GM terminated a consulting deal with former CEO Fritz Henderson on Sept. 30 after he announced plans to join Sunoco Inc.
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Audi CEO Rupert Stadler has been named one of the keynote speakers for the annual International Consumer Electronics Show. Stadler is expected to address the giant Las Vegas trade show on Jan. 6.
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China's Geely, owner of Volvo Car Corp., is interested in buying GM's assembly plant in Antwerp, Belgium, a news agency reported.
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A controversial figure on the Continental supervisory board is stepping down after months of pressure over his role as a top legal adviser to major shareholder Schaeffler.
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Renault is to cut debt after a 3 billion euro ($4.2 billion) sale of shares in world No. 2 truckmaker Volvo, which sent the French carmaker's shares to a nine-month high on Thursday.
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GM has contracted with supplier SPX Corp. to offer Chevy Volt customers a 240-volt charging unit priced at $490 before installation. The charging unit, called the 'Voltec,' can be ordered now from SPX.
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Mini's new Countryman crossover will start at $22,350, only $550 more than the three-door Clubman wagon. A well-equipped Countryman in a Cooper S trim with optional all-wheel drive will cost just under $30,000.
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The pioneers and engineers behind the Crosley, Kaiser Darrin, Jordan Car Co., and some of Chrysler's most popular models from the 1990s, will be honored by the Michigan-based Automotive Hall of Fame museum.
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Tribeca is an abbreviation for a neighbourhood in Manhattan called the Triangle Below Canal Street that's famous for art and design. It's also the name of what was, at a time, one of the most hideous-looking SUVs on the road.
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Renault figures on Thursday hit back at Kimi Raikkonen's claim the Enstone based team used him for marketing purposes.
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Earlier this year the Daytona 500 was delayed for hours due to the infamous "pothole" in turn two.
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F1 team chiefs are set to discuss a possible change to the safety car rules for 2011.
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Kamui Kobayashi is the first Japanese driver to have reached formula one without the heavy backing of sponsors.
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Pirelli will continue its 2011 tyre development programme in Spain later in October.
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LONDON -- "One of the main challenges facing the automotive world is to obtain continuous and affordable high-quality, high-speed data connection from the carriers. Although easy universal access to the internet from cars may still be long in coming to the general public, we at Parrot have already taken major steps in that direction."
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During our latest trip to France to provide coverage of the Paris Motor Show, I made a quick detour to Lyon to finally give the racing simulators at the I-WAY entertainment center a try. Fascinating!
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The McLaren engineers created the infamous F-duct device last winter for the new 2010 MP4-25 Mercedes. Since then, several teams have copied and even modified this system.
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As it was the case with previous Indy Lights champions, Alex Lloyd had a hard time getting a full-time tide in the IndyCar Series but thanks to Dale Coyne Racing, he was able to earn this season's "Rookie of the Year" title.
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Renault says they're committed to building more emotionally-styled vehicles, and their latest concept, the DeZir, is a look at how they might go about do it.
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Motor racing has always been the laboratory for and showcase of the most innovative technologies. Formulec intends to become the sporting development platform for car makers and energy industrialists who seek to increase the performance of electrical vehicles.
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With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up