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DTM-champion Timo Scheider (Audi) won the fifth DTM season round at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. He gave Audi its 50th win in the series. Full story...

Ron Hornaday (Chevy No 33) is surely about to rewrite all the record books at NASCAR. Indeed, he just won his fifth Camping World truck race on Saturday evening at the Nashville Speedway becoming the third driver to win five consecutive races in a national series since 38 years. Full story...

Brian Keselowski (Chevy No 88) showed how strong he was by leading the most laps at the first ever NASCAR Nationwide race ever held at the Iowa Speedway and by passing Kyle Busch (Camry No 18) with eight laps to go after the 10th caution to win the race. Full story...

In the DTM regulations for the year 2010, the focus is even more on costs. This has been decided by the DMSB (Deutscher Motor Sport Bund e.V.) in accordance with Audi and Mercedes-Benz, the manufacturers participating in the DTM. Full story...

Ryan Briscoe (Penske) had to battle hard and won by a mere 0.0162 seconds a spectacular Kentucky race in which Ed Carpenter could have won his first ever IndyCar event for him and his team Vision Racing. Full story...

The 2009 S-Class, and now the 2010 E-Class Coupe, offers the latest development stage of PRE-SAFE® Brake. The system can now engage full braking if it senses an accident is imminent. Full story...

Stuttgart/Bradford. The National Media Museum in Bradford, UK, is currently in the process of raising a photographic treasure. The project, which aims to scan a large proportion of the photographs housed in the Zoltán Glass archive, will systematically catalogue the work of the artist, whose main creative periods came in the 1930s and 1950s, and to make them accessible in digital format. The Bradford collection numbers around 6,000 images in total; the work is scheduled for completion in April 2010. Full story...

It has four-wheel drive and room for eight. It can tow two ATVs or carry a share of your Scout unit's bags on its way to summer camp. Its cabin is nevertheless decked out in leather and entertains back-seat passengers with an audio-video system. I give you the Honda Pilot Touring, a luxurious SUV designed to expand your horizons on a daily basis. Full story...

Nissan has taken the wraps off its production-bound electric vehicle, named Leaf, that is plans to sell in Japan, the United States and Europe. Full story...

Nissan has taken the wraps off its production-bound electric vehicle, named Leaf, that is plans to sell in Japan, the United States and Europe. Full story...

Opel could be forced into bankruptcy if General Motors Co. and the German government fail to agree on a buyer for the unit, Bloomberg news agency reported on Saturday. The trust that controls Opel does not back an offer by Magna International Inc. Full story...

The downturn in the German car industry has bottomed out, but it will take time before sales recover to the levels of recent years, the president of Germany's car industry association (VDA) said on Saturday. Full story...

The downturn in the German car industry has bottomed out, but it will take time before sales recover to the levels of recent years, the president of Germany's car industry association (VDA) said on Saturday. Full story...

The downturn in the German car industry has bottomed out but it will take time before sales recover to the levels of recent years, the president of Germany's car industry association (VDA) said on Saturday. Full story...

Ford Motor Co. has told unions it wants 600 job cuts at its plant in Valencia, and hopes they will be voluntary, Spanish newspapers reported on Saturday. Full story...

Ford Motor Co. has told unions it wants 600 job cuts at its plant in Valencia, and hopes they will be voluntary, Spanish newspapers reported on Saturday. Full story...

Ford Motor Co. has told unions it wants 600 job cuts at its plant in Valencia, and hopes they will be voluntary, Spanish newspapers reported on Saturday. Full story...

Consumers taking part in the U.S. government's "Cash for Clunkers" program have aimed more for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles than larger trucks, Ford Motor Co.'s sales analyst said on Friday. Full story...

Supercar manufacturer Automobili Lamborghini posted a narrow 5.4 million euro ($7.7 million) profit for the first half of 2009, attributing its decline to a 37 percent drop in worldwide vehicle deliveries. Full story...

BP Ford Abu Dhabi Team driver Mikko Hirvonen strengthened his grip on the lead of Rally Finland on today's second day of the competition, opening up a 32sec lead on the roller coaster gravel roads near his home town of Jyvaskyla. Full story...