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Volkswagen to buy Italdesign-Giugiaro

Italdesign-Giugiaro S.p.A could soon become another group under the Volkswagen AG umbrella, according to Automotive News Europe. The industry publication cites two sources that claim the German company is set to buy a controlling stake in Italy's largest design and engineering firm, a deal which could be clinched as early as next week. Founded by Giorgetto Giugiaro and Aldo Mantovani in 1968, Italdesign-Giugiaro currently has 975 employees and 800 CAD workstations.

GM engineers focus on weight, balance for 2013 Cadillac ATS

When engineers at Cadillac built the ATS sedan, they knew that they were competing with some of the best products on the market, such as the BMW 3-series, the Audi A4 and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. They paid special attention to curb weight to help meet their performance goals. “We designed and engineered the ATS's vehicle architecture to deliver quick, nimble and fun-to-drive dynamics,” said David Masch, ATS chief engineer.

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2010: live news, photo galleries, reviews

CAR is at the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed, and will update this page with news and snippets, photos and video beamed straight from the Earl of March's hillclimb. NB we'll update the latest news at the top of the page in blog format, so if you're reading for the first time start at the foot of the page and work your way up!SUNDAY 4 JULY 20102.45pm: Home timeIt might seem like too soon to leave, but I have been here since 6.30am, and the sad excuse of wanting to beat the traffic means it's time to leave Goodwood once again. Still a great show, even if it is getting too big.