Frenchman Sébastien Bourdais, the former four-time Champ Car series' champion has admitted it will be difficult for him to find another race seat in formula one.
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M-Sport, the firm behind Ford's World Rally Championship programme, has announced that the first of its new Fiesta S2000 rally cars is nearing completion.
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A revitalized General Motors reintroduced itself today with an array of all-new cars, crossovers and trucks debuting now through 2011. GM also made a historic announcement: When the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle rolls off the assembly line late next year, it will be the first mass-production automobile to achieve triple-digit fuel economy, with an expected 230 mpg in the city, or 25 kilowatt hours per 100 miles.
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Michael Schumacher has called off his sensational return to formula one. Ferrari reserve driver Luca Badoer will race the second Ferrari in the streets of Valencia.
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According to the sports newspaper Marca, the Scuderia Ferrari is set to announce its multiple-year sponsorship agreement with the Spanish bank Santander next month.
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A degree in engineering or a history in computer hacking is often needed to decode the complex electronic interfaces found in some of today's luxury vehicles. Such systems can be paralyzing to the pre-digital demographic. For them, Lexus has an appealing answer.
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Debbie Dingell, the wife of the senior Michigan congressman, will be leaving General Motors Co. after 32 years as part of the automaker's executive cutbacks.
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General Motors and eBay are partnering for a four-week selling spree in California.
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Supplier TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. plans to issue at least 14 million new shares of common stock in a move to shore up its balance sheets and pay down debt.
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In today's News Brake: Michael Schumacher continues driving old Ferraris to prepare for his return to Formula One, GM could again be the world's largest automaker, and we review the Lincoln MKZ . . . But Wait, There's More!
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Meridian Automotive Systems Inc. plans to liquidate its remaining assets under Chapter 7 of the bankruptcy code after already selling most of its business units this summer.
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Dealers who dip into the next $2 billion of the cash-for-clunkers program should have an easier time filing claims and getting paid. Systems improvements made by contractors Oracle Corp. and Citigroup Inc.
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Dealers who dip into the next $2 billion of the cash-for-clunkers program should have an easier time filing claims and getting paid. Systems improvements made by contractors Oracle Corp. and Citigroup Inc.
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ArvinMeritor's Chairman, CEO and President Chip McClure has announced that the company is committed to remaining a strong and growing manufacturer and supplier in South America.
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GMAC Financial Services has announced it will offer a leasing option for auto consumers on select vehicles. The decision marks its re-entry into the leasing sector a year after it was forced to exit against a background of mounting losses and bad debts.
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Figures released by the UK Government show that orders under the UK's car and light van scrappage scheme have hit 154,927 units.
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New Toyota President Akio Toyoda has abandoned the goal of grabbing a 15 percent share of the global market as part of a back-to-basics focus on quality over quantity.
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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