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The Obama Administration initially wanted Nissan-Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn to run GM after Rick Wagoner was ousted in 2009, and repeatedly pressed Fiat to put up cash for a stake in Chrysler, according to an upcoming book about the government bailout... Full story...

Former GM CEO Fritz Henderson has been tapped to become CEO of SunCoke Energy following its separation from Sunoco next year. Full story...

Chrysler Group's 7 percent sales increase in August bucked the industry's 21 percent tumble. There are several reasons Chrysler was able to enjoy its fifth straight month of year-over-year sales increases. Full story...

Sales of certified used vehicles fell 10 percent last year, to 1,528,487 units. The drop followed seven years of solid growth. But certified sales though July this year rebounded 1 percent to 953,764 from the same period last year. Full story...

It is now clear that next year's formula one tyres will be identical to the ones used in the feeder series GP2. Full story...

The annual formula one calendar should be shifted in order to give team staff a more suitable period of holidays at year's end. Full story...

Luca di Montezemolo has been challenged to pledge his support or otherwise to Italy's historic grand prix venue Monza. Full story...

For the past few months Tony Stewart didn't appear to be making headlines. He did keep his head down and quietly made the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Full story...

Dean Stoneman won both rounds presented at Oschersleben. With only two races remaining, he moved closer to the title. Full story...

Williams could be set to supply its hydraulic systems to F1's small new formula one teams. Full story...

The arrival in formula one of Swiss bank UBS is helping Williams in its search for a new major sponsor for 2011. Full story...

Formula one costs more than expected, according to Renault's new majority team owner Gerard Lopez. Full story...

With only two races remaining, he moved closer to the title. Full story...

Purchasing a hybrid isn't a no-brainer. You obviously want to save on fuel costs if you're considering one, and you're conscious about the part you have to play in order to save the planet. You might also want to look trendy riding in a hybrid vehicle; the celebrities do it down in Hollywood, so why can't we? Full story...

Like most car enthusiasts I know, I've looked upon the last few years with a growing sense of unease about the future of our industry, tempered with acceptance of the inevitable. As someone who loves the exhilaration of guiding a fast car on a twisty road, yet is sick at heart at the number of rapidly vanishing species, I know it's time we ended our voracious consumption of fossil fuels and the devastating consequences of their emissions. Full story...

TORONTO, Ont. -- McLaren's first road car, the 1993 F1, made one hell of a statement. The world's first vehicle with a $1 million price tag. A body constructed almost entirely of carbon fibre. Mid-engine mounted 6.0-litre V-12. The fastest top speed of its day (240 mph). Only 100 built. The last one that showed up at auction fetched over $3 million. Full story...

The new "On the Move" widget allows Android smartphone users to compose and preload customized messages that can be sent as automated responses to incoming text messages. With the service, instead of reading and responding to text messages while driving or otherwise occupied, smart phone users can activate the service and let the widget respond for them, functioning much like an automated e-mail response. Full story...

DETROIT - OnStar is launching a Bluetooth/Hands-Free Calling awareness campaign to help simplify the process of pairing cell phones to the hands-free technology. Full story...

Honolulu - CODA Automotive, a privately held American company that designs, manufactures and sells all-electric vehicles and battery systems for transportation and utility related applications, today announced its intent to distribute the CODA Sedan to consumer and fleet customers in Hawai'i in the third quarter of 2011. Full story...

Penske's Helio Castroneves was able to profit from an out of sequence fuel strategy to win Saturday night race at the Kentucky Speedway while Dario Franchitti (Ganassi) was again able to reduce the gap between himself and series' leader Will Power. Full story...