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Volkswagen and Porsche announced today that they reached an agreement to merge their operations to create an integrated automotive group led by VW. Under the agreement, Volkswagen will buy a 42 percent stake in Porsche’s automotive unit by the end of 2009. The merger which will see the creation of a group with 10 brands, sales of around 6.4 million ...

The Mazda CX-7 is due for a refresh and Mazda plans to take the wraps off the 2010 model at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. A ‘happy’ smiley face is nothing exceptional for Mazda latest trend. Hence, the 2010 CX-7 receiving Mazda’s familiar “happy” smiley face and some new brightwork. [more:Click here to view the gallery of 2010 Mazda CX-7]

From the official Ferrari’s Press Reelease. With Michael Schumacher now being unavailable to stand in for Felipe Massa, as from the forthcoming European Grand Prix, Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro announces that car number 3 will be driven by Luca Badoer. “I am very unhappy that a problem means that Michael cannot return to racing,” commented Luca di Montezemolo. “In the past ...

Michael Schumacher has officially canceled his F1 return due to lingering pain in his neck from a motorcycle accident earlier this year. In the bright side, a firm hint dropped by Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo on Tuesday night, just hours after Schumacher’s F1 comeback was called off but Ferrari is pushing to allow teams to run three cars in Formula 1 next year ...

GM has been making the “230” marketing campaign in the states and also in the internet. It seems like the 230 figures actually means 230 miles per gallon on the Chevrolet Volt ! That’s 97.78 Km/litre in our language. Which about more than 4 times more what Toyota Prius can do. This is definately a breakthru, if the numbers doesn’t ...

The images above is actually rendering from Jonsibal.com that intially got images from a 3/4 covered images of a BMW concept car from Bimmerpost forum (image below). The top image shows a more aggresive looking 3 Series Sized coupe concept car. The below spyshot which is actually taken outside BMW’s design studio in Germany.Also reported is that the vehicle is ...

Lexus is coming after the BMW 1-series and Audi A3. Lexus will reveal it’s five-door compact hatchback at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Sources claims that they will be using the Toyota Auris platform and will be the first front-wheel-drive Lexus. Rumours also state that as alternative for people who want to save to the world, there will be a hybrid ...

Mazda MX-5 is the world best selling two seater sports car in the globe since it’s debut about 20 years ago. This year Mazda will present this car again in another manner – Mazda Mx-5 Superlight edition. The special edition of the car will makes it appearance to the world at the 63rd Frankfurt Motor Show 15 September 2009.  The ...