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In a move to help simplify the car-shopping process, eBay Motors and General Motors Company today announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind promotion that enables consumers to 'click and buy' new cars, crossovers and trucks online from participating California Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Pontiac dealers at outstanding values. The new car shopping website - gm.ebay.com - will be available to consumers from August 11 through September 8, 2009. Full story...

Veteran Tony Stewart (Chevy No 14) won the rain-delayed Heluva Good! at The Glen NASCAR Sprint Cup race Monday afternoon at the 2.5-mile road course holding off Australian Marcos Ambrose (Camry No 47) who had already won the Nationwide race at the same track on Saturday afternoon. Full story...

Rumours had been circulating recently in the paddocks, but it has now been officially confirmed that Casey Stoner will miss the next three rounds of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship. Full story...

Only weeks after the death of Formula 2 driver Henry Surtees and the scary head injury of Felipe Massa of Ferrari in Hungary, the world of motorsport was shocked again by a terrible accident. Full story...

Rumours had been circulating recently in the paddocks, but it has now been officially confirmed that Casey Stoner will miss the next three rounds of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship. Full story...

In a move to help simplify the car-shopping process, eBay Motors and General Motors Company today announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind promotion that enables consumers to 'click and buy' new cars, crossovers and trucks online from participating California Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Pontiac dealers at outstanding values. The new car shopping website - gm.ebay.com - will be available to consumers from August 11 through September 8, 2009. Full story...

Former Formula 1 driver and Le Mans 24 Hours winner Alex Wurz has revealed that Team Superfund is not bidding to take over the vacant thirteenth slot on the 2010 grid. Full story...

The aim is that tomorrow's cars should quite simply be able to avoid accidents. Many of today's cars are already so intelligent that they alert the driver or even step in and brake the car to avoid an accident. Full story...

Among the first transporters to arrive in Valencia ahead of the European grand prix are the ones belonging to team Renault. Full story...

Juan Pablo Montoya is doubtful whether the hype of his former rival Michael Schumacher's return to formula one will be justified. Full story...

Parallel parking a vehicle in a tight space may not be easy. Despite taking extra care and checking all mirrors, there is always the possibility of an obstacle in your path. Full story...

Michael Schumacher's manager has called a halt to production of memorabilia and merchandise celebrating the return of the seven-time world champion to formula one. Full story...

On August 13, 2009, Volvo Cars will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its life-saving three-point standard seatbelt. The year was 1959 when the Swedish automaker delivered the first car equipped with a three-point seatbelt (a PV544 sedan) to a dealer in Kristianstad. This restraint device would go on to save thousands of lives around the world over the next fifty years. Full story...

In some ways, the Kia Soul belongs in the same group as the late Pontiac Aztek, the Honda Element and the tiny smart fortwo -- either you love or hate them. Fortunately for the fast-emerging Korean brand, the breadbox image is softened up by friendly lines and shapes that appeal to more people than you might think. Full story...

RHJ International still has good chances of winning the prolonged bidding process for Opel, the company's head said. Full story...

RHJ International still has good chances of winning the prolonged bidding process for Opel, the company's head said. Full story...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -- The outcome of the bidding process for Opel is not a foregone conclusion despite widespread backing for rival bidder Magna International, the head of RHJ International said. Full story...

RHJ International, the Belgium investment company bidding for Opel, will not close the carmaker's two manufacturing plants in Britain and is committed to the Vauxhall brand, weekend reports said. Full story...

RHJ International, the Belgium investment company bidding for Opel will not close the carmaker's two manufacturing plants in Britain and is committed to the Vauxhall brand, reports at the weekend said. Full story...

Toyota Motor Corp. plans to raise its global output target for the fiscal year ending in March 2010 by three percent to 6.5 million units, the Yomiuri newspaper said, in the latest sign of a nascent recovery in auto demand. Full story...