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Mind you they did limit themselves to the good types of more. At the top of the list is more fuel economy. With the new 2.5-litre engine (last year it was 2.3 litres), fuel economy improves in both the city and highway tests. It may not seem like much to you, but a 6.5% improvement in town is impressive. Full story...

On April 29, the Tesla Model S will make historic debut when it appears on Late Show with David Letterman on CBS stations. By the same token, it should be the first fully drivable car to appear on this popular TV show. Full story...

Monday, Daimler AG, Chrysler, Cerberus and the US Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) signed a binding term sheet covering issues still pending between the parties in connection with Chrysler. Full story...

Nelson Piquet Junior needs support rather than intense pressure if he is going to permanently turn around a run of poor form. Full story...

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone is sure german car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz will deem the outcome of Wednesday's World Motor Sport Council "fair". Full story...

Up to seven potential Formula 1 teams are eagerly awaiting the outcome of talks and decisions relating to annual budget caps in F1. Full story...

Ron Hornaday (Chevy No 33) had the pole Saturday afternoon at the start of the O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck race at the Kansas Speedways but rain put a hold on the event after 52 laps. Full story...

The F-CELL Roadster built by apprentices at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen covered a section of the historic route taken by Bertha Benz on the past weekend. Starting in Mannheim, the fuel cell powered car was driven via Ladenburg and Heidelberg. The symbolic passing of the finish line was at the chemist's shop in Wiesloch, where Bertha Benz stopped to refuel during the first long-distance journey in automobile history in 1888. Full story...

Gaydon, Warwickshire 26 April 2009. At its world debut this weekend, the Aston Martin One-77 has won the Concorso d'Eleganza Design Award for Concept Cars and Prototypes on the shores of Lake Como, Italy. Full story...

Robert Kubica, having last year questioned BMW-Sauber's development direction, renewed his criticism of the Swiss based team before leaving Bahrain. Full story...

TORONTO, April 28 /CNW/ - Honda Canada Inc. today commemorated the 5 millionth vehicle made in Canada at its Honda of Canada Mfg. vehicle manufacturing facility in Alliston, Ontario. This milestone reflects Honda's commitment to Canada since it began manufacturing vehicles here 23 years ago. Full story...

The Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2009 has produced a brilliant winner. An Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Berlinetta Touring claimed victory in the coveted Trofeo BMW Group, awarded by the Jury to the "best of show" at the Concorso. Full story...

In its Monday edition, the German periodical Focus reported that the emirate of Qatar is looking to buy a stake in Porsche. The anonymously-sourced information has not been confirmed by either the automaker or the emirate. Full story...

British makers Working Title Films have announced that shooting for a documentary feature film about the life and career in formula one of Ayrton Senna will begin next month. Full story...

The renowned underground Team Polizei will make its professional racing debut in the Grand-Am Rolex Series Verizon Festival of Speed to be run at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California on May 17. Full story...

WASHINGTON, April 28, 2009 - Drivers trained in mileage-maximizing techniques such as smooth acceleration and coasting to red lights were able to get an extraordinary 1,445.7 miles out of a single tank of gas during a fund-raising effort in Washington, D.C. that concluded today. They did it by averaging 81.5 miles per gallon in an off-the-showroom floor, non-modified 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, the most fuel-efficient midsize car in North America - nearly doubling its U.S. certified mileage. Full story...

BELOEIL, QUEBEC--(April 28, 2009) - Fibrocap Inc, well-known manufacturer of Fibrobec fiberglass truck caps and Spacekap, had placed itself under Chapter 11 on September 19, 2008 because of serious financial difficulties. Full story...

Team boss Franz Tost agrees with Alain Prost's recent criticism of Toro Rosso racer Sébastien Bourdais. Full story...

Daimler AG announced today that it has reached an agreement to unload its remaining 19.9 percent stake in Chrysler LLC. Full story...

General Motors bondholders called the company's debt-for-equity swap offer today "neither reasonable nor adequate" and "a blatant disregard of fairness." Full story...