The director of Turkey's motor racing sanctioning body admits Istanbul Park may struggle to reach an agreement to keep formula one at the circuit beyond 2011.
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NASCAR has decided to implement a new format of double-file restarts starting at this weekend's Sprint Cup race at Pocono in order to give a better spectacle for the fans.
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Berlin, Germany - The automotive battery industry is growing at a rapid rate despite the economic crisis. The increased focus on hybrid and electric vehicles has led to battery innovation and market growth. With heavy investment in research and development, Germany is positioned to be a global leader in this market segment. Business opportunities in Germany resulting from this trend will be presented at the Advanced Automotive Battery & EC Capacitor Conference in Long Beach, California from June 8-12.
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Sacramento, CA - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger joined San Diego-based GreenHouse on the steps of the State Capitol this morning as E-Fuel Corp. unveiled the final production model of the revolutionary E-Fuel MicroFueler, a portable micro-refinery fuel system for consumer use. The State of California's Department of General Services is also exploring a pilot program to test the MicroFueler with its flex-fuel vehicles. To see video from today's press conference go to www.GreenHouseEnergy.com.
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Tokyo -- Looking ahead to year 2020, the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the company, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) today announced the "Mitsubishi Motors Group Environmental Vision 2020" roadmap for its near-future environmental policy that maximizes the benefits offered by the EV to Leading the EV era, towards a sustainable future."
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Tokyo -- Mitsubishi Motors Corporation today, on World Environment Day, unveiled the production version of the i-MiEV *1 *2 new-generation electric vehicle (EV), describing it as "the pioneer that will open the door to the next 100 years of our automobile society." The i-MiEV will go on sale on the Japanese market in late July of this year.
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Turin, Italy - Movie lovers will remember Divorce, Italian Style, the hilarious comedy starring the one-and-only Marcello Mastroianni. Rest assured, we do not intend to talk about divorce or even comedy but rather of a suspense thriller whose happy ending will mean the survival of major local employer and the arrival of a "new" car manufacturer on the North American scene.
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The economy melting faster than the ice caps, oil wells are drying up, and horsepower is losing relevance to environmental responsibility. Some believe the world is coming to an end, and North Americans are scooping up more small cars than ever.
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Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has priced its new electric vehicle at and#165;4.38 million, or $45,660 at current exchange rates, and wants EVs to account for 20 percent of its global output by 2020.
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All U.S. customers of the new Chrysler to emerge from bankruptcy will be covered by "lemon law" rights under an agreement reached by the company and Fiat S.p.A. with states led by Iowa.
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General Motors' factories in Russia will be transferred to Opel under the control of a Russian-backed consortium led by Magna Interational, the head of Sberbank said. Sberbank is planning to take a 35 percent stake in Opel.
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The old red Volkswagen Golf GTI screams to a halt. Before we know what's happening, its young driver leaps out and is firing questions in a broad southern German accent.
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A growing team of Fiat S.p.A. executives and engineers has been working at Chrysler's headquarters this week, finalizing plans to cut costs and ready the Fiat 500 small car for the U.S. market, people with knowledge of the work said.
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The 2009 Infiniti G37 convertible will carry a $44,715 sticker price, including shipping charges, when it rolls into showrooms later this month, the luxury automaker said Thursday.
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The death of a ThyssenKrupp Steel executive in the Air France jet crash this week is the latest blow to one of the largest projects in the U.S. auto industry.
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The death of a ThyssenKrupp Steel executive in the Air France jet crash this week is the latest blow to one of the largest projects in the U.S. auto industry.
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General Motors says dealers who were targeted in a second round of franchise cancellations have until June 8 to appeal.
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Beijing Automotive Industry Holding (BAIC) has mandated PricewaterhouseCoopers to advise on a possible takeover of Opel, a source familiar with the situation said on Thursday.
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In today's News Brake: A rare Bugatti could break an all-time auction record; GM dealer cuts are set to be revealed; and Jack Brabham denies any connection to an upstart F1 team...But Wait, There's More!
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