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VW and Chinese ‘in talks to buy Vauxhall/Opel’ from GM

GM is considering selling its loss-making European operations, it emerged tonight. If it goes ahead and severs ties with GM Europe, the General would cede control of Vauxhall and Opel, the second biggest car brand in the UK.And in another extraordinary twist, CAR has confirmed that top-level talks have been taking place between Volkswagen and the German government, which is keen to avoid Opel falling into foreign hands. Chinese car makers are circling but Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has close connections to Volkswagen chief Martin Winterkorn, would prefer VW to step up to the plate as a potential buyer than a Chinese brand.

Paul Walker's brothers to help finish 'Fast & Furious 7' scenes

Universal Studios has announced that Paul Walker's brothers, Caleb and Cody, will fill in for their late brother in a number of scenes in the upcoming seventh installment of the "Fast & Furious" franchise. This announcement by the studio follows news that computer-generated imagery would be used in some of the unfilmed scenes necessary to complete the photography for a revised version of the script. Cody, 25, and Caleb, 36, will reportedly contribute their voices for the needed dialogue of Walker's character, Brian O'Conner, according to TMZ.

Concept Car of the Week: Mercury El Gato (1970)

Of all the brands that marked American automobile history, Mercury had never been the most popular or the most loved, which ultimately led to its demise in 2011 when Ford chose to terminate the brand. To be fair only a handful of Mercury models are worth remembering: the 1950 Mercury Eight iconic base for custom cars, the 1955 Montclair, the Mustang-based Cougar, the Marauder X-100, the evil Cyclone Spoiler. However one of their coolest creations is fairly unknown mostly due its short concept car life: El Gato, in Spanish translating as "The Cat".