The colognE-mobil project will initially emphasise commercial vehicle application of pure electric powertrains, and Ford's participation furthers the company's commitment to accelerate the introduction of electric powertrains for a broad range of vehicles.
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Detroit - General Motors and Spyker Cars NV today announced that they have finalized the deal for Spyker to purchase Saab Automobile AB.
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The famed Scuderia Ferrari, the only team to have competed in the F1 World Championship since its inception in 1950, has attacked the FIA's push to bring new teams into F1, in the wake of the problems currently surrounding Team US F1 and Campos Meta.
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Based on the forecast for lower than normal temperatures in the Birmingham, Alabama area this week, the FAZZT Race Team and driver Alex Tagliani have made the decision to forgo the IZOD IndyCar Series Open Test.
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EJ Viso has been officially confirmed as part of the KV Racing Technology line-up along with newcomer and former Formula 1 driver Takuma Sato for this year's IZOD IndyCar Series.
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The Rotax Max Western Canada Challenge (WCC) has released information on this year's events with trips to Rotax Max World Finals on the line.
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I'll admit it. I have Olympic Fever! Ever since I was a little girl, living in a home equipped with only rabbit ears, I have always enjoyed watching the Olympic Games: both Winter and Summer editions! This year has been particularly exciting for me since my hometown of Vancouver is currently playing host to the whole world. I support any individual who has discovered their talent and passionately pursues it-- and I think every Olympic athlete qualifies!
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Development of the groundbreaking McLaren MP4-12C is entering its final phase. The bespoke high-performance sports car is due to launch in 2011, and right now the latest Experimental Prototype (XP) 12Cs are undergoing intensive appraisal at a number of test locations around the world.
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The largest automotive organisation in world, German ADAC, has carried out an extensive comparison test of different automatic speed and distance control systems.
Volvo XC60 clearly won the test in which six different models were compared.
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The PROTON Concept car, to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, showcases an advanced series hybrid drivetrain, designed and developed by Lotus Engineering.
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Toronto - Toyota Canada today announced that it will install a brake override system on an expanded range of customers' vehicles to provide an additional measure of confidence. This braking system enhancement will automatically reduce engine power when the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal are applied simultaneously under certain driving conditions.
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As Michael Schumacher or Pedro de la Rosa did, both drivers were expecting returning to Formula One this season.
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Fernando Alonso says he looks back on his ill-fated season with McLaren in 2007 as an experience that was "good for my career".
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F1 is reportedly working to convince its official tyre supplier Bridgestone to stay in formula one beyond this year.
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Subaru's Outback line firmly established its reputation a while ago. Now dissociated from the Legacy models, the successful Outback has garnered quite a following in the country. In fact, the Outback is so popular that the head honchos over at Subaru decided to drop the simple wagon version of the Legacy, so limited were its sales over the past few years. To say that the Outback fills the needs of many Canadian consumers is an understatement.
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General Motors Co. said board member Steve Girsky, who was critical of GM during his days as a Wall Street analyst, will become vice chairman in charge of corporate strategy and business development on March 1.
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Toyota Motor Corp. launched a media offensive today that attempted to debunk the possibility that its electronic throttle control could be a root cause for unintended acceleration claims.
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Tomohiko Kawanabe has been named the new head of Honda Motor Co.'s randd subsidiary, taking over a role currently held by President and CEO Takanobu Ito.
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On the eve of a hearing on Toyota Motor Corp. quality issues, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman issued a double blast at the automaker and its U.S. highway safety regulator.
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