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Hayden's Laguna Seca Helmet Auctioned for Charity
Hayden's Laguna Seca Helmet Auctioned for Charity

23 Sep 2009, 13:49 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The helmet that Nicky Hayden wore at the Red Bull Indianapolis GP is currently being auctioned on eBay thanks to a partnership between the 27-year-old rider, Ducati and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. ...

 
Hummer Looking for New HQ
Hummer Looking for New HQ

23 Sep 2009, 13:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the sale of Tengzhong the brand still in the air, Hummer is now shopping for a new headquarter, for it to use as soon as it is spun off from GM. According to Hummer spokesman Nick Richards talk...

 
Nissan, at Peace with Japan's New Emission Laws
Nissan, at Peace with Japan's New Emission Laws

23 Sep 2009, 13:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Although several Japanese manufacturers have expressed their concerns about Japan's future emission laws, viewed by some as being way too tough, at least one of them says "they're fin...

 
Renault Drop Criminal Proceedings Against the Piquets
Renault Drop Criminal Proceedings Against the Piquets

23 Sep 2009, 13:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After being proven guilty of race fixing by the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) on Monday, French manufacturer Renault today confirmed that it has withdrawn all criminal procedures against triple F...

 
Volkswagen Looking to Buy SsangYong Motor
Volkswagen Looking to Buy SsangYong Motor

23 Sep 2009, 12:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen, who'll soon become the sole Porsche owner, is looking to take over South Korean automaker SsangYong Motor, a company which is now struggling to step out of a very difficult economic...

 
Focus RS to Enter MPG Marathon
Focus RS to Enter MPG Marathon

23 Sep 2009, 12:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The fastest Ford present on the European roads, the Focus RS will enter UK's MPG Marathon, aiming to achieve a 35 mpg average (8l/100 km) on the 360 miles-long route (580 km). This will be quit...

 
Megan Fox Motorcycle Leather Suit Up for Grabs
Megan Fox Motorcycle Leather Suit Up for Grabs

23 Sep 2009, 12:45 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / An auction house is getting all excited about one item that is currently up for grabs here, namely the exact leather motorcycle suit that Megan Fox wore in the recent blockbuster "Transformers:...

 
BMW Internet TV Goes Online
BMW Internet TV Goes Online

23 Sep 2009, 12:13 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Once the two-year beta phase was completed successfully, BMW announced that its extended Internet television has gone online, thus replacing the previous offering that achieved more than 70 million ...

 
Ducati Monster Art Club Contest
Ducati Monster Art Club Contest

23 Sep 2009, 12:10 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The renowned motorcycle manufacturer is currently offering the Desmo Owners Clubs the chance to express their creativity by selecting a different colored paint job and show how they best interpret t...

 
Ford's New Diesel Engine Significantly Quieter
Ford's New Diesel Engine Significantly Quieter

23 Sep 2009, 11:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Diesel engines, often criticized for the disturbing noise they are generating, are getting closer to reaching another important milestone in their evolution. Ford's new 6.7-liter Power Stroke d...

 
Hamilton Says Piquet Could Return to F1
Hamilton Says Piquet Could Return to F1

23 Sep 2009, 11:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / There are only a few voices backing Nelsinho Piquet after the crash-gate scandal that he triggered a couple of months ago. The Brazilian was granted immunity by the FIA in order to come clean about ...

 
World's First EV Charging Corridor in the Works
World's First EV Charging Corridor in the Works

23 Sep 2009, 11:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A new alliance between SolarCity, a solar power system manufacturer and Rabobank, a California based bank, announced the launch of a joint effort to create the world's first electric vehicle ch...

 
Italian Media Slams Conspiracy Against Briatore
Italian Media Slams Conspiracy Against Briatore

23 Sep 2009, 10:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After several figures inside Formula One racing have expressed their pros and cons regarding the verdicts issued by the World Motor Sport Council on the crash gate, it's now the media's tu...

 
Kia to Kill Sedona in 2011
Kia to Kill Sedona in 2011

23 Sep 2009, 10:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / South Korean manufacturer Kia will cease production of the seven-seat Sedona MPV in 2011 and won't replace it with another model. The news was confirmed by a company official who explained that...

 
Dealer Cuts Reversal Legislation Still Possible
Dealer Cuts Reversal Legislation Still Possible

23 Sep 2009, 10:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This year's massive dealership cuts made by both bankrupt American manufacturers, GM and Chrysler, still echo to this day. The last development comes from Sen. Charles Grassley, the House'...

 
Women Drivers Are More Stressed When Parking...
Women Drivers Are More Stressed When Parking...

23 Sep 2009, 10:31 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A recent survey conducted by a renowned motor insurer found that women behind the wheel tend to get stressed if someone is watching them and twice as more likely to ask somebody else to park their c...

 
Piquet to Turn to North America for 2010 Drive
Piquet to Turn to North America for 2010 Drive

23 Sep 2009, 09:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he was offered immunity by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) in exchange of information related to the crash-gate, Nelson Piquet did not walk out of this entire scandal untouche...

 
Spyshots: 2011 Citroen C4
Spyshots: 2011 Citroen C4

23 Sep 2009, 09:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Citroen will launch a new C4 at the end of 2010 (to be sold as model year 2011) and here are the first spyshots meant to give us a slight glimpse into how the car will actually look like. Unfortunat...

 
Goldman Sachs Invest in Geely, Geely Eyeballs Volvo
Goldman Sachs Invest in Geely, Geely Eyeballs Volvo

23 Sep 2009, 10:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The recently announced $334 million investment in Geely announced by Goldman Sachs has made the Chinese manufacturer grow even more excited about the prospects of its mother company acquiring Volvo....

 
Renault Confirm F1 Future in FIA Letter
Renault Confirm F1 Future in FIA Letter

23 Sep 2009, 09:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault have arguably received the lightest penalty one could have decided upon, if we are to consider the serious race-fixing charges undisputed by the French manufacturer to the FIA. Nevertheless,...