Motor Sports
Audi Gains Momentum in F1 with Acquisition of Tech Expert from Schumacher Era
Audi's entry into Formula 1 in 2026 gets a turbo boost with the addition of F1 tech maestro John Sutton. The former McLaren innovator, known for groundbreaking work on the instant-shift gearbox and KERS hybrid boost system, joins Audi Formula Racing GmbH to shape their F1 aspirations. Sutton's expertise promises an exciting future for Audi in the sport.
By Dabbie Davis
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Volkswagen says to stop selling SEAT cars in Russia next year
Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) Spanish division, SEAT, will stop selling cars in Russia by early next year because of an economic downturn and a weakening ruble, the German carmaker said on Tuesday.
By Gleb Stolyarov, Writing by Maria Kiselyova, Editing by Timothy Heritage
Fiat Chrysler CEO ordered to give deposition in Jeep fire lawsuit: WSJ
A judge has ordered Sergio Marchionne, chief executive officer of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCHA.MI) (FCAU.N), to give a deposition in a Georgia lawsuit involving a 4-year-old boy killed in a Jeep fuel-tank fire, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
Honda to testify at U.S. Senate hearing on Takata air bag recalls
A representative from Honda Motor Co Ltd will testify before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee at a Nov. 20 hearing over defective air bags manufactured by Japan's Takata Corp, a Honda spokesman said on Thursday.
Honda discloses fifth Takata air bag-linked fatality, widens recall
Honda Motor Co (7267.T) said on Thursday that a driver in Malaysia died in July after being hit by shrapnel from an air bag supplied by Takata Corp (7312.T) - the fifth such fatality and the first outside the United States.
Food costs eating into consumers' saving at the pump as holidays near
Martha Franco says she hadn't really noticed the sharp drop in gasoline prices, even though the mother of three is always shuttling the kids around in her SUV. She has been paying closer attention to the soaring cost of meat instead.
By NATHAN LAYNE
Exclusive: Struggling in India, Toyota asks Daihatsu minicar unit to help - sources
Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) is struggling to crack the affordable end of India's car market and has called on mini-car affiliate Daihatsu for help - a tacit admission that the Japanese autos giant doesn't always get it right in emerging markets.
