Carmakers announce breakaway series by 2008
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Four top carmakers plan to split from Formula One and launch a rival open-wheel Grand Prix racing series by 2008. The group -- which includes BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Ferrari and Renault, and is known collectively
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Fukui on plug-in: 'Technically speaking itâs nonsense' Honda has confounded green-motoring analysts by announcing that it will offer a hydrogen-powered car for general sale in 2008, years earlier than expected.â¦
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NASCAR wants to speed up implementation of its Car of Tomorrow to have it in use full-time by 2008, officials said Wednesday.
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Ford made a four-year commitment to the world rally championship Tuesday, ending fears that they could pull out of that series as well as Formula One.
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German automaker BMW will launch a crucial redesign of its mainstay 3-Series in March, the company said Tuesday. The new line is expected to challenge German rival Mercedes and its C-Class cars.
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The World Rally Championship has been dealt a blow with news of plans for Citroen and Peugeot to withdraw after next season. The series was looking strong after Ford committed for another four years this week
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Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) will  charge further into emerging car markets aiming to achieve  another year of record sales in 2008, likely cementing its  title as the world's biggest automaker ahead of General Motors  Corp .
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CSM Worldwide, an automotive market forecasting group, is predicting that Toyota will replace Chrysler Group as one of the US&#39;s Big Three automakers -- by 2009.
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The San Marino Grand Prix could return in 2007 after F1 teams agree to expand the calendar to 18 races.
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Jordan Ford announces that Robert Doornbos will be the teamâs third driver and will drive the teamâs third car (39) at the Grands Prix of China, Japan and Brazil 2004.
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Toyota announced an ambitious plan Wednesday to boost global sales to 9.8 million vehicles in 2008 &#151; driving home a message of stellar success as its troubled U.S. rivals are closing plants and scaling back production.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr., the most popular driver in Nascar, announced Wednesday that he will race for Hendrick Motorsports beginning in 2008.
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In September Jordan, Jaguar and Minardi were not sure whether they would be on the grid in 2005 after Ford decided to withdraw from the sport.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr., the most popular driver in Nascar, will announce Wednesday morning what team he will race for beginning in 2008.
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Ford&#39;s recent success in the World Rally Championship seems to have tipped the Detroit company into staying in the WRC for four more years.
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Motorsport.com. Mika Hakkinen will make his return to racing in 2005 with Mercedes in the German Touring Car (DTM) series, it was confirmed on November 6th.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is changing the way it determines the miles per gallon estimates appearing on new vehicle window stickers. The standards will take effect for model year 2008 vehicles, which may be available as soon as next month.