Jorge Lorenzo overcame the Hondas to take victory in a hard-fought MotoGP season-opener in Qatar.
Reigning champion Casey Stoner looked like he had a fifth Losail victory in the bag for most of the distance, until Lorenzo attacked in the closing stages – fighting off Stoner’s Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa, before battling past Stoner to  … More
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Company’s other plants to follow in streamlining, automating
For a look at what’s to come for Harley-Davidson Inc., the best place to start is the company’s largest motorcycle factory, where change has been described as “leaning into a hurricane.”
Where 41 buildings once stood on 232 acres, there’s now an enormous vacant lot.
Gone are about half of the 2,300 jobs that, for decades, supported families in this blue-collar town.
The old buildings, some of them dating back to World War II, were … More
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Valentino Rossi is to return to the sports car cockpit later this month when he takes part in the opening round of the Blancpain Endurance Series at Monza on April 15.
The former MotoGP champion will drive a Ferrari 458 alongside friend Alessio Salucci for the Kessel Racing team.
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