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A senior German politician representing the interests of Opel workers in East Germany said the Berlin government was suppressing information that could bolster the case for granting 1.1 billion euros ($1. Full story...

Honda Motor Co. is suspending operations at two China assembly plants after a strike at an exhaust systems supplier disrupted production just days after a strike at another supplier was settled. Full story...

General Motors Co. is giving 12 top executives share equivalents worth an estimated total of $24.5 million that could be exercised once the company goes public. CEO Ed Whitacre wants GM shares to trade by the fourth quarter. Full story...

Nigeria's anti-corruption agency said today it was investigating the involvement of Nigerian officials in alleged bribes paid by luxury car and truck maker Daimler AG and a local vehicle assembly company. Full story...

General Motors Co. is giving 12 top executives share equivalents worth an estimated total of $24.5 million that could be exercised once the company goes public. CEO Ed Whitacre wants GM shares to trade by the fourth quarter. Full story...

DETROIT - General Motors Co. is recalling 1.5 million 2007-2009 model cars, trucks and crossovers to disable a heated washer fluid system module that could pose a fire risk. Because the feature will be disabled, GM will make a voluntary payment of $100 to the owner or lessee of each vehicle. Full story...

- Wide, spectacular and clad in an authentic racing car outfit - two very special S-Class saloon models from the AMG stable. One is the racing touring car of 1971, the 300 SEL 6.8 AMG, and the other is the S 63 AMG showcar. Full story...

LE MANS, France - Don Panoz again has captured the Spirit of Le Mans. This time, one of the world's most forward-thinking entrepreneurs is pairing his newest automotive masterpiece with the legacy of the world's greatest auto race. The Panoz Abruzzi "Spirit of Le Mans" broke cover today at the Circuit de La Sarthe, an appropriate venue for the world debut of a ground-breaking automobile with a very appropriate delivery and acquisition program for its customers. Full story...

Drivers who enjoy the convenience of Ford SYNC with Traffic, Directions & Information (TDI) soon will be able to select a destination on Google Maps and send it to their Ford, Lincoln or Mercury vehicles. Full story...

An engineer was wrong to tell Lewis Hamilton that his teammate Jenson Button would not overtake during the recent Turkish grand prix. Full story...

Such is the sport's rumour mill that MotoGP ace Valentino Rossi badly breaking his leg has reignited speculation he might switch to formula one sooner rather than later. Full story...

There will be some action on the track this week as IZOD IndyCar series' teams and drivers will be testing at venues that will play host to upcoming events. Full story...

Citroen driver Sebastien Ogier will gets his next big chance on the World Rally Championship when he steps up to the factory team for the three gravel rallies that remain this season, in Finland, Japan and Great Britain. Full story...

IndyCar officials have acknowledged that a malfunctioning hose complicated efforts by Texas Motor Speedway's safety workers to extinguish the fire on Simona de Silvestro's car Saturday night. Full story...

MANSORY Switzerland devotes itself to the Porsche Panamera Turbo. The specialist for fine-tuning Porsche vehicles turns the Zuffenhausen Gran Turismo into a hot-blooded power pack with a 690 HP, a max. torque of 700 Nm and a spectacular body design. Full story...

2014 has been earmarked as a potential inaugural date for a grand prix in Russia. Full story...

NASCAR officials announced the carburetor restrictor plate openings for the July 3rd Coke Zero 400 at Daytona would be the largest in NASCAR history. Full story...

The facilities at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve are good enough for formula one, according to race promoter François Dumontier. Full story...

Hankook is no longer in the running to supply tyres to F1 teams in 2011, but the Korean company is not ruling out another bid within the next "two or three years". Full story...

With only one race to go in the Rally America Championship, Quebec driver Antoine L'Estage and codriver Nathalie Richard lead the championship by 13 points. Full story...