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Auto News For Monday, May 25, 2015 – GM Increases Wentzville Truck Production

2016 Mazda CX-3

Here are the seven must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Monday, May 25, 2015.

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Juan Pablo Montoya – former Formula 1 Driver, former NASCAR driver, former Indianapolis 500 winner – won the Indy 500 on Sunday, May 24. Also on Sunday, Formula 1’s Monac0 Grand Prix was won by Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg. Juan Pablo Montoya last won the Monaco Grand Prix in a BMW in 2003. He finished second in a McLaren-Mercedes in 2006.

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