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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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

Volkswagen AG reduced its unit-sales gap with No. 1 Toyota Motor Corp. by more than 1 million units in the first half. During the first six months Toyota sold 463,805 more cars than third-ranked VW. In the first half of 2008, Toyota outsold VW by 1. Full story...

Novelis Inc. supplies aluminum for the roof, doors, hood, side panels and reinforcements on the new BMW 7 series. The Canadian supplier, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of India's Hindalco Industries Ltd. Full story...

Sviggum, Ford of Europe's head of marketing, sales and service, had to launch two key models, the Fiesta and Ka, in a terrible market. Full story...

Volkswagen AG reduced its unit-sales gap with No. 1 Toyota Motor Corp. by more than 1 million units in the first half. During the first six months Toyota sold 463,805 more cars than third-ranked VW. In the first half of 2008, Toyota outsold VW by 1. Full story...

General Motors Co. came close to regaining the top spot from Toyota Motor Corp. in a shrinking global auto market during the first half, while No. 3 Volkswagen AG gained ground on both. Full story...

The chief executives of General Motors and Magna International made some progress in talks on the sale of GM's Opel unit, but key barriers remain, Opel's top labor leader and board member said on Saturday. Full story...

RHJ International plans to sweeten its bid for Opel to overcome German government opposition to its bid, The Wall Street Journal said. Full story...

From day one, the Porsche Boxster intended to bring owners a more fun-loving taste of the Porsche brand. Its standard convertible roof, snippy mid-engine handling and two-seat setup wave a bit of youthful carelessness in the face of the automaker's more serious, grown-up models. Full story...

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio, - There are a lot of cars on the street, but there's only one "Street Machine of the Year." In 2009, it's a stunning 1962 Corvette, painted with products from PPG Industries, that wowed the crowd and got the unanimous approval of judges at the 12th annual Goodguys PPG Nationals last month in Columbus, Ohio. Full story...