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Aug
9th

RHJ may sweeten bid for Opel/Vauxhall, paper says

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RHJ International plans to sweeten its bid for Opel to overcome German government opposition to its bid, The Wall Street Journal said. Full story...
Aug
9th

GM, Magna make progress on Opel but no deal, unions say

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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...
Aug
9th

GM draws closer to No. 1 Toyota, VW gains as demand shrinks

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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...
Aug
9th

VW closes sales gap on Toyota, GM in first half

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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...
Aug
9th

Sviggum’s Scandinavian cool helps Ford of Europe through industry crisis

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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...
Aug
9th

BMW 7 series features Novelis’ ‘new aluminum’

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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...
Aug
9th

VW closes sales gap on Toyota, GM in first half

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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...
Aug
9th

IRL: An impressive win for Scott Dixon at Mid-Ohio

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Target Ganassi's Scott Dixon earned an undisputed win today at the Mid-Ohio road circuit, establishing an unprecedented record of 20 victories and succeeded in taking the IndyCar championship lead back once again. Full story...
Aug
9th

NASCAR: Watkins Glen race postponed until noon Monday

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For the second consecutive week rain has forced the postponement of the Sprint Cup race. The Heluva Good! at The Glen has been rescheduled for noon ET Monday. Full story...
Aug
9th

IRL: Paul Tracy comments on Milka Duno

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Former Champ Car series driver Paul Tracy has written some interesting comments about Venezuelean driver Milka Duno on his blog. Full story...
Aug
9th

Atlantic: Jonathan Summerton wins; Simona De Silvestro closer to title

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Jonathan Summerton won The Atlantic Championship battle at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Saturday night, while points leader Simona De Silvestro took a significant step towards winning the season-long war with a second-place run. Full story...
Aug
9th

F1: The FIA begins the process to replace BMW in 2010

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F1's governing body is officially looking for another team to add to the 2010 grid. The FIA re-opened the application process after BMW announced it is pulling out at the end of this season, and failed initial rescue efforts meant the Hinwil based Sauber team could not sign the new Concorde Agreement. Full story...
Aug
9th

F1: South Africa has decided not to host a F1 race

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The South African province Gauteng has decided against bidding to host a formula one race. Full story...
Aug
9th

NCTS: Andrew Ranger wins at a second oval race at Mosport

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Andrew Ranger took his second oval victory of the season yesterday night at Mosport even tough the young driver was starting ninth after qualifications for the Vortex Brake Pads 200. Full story...
Aug
9th

Ford Collision Warning with Brake Support

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If you've got it, flaunt it. This goes for personal looks, and for radar. You need radar to make Adaptive Cruise Control work, so you might as well get radar to do some other neat stuff. One of new radar-based systems available on several Ford products (Taurus, MKS, MKT) is Collision Warning with Brake Support. Full story...
Aug
9th

Street Machine of the Year-winning ’62 Corvette ”C1RS”

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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...
Aug
9th

2009 Porsche Boxster S Review (video)

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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...
Aug
8th

Audi A5 Sportback to start at 36,050 euros

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Audi A5 Sportback prices will start at 36,050 euros in Germany with an entry-level model coming next year. European sales of the four-door car start soon after the model's public debut at the Frankfurt auto show in September. Full story...
Aug
8th

GM, Magna make progress on Opel but no deal, unions say

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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...
Aug
8th

GM plans stock offering within year of bankruptcy emergence

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General Motors Co. plans to sell shares in an initial public offering before the one-year anniversary next July of its emergence from bankruptcy. Full story...
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