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Nissan and Fiat marketing heads trade insults over 'visual pollution'

A war of words has erupted between Fiat and Nissan's marketing departments over their electric vehicle designs, the Leaf and the 500e. Matt Davis, head of Fiat product marketing, told Bloomberg News before the launch of its all-electric 500e at the Los Angeles show last week that "ugliness is probably one of the worst forms of pollution," seen as an indirect attack on Nissan's electric offering. The then 500e came under attack with Nissan criticizing the fact that it was created only to meet Californian emissions requirements.

Win a race, win a 2015 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Ultimate

Want to put your track skills to the test and receive more than just the notoriety of the quickest lap time? The opportunity to win more than pride is here: Hyundai Motor America is teaming up with the Skip Barber Racing School to create the 2014 Hyundai Time Attack Challenge, and there's a 2015 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Ultimate on the line. The challenge allows students who attend a performance driving program at a Skip Barber Racing School location the opportunity to compete for the quickest lap time.

Barrichello wins for Brawn in Monza

Barrichello wins the Italian Grand Prix in Monza The Brawns trailed Hamilton, Raikkonen and Sutil in the first stage of the race with their one-stop strategy, but the dividends of that strategy paid off with the Brawn duo taking the lead after the second pit stops by McLaren, Ferrari and Force India. Hamilton, in the McLaren, had a good race, and was challenging Button for second place in the closing stages. But, having got to within a second of Button on the last lap, he crashed out – probably by trying a bit too hard.