AutoWeek Daily Drive — Thursday, April 29, 2010

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Thursday, April 29, 2010                  The Chevrolet Camaro will help power the bow tie brand's new presence in South Korea.... Chevrolet expanding into South Korea Chevrolet, the most famous and best-selling General Motors brand, will expand into South Korea in 2011, the automaker said on Wednesday. Enthusiasts in South Korea are in for a treat: At the Busan International Motor Show where the announcement was made, Chevy showed a Camaro, which will be one of the products offered. Last year, Chevy accounted for 44 percent of GM's global sales and saw a ...   The 2010 Porsche Panamera Turbo, an AW Drivers Log MOTORSPORTS EDITOR MAC MORRISON: Ever see the movie Shallow Hal? I didn't. Hey, I know what you're thinking: Jeez, Morrison, how could you ignore that cinematic triumph? Yeah, it was really hard to do so, believe me, but I know the basic plot: Superficial guy sees only the physical...   BMW replaces Toyota as most valuable global car brand BMW AG has overtaken Toyota Motor Corp. as the world's most valuable automotive brand, an annual ranking of the world's top brands showed. Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG improved their brand value, according to BrandZ Top 100, a survey compiled by the market research company Millward Brown....   China automaker Brilliance halts Europe exports, executives say Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd., BMW AG's partner in China, has halted its car exports to Europe after its BS4 and BS6 sedan met with a cool reception, and there is no timetable for a resumption, senior executives said on Thursday. The head of Brilliance's former importer for Europe,... You May Have Missed...   NASCAR penalizes Keselowski and crew for violations during Nationwide Series victory As expected, NASCAR issued fines and points deductions against the No. 22 Dodge team that won last weekend's Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.Crew chief Paul Wolfe, who got his first career victory in the race, was fined $20,000 for violating a series of NASCAR rules. Trimmed to...   2011 WRC schedule revealed Next year's World Rally Championship season is taking shape, as the FIA World Motor Sport Council revealed a 13-round calendar for 2011 on Wednesday. Just like this year, next season will kick off with the snow of Sweden and end in the mud of Rally Great Britain. A few familiar venues also return...   Auto Racing Hall of Fame announces 2010 class Indianapolis Motor Speedway historian Donald Davidson and Indianapolis 500 chief mechanics Jim Travers and Frank Coon will join the Auto Racing Hall of Fame roster as its 2010 inductees. “All three have made indelible contributions to the history and tradition of IMS and are very deserving of ...   Mickey Thompson: A life remembered Come celebrate the life and fast times of motorsports legend Mickey Thompson with the people who knew him best: his son, Danny Thompson; his first wife and Danny's mother, Judy Thompson Creach; fellow hot-rod hero Alex Xydias; drag racer Tom Jobe, and turbocharger mad scientist Gale Banks. The... CLICK HERE TO UNSUBSCRIBE from the AutoWeek Daily Drive E-mail or to sign up for other AutoWeek e-mail products. IMPORTANT: Please add AutoWeek.com to your E-mail Address Book to ensure you will continue to receive our newsletters. Please DO NOT reply to this e-mail. You will not receive a reply if you use this e-mail address. Crain Communications, 1155 Gratiot Ave. Detroit, MI 48207.