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IRWIN Tools Night Race LogoBRISTOL, Tenn. (Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012) – Bristol Motor Speedway guests at the Aug. 25 IRWIN Tools Night Race receive a couple of special rewards from Outback Steakhouse just by finding their seats. As part of the continued involvement in NASCAR racing by the popular restaurant chain, each guest will receive a...more»

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Report: BMW reportedly in talks to buy De Tomaso

Filed under: Europe, Government/Legal, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, BMW, Earnings/Financials

De Tomaso has had a rough go of it in the last year, between struggling to bring a car to market, going under, and then having its chairman arrested for shady financial activity.

Things might finally be looking up for De Tomaso, however, according to Automotive News Europe. The Italian Industry Ministry is reportedly in continuing discussions with different potential buyers, and BMW is reportedly among the suitors.

De Tomaso filed for bankruptcy earlier this year after selling the rights to build the grotesque Deauville sedan to a Chinese company in order to fund the next Pantera.

BMW previously denied having any interest in the bankrupt automaker. Automotive News says the Italian Industry Ministry hopes to find a buyer and get the sale process kicked off sometime next month.

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Dieter Gass to reinforce Audi Sport

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Conway withdraws from oval racing

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Even With a Toll Hike, Truck Companies Are Getting a Steal on the Thruway

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Justin Allgaier, No. 31 BRANDT Chevrolet Impala Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Preview

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Is This the Best Transit Ad Ever?

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Making Neighborhood Streets “Skinny” and Safe

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NRDC Poll: Americans Support New Transit Twice as Much as New Roads

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Taking the Hit: How Pedestrian-Protection Regs Make Cars Fatter

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Official: Luc Donckerwolke named Director of Design for Bentley

Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Bentley, UK, Luxury

Bentley has announced Luc Donckerwolke will take over as the automaker's Director of Design. Donckerwolke started with Volkswagen in 1992 as a designer for Audi. Since then, he's worked with Škoda, Lamborghini and Seat in various design roles. His resume includes helping sketch out both the Lamborghini Murciélago and Gallardo among other notable models.

The designer steps into the vacancy left by Dirk van Braeckel, who has moved on to work with Volkswagen Group design under Walter de Silva.

As you may recall, van Braeckel is responsible for a number of Bentley's most successful models, including both the Continental GT and the Mulsanne. He joined the ultra luxury automaker in 1999. You can take a look at the official announcement below for more information.

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Filed under: Safety, Technology, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM, GMC

General Motors stopped the sale of certain 2013 Chevrolet Cruze, Equinox and Volt models as well as 2013 Buick Verano units, GMC Terrain crossovers and 2012 Cadillac SRX, XTS and ATS vehicles due to a problem with the onboard OnStar crash notification system. According to Automtotive News, the affected units would not notify emergency responders of an accident in any collision that did not actuate the vehicle's airbags. That could include rear-end impacts. GM says the software glitch won't take long to address and doesn't impact the crash notification system in accidents that involve deployed airbags. The trouble doesn't prevent the airbags from deploying, either.

All told, the stop-sale covers around 60,000 vehicles already on dealer lots. GM has already cleared some of those for sale thanks to a remote reflash sent through the OnStar system. Automotive News reports that unfortunately, the fix hasn't worked on every vehicle, and dealers are having to manually install the fix on the remainder of the impacted units. GM expects the repair to be completed by the end of September.

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If the Daily News Actually Cared About New Yorkers’ Safety…

Today, Arthur Browne’s Daily News penned another anti-bike editorial, this one blaming cyclists for the cramped conditions on the Brooklyn Bridge promenade and decrying a series of near-miss incidents. Meanwhile, the paper has yet to weigh in on the 164 traffic deaths in New York City through July this year. Here’s what might appear on the [...]

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Kenseth: Title push not compromised

Matt Kenseth does not believe his NASCAR Sprint Cup championship chances will be compromised by his departure to Joe Gibbs Racing at the end of the year. The 2003 champion was finally confirmed as a JGR driver on Tuesday following months of speculation about where he would drive next season, having announced he was leaving Roush Fenway back in June . The 40-year-old is set to be part of this year's Chase, along with at least one of his Roush team-mate as stablemate Greg Biffle currently leads the points.

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Racing to Hire Veterans @TMone Outsources to Tommy Baldwin Racing at Michigan

No 10 TMone Outsources Racing to Hire Veterans Chevrolet Impala - Tommy Baldwin RacingCall Center Company will sponsor David Reutimann and the No. 10 Chevrolet MOORESVILLE, N.C. (August 16, 2012) – As Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) heads to the Irish Hills, TMone will once again outsource the company’s marketing the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS)...more»

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Jaafar tops Silverstone F3 test

Jazeman Jaafar proved his British Formula 3 International Series title credentials by topping both one-hour test sessions ahead of this weekend's round at Silverstone.

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