It's obvious that BMW wants to demonstrate its mastery of green technology and is taking full advantage of the Los Angeles Auto Show to do so. Not only has the German manufacturer officially released pricing on its diesel vehicles destined for North America (the Canadian prices will be revealed in a few days), but it has also taken the opportunity to lift the veil on several new technologies, some of which, like the Mini E, are already almost reality.
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Some of the most talented racers in the IndyCar series will probably be looking for a new job as the economic challenges facing the series are taking their toll on teams and sponsors.
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We reported last October that eight-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi was complaining about the use of electronics aids to driving that were harming the spectacle and making the MotoGP machines too easy to handle.
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Hot rumours about Takuma Sato, Lucas di Grassi, Adrian Sutil and Paul di Resta. So who will end up driving where in 2009?
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Formula 1 driver Robert Kubica agrees with his BMW-Sauber colleague Christian Klien about the dubious aesthetics of the 2009-style aerodynamic rules.
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Frenchman Franck Montagny was given the opportunity to test an IndyCar on a road course last week at Sebring on the invitation of Andretti-Green Racing.
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A panel of journalists from 23 European countries has just chosen the Opel / Vauxhall Insignia as their 2009 Car of the Year. Beating out 3 dozen other contenders for first place is a big deal for the brand, especially considering that twenty of the 59 voters ranked the machine in first place.
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The minivan craze has abated, replaced largely by SUVs and CUVs; but the shine is fading on these family workhorses as well. Recognizing the creep of boredom, Ford performed a "re-think" of the segment and came up with the Flex; a fairly radical, somewhat nostalgic looking, six-seater featuring front-wheel-drive (FWD) and all-wheel-drive (AWD) configurations.
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Toyota Motor Corp. will halt production at all of its U.S. and Canadian auto plants for two days in December to reduce its robust flow of vehicles into a sagging U.S. market.
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Chrysler LLC CEO Bob Nardelli said he would accept $1 per year in salary if it helped Chrysler obtain its $7 billion share of a proposed $25 billion automaker rescue package.
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Chrysler LLC CEO Bob Nardelli told a Senate hearing today that the automaker will burn through $5 billion to $7 billion in cash in 2009. That would be on top of $5 billion in cash consumed in the first three quarters of 2008.
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General Motors dealers are pushing a grass-roots campaign to rally support for low-interest federal loans that could save the company.
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Senate supporters of $25 billion in emergency loans for automakers don't have the votes to pass the measure without more conditions on the aid, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said Tuesday night.
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Senators laid down partisan battle lines today over the Detroit's 3's plea for a $25 billion federal rescue. The underlying message: The industry faces an uphill battle in winning approval of loan legislation.
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UAW President Ron Gettelfinger told a Senate hearing today on an automaker rescue package that the union has made many sacrifices since 2005 to boost the competitiveness of the Detroit 3.
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Falling gasoline prices and near-record incentives may have consumers ready to buy cars again, according to the auto information site Edmunds.com.
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Infiniti's head of marketing has replaced Mark Igo as the brand's top executive in the United States. The switch is part of a restructuring that gives Infiniti executives in North America more control over manufacturing and strategic planning here.
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Less than a year after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, auto supplier Remy International Inc. reported a boost in net profit for the third quarter, which ended Sept. 30.
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If Congress demands new management in exchange for financial aid to the Detroit 3, legislators may have a tough time figuring out which executives must be replaced.
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