Supplier Linamar Corp. reported a quarterly profit on Wednesday because of a pickup in the auto sector along with recent cost cuts. Linamar reported earnings of C$21.6 million ($21 million) for the first quarter. That compares with a loss of C$12.
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PSA/Peugeot-Citroen has reached an initial agreement to set up a 50-50 vehicle manufacturing venture with China Changan Automotive Group as it speeds up expansion in the world’s largest auto market. Full story…
VW's first-quarter financial results were impressive and the German giant appears to be in a great position to continue its hot streak.
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HRT will build its own car for the 2011 season, according to the new Spanish team's boss Colin Kolles.
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Former Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher admits he is more relaxed now but denies this new attitude explains his lack of performance after returning to formula one in 2010.
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Representatives from the IndyCar IZOD series, among them Tony Cotman, were in Quebec City yesterday to evaluate the possibility of holding an event in the city in 2011.
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Baltimore could be on next year's IndyCar IZOD Series after local authorities have agreed to a to a five-year contract with Baltimore Racing Development Corp to hold a race in the streets abutting Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
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The Research and Development department of every Formula 1 team, or any serious race team, houses one of our most complex bits of kit, the chassis dynamics rig.
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One of the innovations on the Mercedes GP car for the Spanish grand prix in Barcelona is the disappearance of the traditional 'airbox'.
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Canadian race car driver Bruno Spengler, a works driver for team Mercedes HWA in the DTM series, has renewed his partnership with web site Auto123.com. Here is his first column following the maiden race of the 2010 season held at Hockenheim.
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The Ferrari F10s of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa have appeared in the Montmelo paddock without their usual bar code livery.
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French tire manufacturer Michelin is close to seeing the green light to return to formula one in 2011.
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The ultimate high-performance machine could be yours. That is, of course, if you don't mind shelling out some two millions US dollars to slip behind the wheel of a Lamborghini Reventon - a used one, naturally.
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Porsche and Subaru enthusiasts aside, your average driver is still mainly in the dark about just what a 'boxer' engine is. After all, most machines on the road have an 'inline' or 'V' engine bolted between the front wheels.
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Ford's new 2011 Mustang GT and its free-revving five-litre V8 are getting an awful lot of attention these days. Ditto the new 305-horsepower standard V6 engine, standard limited-slip differential and standard six-speed manual transmission fitted to the entire model lineup.
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Volvo Cars' crash-test laboratory in Torslanda turns 10 this year - and the almost 3,000 full-scale tests that have been carried out during the high-tech facility's first decade have helped give Volvo owners even safer cars.
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The Minister of Transport and the Minister responsible for the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec, Julie Boulet, announced today the 2009 road accident toll. For the third year in a row, there has been a significant decrease in the number of road deaths in Quebec.
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With the introduction of the all-new Chevrolet Cruze, 12 Chevrolet models will be offered with fuel-saving, six-speed automatic transmissions. Chevrolet has quickly become a leader in six-speed automatics, which will be available on 75 percent of all Chevrolet cars, trucks, SUVs and crossovers for 2011.
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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
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