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VW Ends North American Golf Production, Torch Carried Forward by Mk8 GTI and R
VW Ends North American Golf Production, Torch Carried Forward by Mk8 GTI and R

21 Jan 2021, 12:32 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The German automaker has officially announced the retirement of the standard Golf from local North American production in Puebla, Mexico, starting this month

 
McLaren's Electrified HPH Supercar to Introduce Carbon-Intensive MCLA Platform
McLaren's Electrified HPH Supercar to Introduce Carbon-Intensive MCLA Platform

6 Oct 2020, 13:53 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Woking-based performance vehicle manufacturer is also giving us a cold shower, signaling the end of the McLaren Sports Series era

 
Sedans Take a Double Hit: Ford Fusion and Buick Regal Also Bite the Dust
Sedans Take a Double Hit: Ford Fusion and Buick Regal Also Bite the Dust

7 Aug 2020, 11:25 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / According to various reports both classic representatives of the once-popular passenger car segment have joined an expanding list of discontinued models

 
Daimler to Cut Thousands of Jobs, Reduce Weekly Working Time
Daimler to Cut Thousands of Jobs, Reduce Weekly Working Time

29 Nov 2019, 14:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Daimler will slash through management positions, temporary workers and administration to save a total of €1.4 billion by the end of 2022

 
James May Intends to Retire “Within the Next Five Years”
James May Intends to Retire “Within the Next Five Years”

8 Dec 2016, 06:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / According to James May's interview in the Radio Times, the guy intends to step out of the spotlight in five years' time. A.k.a. December 2021

 
Ben Spies: My Retirement from Motorcycle Racing Is Definitive
Ben Spies: My Retirement from Motorcycle Racing Is Definitive

24 Apr 2014, 11:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / More sad news come from Ben Spies’ camp, as he recently announced that his decision to retire from any kind of professional motorcycle racing activities is a definitive one. A former AMA Su...

 
2014 MotoGP: Colin Edwards Announces Retirement after Current Season
2014 MotoGP: Colin Edwards Announces Retirement after Current Season

11 Apr 2014, 07:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / During the pre-event press conference at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, Forward Yamaha’s Colin Edwards announced that 2014 will be his last season as a MotoGP rider. Him announc...

 
Button Wants to End Career at McLaren
Button Wants to End Career at McLaren

28 Mar 2011, 13:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After advising his teammate Lewis Hamilton not to leave the McLaren stable in the future, 2009 world champion Jenson Button told the media that he can't envision himself driving for any other t...

 
Fonsi Nieto Confirms Retirement from Motorcycle Racing
Fonsi Nieto Confirms Retirement from Motorcycle Racing

9 Feb 2011, 14:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fonsi Nieto will end his motorcycle racing career at the age of 32, as he confirmed it himself earlier this week. According to his statement, he reached that decision after pre-season fitness traini...

 
Badoer Says Emotional Good-Bye to Ferrari
Badoer Says Emotional Good-Bye to Ferrari

9 Dec 2010, 07:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After 12 years spent within the Scuderia garage as either a test/reserve driver or an official racer, Italian driver Luca Badoer said an emotional good-bye to Ferrari yesterday, after a special visi...

 
Yamaha Executive Celebrated in Retirement
Yamaha Executive Celebrated in Retirement

3 Dec 2010, 08:05 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / It was a day of celebration for the former Yamaha Racing executive and current president of Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Company in Newnan, Georgia, “Tony” Iio on Tuesday, November 30th, a...

 
Loeb Confirms WRC Retirement in 2011
Loeb Confirms WRC Retirement in 2011

23 Sep 2010, 14:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastian Loeb will quit the World Rally Championship at the end of next season. And this is not just another rumor linked to the Frenchman's retirement, but his very words in a recent intervie...

 
Phil Mills Retires from Co-Driver Role for Petter Solberg
Phil Mills Retires from Co-Driver Role for Petter Solberg

11 Jun 2010, 09:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After more than a decade of reading rally notes for Petter Solberg, British co-driver Phil Mills has decided to end his career in the World Rally Championship and focus on other opportunities in his...

 
April Fools' Day UPDATE: Schumacher Announces F1 Quit on Thursday!
April Fools' Day UPDATE: Schumacher Announces F1 Quit on Thursday!

1 Apr 2010, 07:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher has had enough of Formula One! It seems the German is sick and tired of trailing the Toro Rossos, Force Indias or BMW Saubers in the championship – like it happened during t...

 
Webber Not Angry with Hamilton for Retirement Comments
Webber Not Angry with Hamilton for Retirement Comments

25 Mar 2010, 07:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With so many rumors about you quitting the world of Formula One at the end of the 2010 season running around, the last thing you need is a fellow racer piggybacking on it in the media. This is exact...

 
Toyota Announced Three Exec Retirements for 2010
Toyota Announced Three Exec Retirements for 2010

17 Dec 2009, 10:30 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The American branch of the Japanese carmaker Toyota announced today that three of their executives will retire in early 2010, with the reassignments of their responsibilities to be announced in the ...

 
Shinya Nakano Retires from Racing
Shinya Nakano Retires from Racing

30 Oct 2009, 11:53 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese rider Shinya Nakano announced that he has decided to retire from the world of racing, during a press conference held in Japan on Wednesday. Nakano left the MotoGP Honda Gresini team at the ...

 
Barrichello Confirms Retirement Thoughts
Barrichello Confirms Retirement Thoughts

24 Jul 2009, 14:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Either it's because his relationship with Brawn GP is obviously going the wrong way or he's disappointed with his form in 2009, Rubens Barrichello for the first time admitted he is thinkin...

 
GM Announces Executive Changes
GM Announces Executive Changes

16 Jul 2009, 08:51 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / As part of its reorganization plan, GM announced today three new leadership-appointments and retirements. Michael Millikin, 60, will be named vice president and general counsel starting July 20, whe...

 
Former GM CEO Wagoner Departs with $8.6 Million
Former GM CEO Wagoner Departs with $8.6 Million

15 Jul 2009, 08:51 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Before being removed from the position of CEO by the new White House GM restructuring plan (a move which we can't accept he didn't 'foresee') Rick Wagoner appointed Bob Lutz as V...