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Fritz Henderson removed as GM CEO

General Motors' board of directors ousted CEO Fritz Henderson after eight months, saying it wanted to chart a new course as the biggest U.S. automaker pushes ahead with its restructuring. Chairman Ed Whitacre, 68, will succeed Henderson on an interim basis while a search for a new president and CEO starts immediately, Whitacre said at a press conference on Tuesday.

Beaulieu National Motor Museum hosts 'Bond in Motion' exhibition

The name Bond is synonymous with a few things – international espionage, gadgets and of course, women. But Bond also has one attribute that brings movie goers back time and time again: his choice of automobile. Celebrating the past conquests of Ian Fleming's fictional British Secet Service agent, the Beaulieu National Motor Museum has announced a new exhibition entitled ‘Bond in Motion – 50 vehicles.

Audi outlines seven tech innovations

Audi has revealed details of seven new innovations being explored by its designers and engineers including electromobility, ultra-lightweight construction, networked mobility and lighting technology. Lighting design The team in charge of lighting design – an area in which the company is the current leader in terms of LED daytime running lights and headlights – and next up they plan on introducing OLED technology (Organic Light Emitting Diode) to its vehicle range. Only a few nanometers thick, this paste-like material spans the space between the anode and cathode, both of which are enveloped in an electrically conductive coating.