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The system will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September

When it reveals the refreshed Insignia at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, Opel will also be unveiling a new generation of its IntelliLink infotainment system for the car that includes an 8in touchscreen controlled by a touchpad, voice contr...

It aims to add over three times more chargers by March 2014

Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi have signed a deal with the Japanese government to more than triple Japan’s electric car charging infrastructure my March 2014. The government is partially subsidizing the plan, but the auto companies wil...

The electric car will go on sale in Europe in November

After years of showing the car in various forms as a concept, BMW has finally revealed the production i3 that will be on sale in Europe later this year and be on sale in North America in the second quarter of next year. BMW is betting big on the i...

Organizers choosing between two cities

DTM organizers plan to add a race to the 2014 calendar in either Shanghai or Guangdong, China. The race will be held in the autumn near the end of the season.  "We are delighted that we are allowed to be guests with the DTM...

It had some great racing from Vettel and Raikkonen

Lewis Hamilton scored his first victory of the season with ease at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Hamilton pulled out an early lead, and besides dropping down the order a few times while cars cycled through pit stops, he led the entire way. It was ...

Mercedes continues to dominate qualifying

The Hungarian Grand Prix will be yet another race this season with a Mercedes starting at the front. Lewis Hamilton came around to take the fastest time in the session. It was the only qualifying session that he had won all day, but it was the mos...

It used the original telemetry information for the lap

Crank up the speakers for this video because it is a great one.  As celebration of its return to Formula 1 with McLaren, Honda has recreated Ayrton Senna's qualifying lap for the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. But Honda did not d...

Nearly every major international series has a race

It is a big weekend for international racing after two very light weeks. Formula 1 returns for the Hungarian Grand Prix, and there are races from NASCAR, Super GT and V8 Supercars. In other series, there is the 24 hours of Spa as part of the Blanc...

Operating income Was a loss of €832 million due to leaving Iran

Renault has announced major losses for the first half of 2013. Revenue and income are both down, but the company still managed to post a slight profit overall. Total cars sold were also down. “In a difficult environment, the success of n...

Orders are open now and deliveries start in a few months

Volkswagen has added its 4MOTION all-wheel drive system to the Golf Variant. The model can be ordered now in all trims with either the 1.6 TDI or 2.0 TDI engine. Deliveries will begin in a few months. The 1.6 TDI produces 104hp and 184lb-ft of...