With its global launch near, the all-new Ford Focus takes on the role of official vehicle for the 2011 International CES, considered the largest technology trade show in the world.
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Based on the already impressive Chevy Ute SS, (sold as the Pontiac G8 in the US and the Holden Ute SS in Australia) the 535bhp 590lb.ft 6-litre supercharged V8 SuperUte is a pick-up with supercar credentials offering 4.5-second 0-100km/h acceleration, dramatic overtaking ability and elasticity. SuperUte is also more economical and greener than standard while still remaining docile, gentle and easy to drive.
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FREIBURG, Germany - Hansjorg von Gemmingen has driven more than 65,000 kilometers (40,000 miles) in his Tesla Roadster (http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/one-year-one-roadster-40000-miles)in one year, earning him distinction as one of the highest mileage Tesla owners in Europe.
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Land Rover, UK - The exciting 5-Door version of the all-new Range Rover Evoque makes its global public debut at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show on November 17, 2010.
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It might not be possible for Mercedes to leap straight to the front of the grid in 2011, Michael Schumacher has warned.
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NASCAR's enfant terrible has finally been, virtually, spanked by NASCAR officials. Busch a fierce competitor on the track, with winning statistics to back it up also is one of most outspoken drivers when things don't go his way.
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Sunday's 2010 world championship finale in Abu Dhabi is sold out, organisers of the Yas Marina event have announced.
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The F1 team currently known as Lotus might forgo its official Concorde Agreement prize-money for finishing the 2010 championship in tenth place if it is forced to enter next season with a completely different name.
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Red Bull's top staff are the envy of the formula one pitlane, according to Dr Helmut Marko.
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Some may criticize the Audi TT for only being available with a 4-cylinder engine, while the BMW Z4, the Mercedes-Benz SLK and the Porsche Boxster all boast at least 6 cylinders. Yes, a V6 used to be available in the TT, but not anymore.
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Battery maker A123 Systems Inc. will supply lithium-ion cells to SAIC Motor Corp. for use in an electric vehicle as the U.S. startup expands ties with China's largest domestic carmaker. Cells made by A123, part-owned by General Electric Co.
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GM told prospective investors that its peak $19 billion operating profit projection requires the U.S. market to return to near-record levels of 17 million sales, said two people familiar with the presentation.
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Electric car maker Tesla Motors posted a sharply wider net loss than a year earlier, but said development of its new Model S sedan was on schedule. The automaker said its net loss widened to $34.9 million in the third quarter from $4.
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Ford, moving to wind down Mercury, is offering dealers the chance to be guaranteed that their cash settlement is paid out by year end. The catch is dealers must report their Mercury vehicles as sold by Nov.
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GM's finance unit said net income almost doubled in its fiscal first quarter. Net income in the three months through Sept. 30 rose to $51.3 million from $25.8 million a year earlier, GM Financial said.
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Battery packs for the Fiat 500EV will be developed at a manufacturing center in suburban Detroit under a contract announced Monday. South Korea-based SB LiMotive, a joint venture of Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.
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Stronger sales, led by automakers rebuilding inventories, have boosted profits for Superior Industries International Inc. this year. Last week the Van Nuys, Calif., company reported net income of $10.
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Mercedes-Benz confirms 2012 production of the CLS wagon, and former President George W. Bush defends the auto bailout in his memoir . . . But Wait, There's More!
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