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Racing Point hit with 15-point deduction over brake ducts

Racing Point was deducted 15 points in the Formula One constructors' championship and fined 400,000 euros (US$470,000) Friday for copying a Mercedes design for its brake ducts. Now a rule change is planned to hamper teams who try to reverse-engineer rivals' cars.

Sergio Perez to miss 2nd F1 race after positive coronavirus test

Sergio Perez will miss a second Formula One race at Silverstone this week after again testing positive for the coronavirus.
Valtteri Bottas retained by Mercedes for next F1 season

Valtteri Bottas has been retained by the Mercedes Formula One team for next season.
Canadian auto sales rise 6.2 per cent from June

Auto sales continued their upward trend in July, mounting a steadier recovery from the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Honda Canada recalls 53,770 Odyssey, Passport and Pilot vehicles

Honda Canada is recalling 53,770 vehicles for repair, including 2018 to 2020 Honda Odysseys, 2019 to 2020 Honda Passports and 2019 to 2021 Honda Pilots.
General Motors alleges Fiat Chrysler spent millions to bribe UAW leaders

General Motors is asking a federal judge to reconsider his dismissal of a lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler based on new allegations that FCA bribed union officials and GM employees with millions stashed in secret foreign bank accounts.
Fiat Chrysler to recall vehicles that may pollute too much

About one million Fiat Chrysler vehicles with four-cylinder engines in the U.S. may spew too much pollution, and the company is working with government officials on a recall.
Penske reverses course, closes Indianapolis 500 to fans

Roger Penske has reversed course and decided not to allow fans at the Indianapolis 500 later this month. The 104th running of 'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing' will be the first without spectators, who showed up at Indianapolis Motor Speedway every year, even during the Great Depression.
Edmunds: With low interest rates, should you lease or buy?

One of COVID-19's impacts has been the reduction in interest rates, including those for auto loans. In June 2020, the average interest rate for new auto loans decreased to 4.2 per cent, down from 6.0 per cent one year ago, according to Edmunds.
Ford COO Jim Farley to lead company, CEO Hackett to retire

Jim Farley will lead Ford Motor Co. into the future as the global auto industry faces a new era of autonomous and electric vehicles.
Honda recalls 1.6 million vans and SUVs in 4 different U.S. recalls

Honda is recalling over 1.6 million minivans and SUVs in the U.S. to fix problems that include faulty backup camera displays, malfunctioning dashboard displays and sliding doors that don't latch properly.
5 fast and luxurious small SUVs: Edmunds

Small luxury SUVs have traditionally offered an appealing mix of practicality, refinement and upscale features. Now they're also offering something else: high performance.

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CTV National News for Aug. 8

FULL SHOW: Deadly tornado • Protests in Beirut • Canadian aid • U.S. cases • Premature babies • Travel bubble • Toad migration

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Ottawa will match funds donated by Canadians to Beirut aid

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U.S. marks 5M COVID cases as large weekend rally begins

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Atlantic Canada's travel bubble salvaging tourism industry

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Annual migration for thousands of tiny toads at risk