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Strong results for Maserati

By Chris Hope Motor Industry 27 July 2007 02:27 This week has thrown up some surprising financial results for struggling car manufacturers from all corners of the industry. Last February, at the release of the Quattroporte Automatica saloon, chief exec Roberto Ronchi promised an end to Maserati’s financial woes. Five months later, the Italian supercar maker sees black for the first time in its 17-year Fiat stewardship.

Saab Heritage Museum cars to be auctioned

A Swedish firm named Delphi has released details on its liquidation of the 100-plus cars in the Saab Heritage Museum. Attorneys are taking bids on the collection, as a whole or individually, by mail or fax, with a deadline of Friday, Jan. 20.

Name game: Analysis predicts vehicle brand based on first name

Here's something to fill your mid-afternoon break. MoneySupermarket.com, a site in the U.K. that compares everything from insurance to travel, analyzed 17 million car insurance searches on its site to come up with a list of cars people are most likely to drive based on their first name.