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Official photos of the Korean Mondeo rival leak onto the web

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New vehicle sales in Japan have risen for the first time in 13 months. Full story...

The European Union has reminded the German government that any state aid for GM's Opel subsidiary could not be conditional on saving German jobs. Full story...

Ford's Zafira rival spied ahead of its Frankfurt debut this month

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Best-selling crossover gets first major facelift since 2007 launch

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Performance Car of the Year, BMW's Frankfurt supercar, Ferrari 458 hits the road, Lambo's next Murcielago Full story...

Slumping sales of Jaguars and Land Rovers saw owner Tata Motors post a 3.3bn rupee (US$68.4m) consolidated loss for the June quarter against year-ago profits of 7.2bn rupees. Year-ago numbers don't include JLR which Tata bought from Ford in June last year. Full story...

General Motors has announced a new vehicle manufacturing joint venture with China's FAW Group, primarily targeting China's fast-expanding light commercial vehicle (LCV) market. Full story...

Featuring bold looks, a powerful V-6 engine and Acura's acclaimed Super Handling All-Wheel Drive(tm) (SH-AWD(tm)) system, the 2010 RL demonstrates that refined luxury is complemented perfectly by advanced technology and performance adrenaline. In addition to delivering luxury, style and performance, Acura's top-of-the-line sedan keeps drivers more connected to their world, and the world around them, by featuring the latest in intuitive, easy-to-use, state-of-the-art technology. Full story...

Brad Keselowski, the hottest previously unsigned driver in NASCAR garages, will be racing full-time in the No 12 Penske Racing Dodge in the Sprint Cup series and full-time in the Nationwide Series also in 2010. Full story...

Felipe Massa is '100 per cent' likely to be fit and ready for the start of the 2010 season, the Scuderia Ferrari announced on Tuesday. Full story...

The tire industry's best light truck tire just got better. Today, Michelin announced the introduction of the new MICHELIN® LTX® M/S2 tire for light trucks and SUVs, offering significant improvements in safety, longevity and fuel efficiency. Full story...

Reyes, 35, is head of global communications and public affairs at YouTube, one of the premier destinations online and a subsidiary of Google. He previously handled litigation, competition and policy communications for the online search, services and products company. Full story...

Amid the deafening silence from the Renault and Piquet camps, F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone went on an overnight media offensive as his sport's latest scandal erupted. Full story...

Williams will decide "in the coming weeks" whether to sign Nico Hulkenberg as a race driver for the 2010 season. Full story...

Even though Toyota boss John Howett has indicated the driver will be retained for 2010, Timo Glock is looking around on the market. Full story...

If Giancarlo Fisichella puts his signature on a five-race deal to finish the 2009 season with Ferrari, he is likely to then stay with the Maranello based team next year and beyond as test driver. Full story...

After Flavio Briatore dismissed the scenario as "impossible", Fernando Alonso has now hammered the last nail into speculation he might be drafted in to replace Luca Badoer at Ferrari for the last races of 2009. Full story...

Wave Energy Drink, LLC announced Tuesday that it will sponsor Tommy Baldwin Racing's No. 36 Toyota and Canadian driver Patrick Carpentier in six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races this season. Full story...

Franck Montagny could return to Formula One next year with the new USF1 team. The American outfit is searching for an experienced F1 driver to put him alongside a young American driver and Montagny's name has just been added to the list of candidates. Full story...