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Oct
7th

GM ends consulting deal with ex-CEO Henderson

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GM terminated a consulting deal with former CEO Fritz Henderson on Sept. 30 after he announced plans to join Sunoco Inc. Full story...
Oct
7th

Audi’s Stadler will speak at Consumer Electronics Show

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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. Full story...
Oct
7th

China’s Geely mulls buying Opel’s Antwerp factory, report says

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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. Full story...
Oct
7th

Schaeffler adviser to leave Continental board

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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. Full story...
Oct
7th

Renault to sell Volvo Truck stock worth $4.2 billion; remains key owner

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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. Full story...
Oct
7th

GM hires SPX to supply charging unit priced at $490 for Volt drivers

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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. Full story...
Oct
7th

Mini crossover to carry base price of $22,350

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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. Full story...
Oct
7th

Automotive Hall of Fame to induct Chrysler’s Castaing, 7 others

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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. Full story...
Oct
7th

2010 Subaru Tribeca Limited Review

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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. Full story...
Oct
7th

F1: Renault hits back after angry Kimi Raikkonen jibe

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Renault figures on Thursday hit back at Kimi Raikkonen's claim the Enstone based team used him for marketing purposes. Full story...
Oct
7th

NASCAR: Sinkhole at Charlotte Motor Speedway

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Earlier this year the Daytona 500 was delayed for hours due to the infamous "pothole" in turn two. Full story...
Oct
7th

F1: Teams to discuss pitlane closure rule

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F1 team chiefs are set to discuss a possible change to the safety car rules for 2011. Full story...
Oct
7th

F1: Kamui Kobayashi first Japanese driver without sponsors

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Kamui Kobayashi is the first Japanese driver to have reached formula one without the heavy backing of sponsors. Full story...
Oct
7th

F1: Barcelona to host next Pirelli tyre test

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Pirelli will continue its 2011 tyre development programme in Spain later in October. Full story...
Oct
7th

Parrot to bring integrated Internet access to cars?

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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." Full story...
Oct
7th

Virtual racing at the I-WAY leisure center

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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! Full story...
Oct
7th

F1: The F-duct device of the Renault R30 (+photos)

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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. Full story...
Oct
7th

IRL: Alex Lloyd ends up IndyCar Rookie of the Year

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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. Full story...
Oct
7th

2010 Paris Auto Show Prototypes: Renault DeZir

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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. Full story...
Oct
7th

First laps of a fully electric single seater in France

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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. Full story...
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