Robert Kubica's manager has hinted that the Polish driver is not likely to change teams ahead of the 2011 season.
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Bernie Ecclestone is not happy that the formula one circus departed Turkey last weekend without resolving the issue of tyre supply for 2011.
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Daytona 500 winner, Jamie McMurray, joined his car's co-owner, Chip Ganassi, and Indy 500 winner, Dario Franchitti for a unique photo at the Brickyard.
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The rich and famous have the pick of the litter when it comes to buying their dream car. And whether they tread water or asphalt, the objects they choose are often high- and even very high-performance. Realizing this, Strand Craft chose to cater to this select clientele.
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Hyundai--the Korean manufacturer of relatively inexpensive high-value vehicles--is taking its modest compact crossover to new levels with the introduction of the completely new, 2010 Tucson.
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All major automakers posted gains in May -- ranging from Chrysler's 33 percent to Toyota's 7 percent -- as the light-vehicle sales rate hit its highest level this year. Sales rose 19 percent from May 2009 to 1.1 million light vehicles.
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Most of General Motors Co.'s 17 percent sales increase this month was in fleet sales. Sales to individual customers only increased 7 percent, while fleet sales increased 38 percent.
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The demise of Mercury has one potentially positive outcome for the car world: a revitalization of Lincoln.
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Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. remains bullish for the rest of the year for both its Toyota-Scion and Lexus divisions. Toyota Division will continue to support sales with hefty incentives, but Lexus is dropping cut-rate leases.
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Ford Motor Co. and Coulomb Technologies Inc. are giving away 4,600 electric-vehicle charging stations. Some will go to the first buyers of the Ford Transit Connect electric delivery van, which goes on sale this year.
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Hot F-series pickups and Fusion sedans boosted Ford Motor Co.'s May U.S. sales 22 percent to 196,671 light vehicles.
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Paced by its Dodge brand, Chrysler Group reported a 33 percent sales increase last month. Chrysler sold 104,819 units in May, just a year after the company's first month in a government-managed bankruptcy.
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Mercury has stood for hot-rodding, performance, style and even feminine appeal during various points in its 72-year history. But ultimately, the failure to stand alone in the Ford Motor Co.'s family of brands spelled its demise.
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Ford Motor Co. will discontinue its 71-year-old Mercury brand and end production of vehicles in the fourth quarter, Mark Fields, Ford's president of the Americas, said today.
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Dealer sources say they expect Ford Motor Co. to confirm plans to phase out its 71-year-old Mercury brand at a press conference this afternoon.
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Rarely do we at AutoWeek like to see a nameplate get deep-sixed. When one does, we enthusiasts get a little nostalgic.
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Rarely do we at AutoWeek like to see a nameplate get deep-sixed. When one does, we enthusiasts get a little nostalgic.
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Toyota has sold all 500 copies of the Lexus LFA supercar that it plans to build. Toyota will build only 20 copies of the 552-hp two-seater per month for a two-year period beginning in December.
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In News Brake: James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 hits the auction block, Ford wraps its cars in modern vinyl, and BMW reveals a new Art Car . . . But Wait, There's More!
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