,990, including shipping, when it goes on sale in January. Full story...

Scientists, journalists and a slew of other alleged experts have all weighed in on the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, and now the only verdict that truly matters--the public's--will be rendered. Full story...

Hunting, camping, fishing--the Ram 1500 Outdoorsman is outfitted for duty away from the urban jungle. Editor Bob Gritzinger gets the truck dirty and tells his story. Then stick around for a Thanksgiving flashback. Full story...

Fiat S.p.A. and Chrysler Group will build Alfa Romeo and Jeep models for global distribution as part of a new joint-venture company that will take control over Fiat's Mirafiori plant in Turin, Fiat said Friday. Full story...

Mazda will sell its six-passenger 2012 Mazda5 van for a base price of $19,990, including shipping, when it goes on sale in January. Full story...

DPR driver Michael Herck finished the GP2 tests on top of the chart on the last day of this session, in Abu Dhabi. Formula 1 prospect Karun Chandhok finished 15th and 18th in the morning and afternoon sessions respectively. Full story...

Filipe Albuquerque beat his superstar rivals on Sunday to win the 2010 Race of Champions in Düsseldorf, Germany. Full story...

Formula 1 veteran Rubens Barrichello failed to add yet another victory to his Granja Viana 500 kart event this week-end, near Sao Paulo, Brazil. Full story...

Sébastien Loeb denied this week-end he will ever race in Formula 1 in the future, saying the Toro Rosso failed deal in 2009 was a "one-off chance". Full story...

Bruno Spengler (Mercedes Classe C) lost the championship battle in Shanghai, while Gary Paffett took victory, and Paul Di Resta clinched the 2010 title. Full story...

Los Angeles, California - For 2010, the Golden State's largest auto show once again starred a host of new environmentally-friendly vehicles. The industry is putting so much emphasis on alternative energies and sustainable mobility that the L.A. event served as a launching pad for a wide array of hybrids and all-electric cars. Full story...

When it comes to mid-size sedans, I have to be honest when I say that most of them are pretty well, blah looking. There is a lot of competition when you compare the Honda Accord, Chevy Malibu, Mazda6, Ford Fusion and Toyota Camry. Full story...

A BMW worker and an employee at a car-parts supplier were arrested Nov. 24 on suspicion of stealing seats and fittings worth 3 million euros ($4 million) from production lines in Munich, police said. Full story...

Tata Motors will set up 10 dealerships for its Jaguar Land Rover luxury car brand in India this fiscal year to tap rising disposable incomes in Asia's second-fastest-growing major economy. Full story...

VW CEO Martin Winterkorn is in line to get a fresh five-year term in January to oversee the integration of Porsche, a magazine reported. Full story...

President Barack Obama's administration has bought almost a fourth of the Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. hybrid vehicles sold since he took office, accelerating federal purchases as consumer demand wanes. The U.S. Full story...