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The European Commission on Thursday gave the German government two months to alter a law that shields Volkswagen from takeover. Full story...

Nissan North America, bowing to pressure from dealers, reversed a decision announced Monday and said it will participate in February's Chicago auto show. Full story...

Volkswagen's Czech unit Skoda Auto may extend a planned production halt at the end of December till January, Czech news agency CTK reported on Wednesday, citing a trade union leader. Full story...

Private equity firm Cerberus is demanding more than $7 billion from Daimler over losses that followed its 2007 acquisition of Chrysler in a bitter dispute that could overshadow a plea for U.S. government aid for Chrysler. Full story...

Canadian sports car enthusiasts have been blessed this year, as two new video game celebrities finally arrived in our market: the Nissan GT-R, and the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo. We've been taking them on the tracks in such games as Gran Turismo, and now, we have a chance to park one in our garage. Full story...

In a recent move to save money and avoid spiralling development costs, NASCAR has banned team testing at tracks that host any NASCAR events, whether it be Sprint Cup, Nationwide or Camping World (ex-Craftsman) and even Camping World East and West series. Full story...

The top three finishers in this year's Italian Formula 3 series this week made their formula one test debuts at Ferrari's local Fiorano circuit, driving an F2008. Full story...

Bernie Ecclestone's plan to install an Olympics-style 'medals' scoring system for formula one in 2009 may not be approved, British newspapers report. Full story...

Canadian sports car enthusiasts have been blessed this year, as two new video game celebrities finally arrived in our market: the Nissan GT-R, and the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo. We've been taking them on the tracks in such games as Gran Turismo, and now, we have a chance to park one in our garage. Full story...

This week, Auto123.com features the following road tests the 2010 Mazda3, freshly launched at the Los Angeles Auto show and previewed for you on the California highway. The 2009 BMW 7 Series, the newly-unveiled, fifth generation of which inherits advanced technological innovations that will make life easier for the driver. The 2009 Suzuki Grand Vitara JX, a compact SUV now available with a fuel-efficient, 4-cylinder engine and feel free to check out our video filmed during our road test of the 2009 Hyundai Sonata, a mid-size sedan that proves that pricing does not always reflect the quality of a product. Full story...

Veteran Brazilian F1 driver Rubens Barrichello has confirmed that Toro Rosso is one of his options to remain on the formula one grid in 2009. Full story...

The top three finishers in this year's Italian Formula 3 series this week made their formula one test debuts at Ferrari's local Fiorano circuit, driving an F2008. Full story...

Bernie Ecclestone's plan to install an Olympics-style 'medals' scoring system for formula one in 2009 may not be approved, British newspapers report. Full story...

In a recent move to save money and avoid spiralling development costs, NASCAR has banned team testing at tracks that host any NASCAR events, whether it be Sprint Cup, Nationwide or Camping World (ex-Craftsman) and even Camping World East and West series. Full story...

Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa was riding two 2009 RC212V prototype bikes today at the Jerez circuit in what will be the first day of the last MotoGP testing session before the year end's ban. Full story...

Young New Zealander Brendon Hartley is in the running to become a full time formula one test driver for Red Bull in 2009. Full story...

They're a bit late to the party, but Mercedes Benz has been building hype around their upcoming small SUV, the GLK, which goes on sale in the near future. The model is not a 'crossover'- and it's designed to battle the Acura RDX Turbo and BMW X3. Full story...

James Hylton, the 1966 Cup Series rookie of the year, will try to qualify for the 2009 Daytona 500 driving for EM Motorsports. Full story...

James Hylton, the 1966 Cup Series rookie of the year, will try to qualify for the 2009 Daytona 500 driving for EM Motorsports. Full story...

Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa was riding two 2009 RC212V prototype bikes today at the Jerez circuit in what will be the first day of the last MotoGP testing session before the year end's ban. Full story...