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Loeb Tops Rally Finland Shakedown
Loeb Tops Rally Finland Shakedown

30 Jul 2009, 10:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With only 4 rounds to go and every single point bearing great importance in the title fight between Ford's Mikko Hirvonen and Citroen's Sebastien Loeb, the latter today made a clear statem...

 
Mosley: "F1 Would be Just as Good without Manufacturers!"
Mosley: "F1 Would be Just as Good without Manufacturers!"

30 Jul 2009, 09:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It seems every time Bernie Ecclestone tries to give a hand to a struggling manufacturer to get him to stay in Formula One for the long run, soon-to-be-retired FIA president Max Mosley is right there...

 
Court: Martin Eberhard Not One of Two Tesla Motors Founders
Court: Martin Eberhard Not One of Two Tesla Motors Founders

30 Jul 2009, 10:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The battle between Elon Musk and Tesla Motors on one side and Martin Eberhard on the other continued today with a ruling by a San Mateo County Superior Court judge. Eberhard's request to be nam...

 
GM Wants People to See the Car as a "Hero"
GM Wants People to See the Car as a "Hero"

30 Jul 2009, 10:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Bob Lutz, General Motors's marketing chief, demanded advertising agencies the company is currently working with to come up with a new ad plan that could repair GM's severely damaged image ...

 
FC Bayern Vs. Man. U in Audi Cup Final
FC Bayern Vs. Man. U in Audi Cup Final

30 Jul 2009, 09:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The first day of the Audi Cup soccer tournament was indeed as the players promised: an event to remember for the fans, who witnessed a stirring kickoff of the event. And the second and final day...

 
Delphi Sale to Be Decided Today
Delphi Sale to Be Decided Today

30 Jul 2009, 09:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The almost four-year long bankruptcy process of American part supplier Delphi may end today, as the bankruptcy court is expected to rule whether the sale process is a go or not. The court ruling is ...

 
Obama Expects GM, Chrysler to Repay Loans
Obama Expects GM, Chrysler to Repay Loans

30 Jul 2009, 09:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Contrary to what some analysts believe, US President Barack Obama expects both General Motors and Chrysler to repay the government loans they have received to stay in business and operate during ban...

 
Grosjean Completes First Test on Renault R29
Grosjean Completes First Test on Renault R29

30 Jul 2009, 08:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Romain Grosjean is getting closer and closer to making his Formula One debut this season, after the Frenchman was handed the responsibility to test the R29 during the team's latest straight-lin...

 
Geely Receives Beijing's Blessing to Buy Volvo
Geely Receives Beijing's Blessing to Buy Volvo

30 Jul 2009, 08:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Geely is making small and steady steps towards the final bid for Volvo as it appears the Chinese manufacturer has became the favorite bidder for the Swedish brand. After a report rolled out in mid-J...

 
Indiana, Carbon Motors "Police Car Capital of the World"
Indiana, Carbon Motors "Police Car Capital of the World"

30 Jul 2009, 09:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In mid July, we told you the final three states in a somewhat strange contest... Today, we can tell you the competition is over, as manufacturer Carbon Motors ended its selection program for the com...

 
Crashed Bugatti in Moscow Racing Event
Crashed Bugatti in Moscow Racing Event

30 Jul 2009, 08:59 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / It always hurts when you see supercars smashed, leaving you only to imagine the beauty that it once was, and it’s even worse when you find out it was the fault of the one who was driving it. ...

 
Ferrari Reiterate Commitment for F1 Programme
Ferrari Reiterate Commitment for F1 Programme

30 Jul 2009, 08:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After BMW yesterday confirmed their Formula One quit at the end of 2009, the rest of the car manufacturers currently part of the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) have lined up to reiterate their...

 
Penske-Saturn Deal on Track
Penske-Saturn Deal on Track

30 Jul 2009, 08:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Unlike its European counterpart Opel, American brand Saturn has not caused much of a stir in the States when it was put up for sale. And, again, unlike Magna's now uncertain takeover of Opel, P...

 
Pending Confirmation: Lamborghini Reventon Roadster Launched Today
Pending Confirmation: Lamborghini Reventon Roadster Launched Today

30 Jul 2009, 08:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Lamborghini Reventon Roadster created quite a stir even since the first news regarding the model surfaced. However, no official confirmation was released, so no details are yet available on this exc...

 
FOTA to Rock Qualifying Format in 2010
FOTA to Rock Qualifying Format in 2010

30 Jul 2009, 08:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) seems to have held its first productive talks regarding the format of Formula One racing in 2010. One day after BMW announced its complete quit from the spor...

 
Spyshots: 2011 Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster
Spyshots: 2011 Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster

30 Jul 2009, 07:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After last week we brought you the first exclusive spyshots showing the convertible version of the upcoming Mercedes SLS AMG coupe, we come back on the story today to give you yet another expose of ...

 
GM China Targets 70 Percent Sales Boost in July
GM China Targets 70 Percent Sales Boost in July

30 Jul 2009, 07:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Automakers who are selling cars in China have extremely high expectations from this particular markets, mostly following the remarkable figures posted in the last few months. General Motors for exam...

 
Ford and Citroen Commit to WRC until 2011
Ford and Citroen Commit to WRC until 2011

30 Jul 2009, 07:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Just like it happened after Honda and Subaru announced their exits from Formula One and WRC respectively at the end of 2008, BMW's quit confirmation on Wednesday led to many car makers still in...

 
Ciara Looks Sexier In A Jeep Wrangler
Ciara Looks Sexier In A Jeep Wrangler

30 Jul 2009, 07:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Is a Jeep easier to drive than a Lamborghini? It probably is, since the last time we heard about Ciara she was trying to start the engine of an electric blue Lamborghini. Which we have to admit, it ...

 
BMW Will Not Supply F1 Engines in 2010
BMW Will Not Supply F1 Engines in 2010

30 Jul 2009, 07:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After announcing their withdrawal from Formula One at the end of the 2009 season, German manufacturer BMW yesterday confirmed it will also not continue as engine supplier in the sport. That means th...