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GM to pay 400M euros to close Opel plant in Belgium

April 30, 2010

General Motors Co. said on Friday that it expects to incur costs of 400 million euros ($532 million) for termination benefits covering 2,600 workers at its subsidiary Opel’s car assembly plant in Antwerp, Belgium.

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Ford, others poised to spend $11.2 billion in Brazil boom

April 30, 2010

Global automakers such as Ford will invest up to $11.

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Keselowski rides fresh tires to Nationwide win in Richmond:

April 30, 2010

Brad Keselowski gambled on a late-race pit stop for four tires for his Dodge, then charged from fourth to first in the course of a green-white-checker finish to win Friday night’s BUBBA Burger 250 NASCAR Nationwide race at Richmond International…

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Drag racing’s best rise to the top in rainy St. Louis:

April 30, 2010

Fourteen-time Funny Car champion John Force posted the only decent elapsed time of Friday’s qualifying action at Gateway International Raceway in St. Louis in the one nitro session NHRA officials managed to squeeze in between numerous rain showers.

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Curbside Classic: 1963 IH Scout 80

April 30, 2010

The precise evolution of the SUV, like all car genres is debatable, but there’s no question that the International Scout is the critical link between the military Jeep and the modern SUV. It was the first vehicle of the genre to be designed from scratch to meet the anticipated growth in the off-road capable civilian [...]

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Back to the front: Ryan Briscoe bags IndyCar pole at Kansas:

April 30, 2010

Finally, Ryan Briscoe heads the Team Penske pack in the Izod IndyCar Series.

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Feuding teammates Johnson and Gordon side-by-side on Sprint Cup starting grid:

April 30, 2010

Kyle Busch put his Toyota on the pole for the start of Saturday nightand#8217;s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway, posting a lap of 127.077 mph in his Toyota.

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Video: EVO pits the Ferrari 458 Italia against the Porsche 911 GT3

April 30, 2010

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Videos, Porsche, Ferrari

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It’s an unlikely duel, but EVO’s Chris Harris has pitted the Ferrari 458 Italia against the Porsche 911 GT3 RS in an odd comparison that’s dripping with dichotomy. Why?
The GT3 RS is the ultimate embodiment of Porsche’s arse-engined track machine, while the Ferrari is a high-tech tour de force that handily eclipses our feeble ideas of what a car is capable of. Naturally, this being an EVO review, it’s all about what’s the better driver’s car. And per usual, it all depends on what you value most.
To Harris’ mind, if lightening-quick shifts, techowizardry and ease of use are your thing, then the 458 is your bag, baby. But if you’re looking for that visceral, connected, analog experience, then the GT3 RS is packing more thrills-per-ton than anything out of Italy.
The premise might be slightly weak, but [...]

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Bob Lutz says farewell, talks GM success

April 30, 2010

Filed under: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM, GMC
Today is Bob Lutz’ last day at General Motors, and as such, the industry’s iconic car guy has written out a long farewell to his readers over at the company’s Fastlane Blog. In his final post, Lutz says he’s confident that the company he helped usher back from life support is on the right path. Why? Because he says that each of the GM brands now has a solid product line up under its belt that’s capable of competing against the best the auto world has to offer.
Lutz says that GM has finally let its designers out from under the corporate thumb, and that move is beginning to pay dividends in the look of vehicles like the Buick LaCrosse, Chevrolet Malibu and Equinox. Combine that with ever-improving quality and lower-than ever inventories, and on the whole, Lutz says his company is beginning to [...]

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China’s BYD Auto Will Set Up U.S. Headquarters in Los Angeles

April 30, 2010

Green-leaning Chinese carmaker BYD Auto today announced plans to establish its U.

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