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Renault spy scandal: Former COO 'had to leave'

Patrick Pelata fell on his sword to save his boss and friend -- and maybe his company. Pelata, often called one of the industry's best product strategists, was part of a small team of executives Carlos Ghosn brought to Nissan Motor Co. in 1999 after Renault bought a controlling stake in the Japanese company.

2012 Mercedes SL63 AMG revealed in Barcelona

The 2012 Mercedes SL63 AMG makes an appearance in Barcelona The 2012 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG has been revealed in Barcelona alongside Mercedes new MGP W03 F1 car for 2012. It’s a day ahead of where we expected, but the 2012 Mercedes SL 63 AMG has made an appearance in Barcelona in the pit lane alongside the reveal of the 2012 Mercedes F1 MGP W03 car. Everything you get in the new 2012 Mercedes SL arrives in the SL63 AMG, but in spades.

Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R for 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show

Toyota As we predicted last week, Toyota will unveil a 400hp Yaris Hybrid-R supermini concept at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show next month after dedicating its appearance at the German auto expo to "the presentation of hybrid technology". The Japanese firm has been at the forefront of hybrid technology in the modern era with its eco-focused Prius family hatchback, but has also brought petrol-electric propulsion systems to the fore in top line world motorsport with its TS030 Le Mans racer. On Bing: see pictures of the Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R Find out how much a used Toyota Yaris costs on Auto Trader Powered by Toyota’s 1.6-litre Global Racing Engine and supplemented by a pair of electric motors, the Yaris Hybrid-R actually uses similar technology to the firm’s hybrid Le Mans prototype, with kinetic energy recovered under breaking ‘stored’ in a super capacitor as electricity.