Saab Automobile AB announced today that it had closed on the sale to Beijing Automotive Industry Holdings Co. Ltd (BAIC) of certain Saab 9-3, current 9-5 and powertrain technology and tooling. Saab will assist BAIC to integrate this technology into future BAIC vehicles.
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As a dramatic follow-up to the launch of the highly-acclaimed new BMW Z4 Roadsters in spring of 2009, a new BMW Z4 sDrive35is model will make its world debut at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, introducing one of BMW's fastest and best-handling Roadsters ever.
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As the December 15th deadline fast approaches (like, tomorrow), I thought it useful to recount my winter/summer tire story. For starters, I purchased a used 2004 Volvo XC70 in the Fall of 2008. As I picked up the car in Toronto (not in my native Montreal), I was aware that the car required some new rubber.
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Malaysian Tony Fernandes, the owner and boss of the new Lotus F1 Racing Formula 1 team has unveiled on Monday the name of his two drivers. As expected, former F1 champion Jacques Villeneuve is not one of them.
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The Canadian round has been removed from new GT1 world championship 2010 calendar.
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Penske Racing officials have named Steve Addington as Kurt Busch's crew chief on the No 2 Miller Lite Dodge.
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Nelson Piquet Jr will conduct a second test with the Red Horse Racing team, which competes in NASCAR's Camping World Truck series.
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Rusty Wallace Racing and Joe Gibbs Racing officials have announced the formation of a technical alliance starting with the 2010 season. JGR will provide RWR with technical support.
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Honda opens European training centre in Erlensee, Hesse. With a total investment of approximately 15 million euros, Honda is making a clear commitment to its operations in Germany, even in these difficult times. Sales associates as well as the service personnel of Honda partners for all product ranges throughout continental Europe will be trained at the new Honda Academy.
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Italian team Durango, headed by Ivone Pinton has decided to pull out of the GP2 series in 2010, reducing the field to just 24 cars.
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MotoGP stakeholders (The FIM, organizer Dorna Sports and the major teams), have agreed to the following changes the 2012 season: only four cylinders, a 1000cc limit, and a maximum bore of 81mm. Keep in mind that manufacturers are less and less enamoured with the very high costs of MotoGP and the reduction in TV and on-site spectators. So the organisers have to do something!
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The floodgates of consumer spending will open again.
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The floodgates of consumer spending will open again.
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The U.S. Senate -- as expected -- passed legislation today that would give as many as 2,150 rejected General Motors Co. and Chrysler dealers the right to seek reinstatement through neutral arbitration, sending the bill to President Barack Obama.
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With one month to go, the Renault Logan has pulled ahead of the Ford Focus to become Russia's top-selling foreign car. The Logan outsold the Focus 5,131 to 3,348 in November.
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With one month to go, the Renault Logan has pulled ahead of the Ford Focus to become Russia's top-selling foreign car. The Logan outsold the Focus 5,131 to 3,348 in November.
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Tie-ups between automakers in the East and West are being advanced as a survival strategy for the industry to cope with fragile demand, chronic overcapacity and stricter environmental regulations.
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BYD Auto Co. will display a plug-in hybrid and a full-electric vehicle at the Detroit auto show. The plug-in hybrid is the F3DM. The electric car is the e6. The F3DM is on sale in China.
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Denso Corp. helps to make the iQ minicar as compact as possible by supplying a space-saving air conditioning unit, which is about one-fifth smaller than the previous design, yet gives the same level of performance.
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Vauxhall will get a new managing director, Duncan Aldred, on Jan. 1 while Bill Parfitt, the brand's chairman and managing director, will stay on chairman. In other changes former Fiat Powertrain Technologies China CEO Freeman H.
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