Andrei Nedelea
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Personal motto:
"If one does not fail at times, then one has not challenged himself" - Ferdinand Porsche
He is a strong believer in the recent developments in green car tech and especially its entertaining applications. However, for him, green is more than just a brash color sprayed onto a supercar, it's a different way of thinking and perceiving modern car culture.
Tesla Begins Model S Customer Deliveries to Begin June 22
23 May 2012, 11:22 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Tesla is officially beginning customer deliveries for its new Model S all-electric BMW 5-Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class rival. The first cars are to be presented to their owners at an invitation-only event set to take place at the Tesla factory, ...
Infiniti Relocates Headquarters to Hong Kong
23 May 2012, 11:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan’s posh Infiniti brand has unveiled its new global headquarters, in Hong Kong, attempting to increase its (currently small) share of the global luxury car market. Being the first company of the kind to relocate to Hong Kong, Infiniti of...
Delphi’s New Hybrid-Beating Gas Engine
23 May 2012, 10:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Both of the engines we so excessively use nowadays are exactly the same as they were over 100 years ago when they were first designed. Both the diesel and the petrol engine work in exactly the same fashion as they did 100+ years ago, with recent ad...
Suzuki Swift Diesel Does MPG Marathon Across New Zealand
23 May 2012, 09:32 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We already know that Fiat makes some excellent diesel engines (being one of the pioneers of the diesel engined passenger car) and we also know about their continued collaboration with Suzuki. Their 1.3-liter Multijet diesel now powers the new Suzuk...
GM Reportedly Setting Up Supply Chains for New Flagship Model
23 May 2012, 08:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / With less than a month until the launch of the slightly-underwhelming front-wheel drive Cadillac XTS, reports have surfaced that GM is actually working on a rear-wheel drive platform called ‘Omega’, which will be used to underpin a futu...
Bosch to Begin Production of Automotive Batteries in Europe by 2016
23 May 2012, 08:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Bosch is the world’s largest automotive components supplier, and being such a big name, we need to take note whenever they have something to announce. This time, it’s their announcement of future manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries d...
Obama Administration to Drop Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Backing
23 May 2012, 07:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Obama administration in the US declared its full support of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle development and the creation of the hydrogen fueling station network, thus taking some of the spotlight away from all-electric vehicles. Hydrogen fuel-cel...
Ford Focus Electric to Hit Dealerships Soon
22 May 2012, 15:38 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Ford Focus Electric is one of the nicer EVs out there, mostly because of its striking similarity to the standard Focus. There are no huge badges shouting out its eco credentials - it just goes about its business with no fuss, no weird name or a...
Electric Motorcycles Destined for US Police
22 May 2012, 15:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The image of the American traffic cop, with his aviator glasses and typical attitude has been pounded into our heads by movies, cartoons, ads etc. However, it may be a thing of the past, as Zero Motorcycles has designed a new electric motorbike spe...
BMW Becomes World's Most Valuable Automaker Again
22 May 2012, 15:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As Apple is the world’s most valuable brand, valued at around €143- ($183-) billion, BMW is its automotive counterpart, with the Bavarian manufacturer recently overtaking Toyota in the charts (again), according to BrandZ Top 100 global s...
Suzuki to Launch UK-Wide Test Riding Event
22 May 2012, 14:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Suzuki officials have recently announced the commencement of a foru-month long countrywide test riding event, for the UK. The event will be organized by Suzuki GB, with events planned for each of the dealerships scattered across the isles. They are...
Zero Motorcycles Offering First 25,000 Miles of Electricity Free
22 May 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Zero Motorcycles, the Santa Cruz-based electric motorbike manufacturer, have announced that they will be offering the first 25,000 miles-worth (40,000km) of electricity in the form of a pre-paid Visa card, for all motorbikes bought this year.The co...
Nissan Reveals Quick EV Charging System for French and Dutch Owners
22 May 2012, 13:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan have officially unveiled their first EV Quick Chargers in Holland and France. The first step was to literally donate 400 units, in order to accelerate the development of the local EV infrastructure. The Direct Current Quick Chargers are c...
Toyota Prius Hybrid Sleeper
22 May 2012, 13:08 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / I’ve always wanted to own a sleeper car, it’s just the appeal of owning something that looks completely stock and then humiliating cars which are much more expensive than yours away from the traffic lights. Sadly, this isn’t that ...
Chinese Automaker Brilliance Hire Former Pininfarina Designer
22 May 2012, 12:47 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / With Chinese cars being notoriously unsafe and poorly designed, they never really appealed to Europeans. This may all change with the Chinese automaker Brilliance’s recent hiring of ex-Pininfarina designer with over 15 years of experience in ...
Chery to Build Vietnam Production Facility
22 May 2012, 12:07 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Chery Automobile Co. is a state-owned Chinese car manufacturer, and the country’s biggest exporter of cars, currently having 16 factories outside of their home market, with a 17th factory on the way in Vietnam. According to statistics, the...
BMW Plan 80% Raise in Chinese Production Capacity
22 May 2012, 11:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / BMW have made a formal request to the Chinese government to gain permission for a production increase of 80%. Currently, BMW’s joint venture with Brilliance Automotive Ltd. has two factories in the city of Shenyang, the Tiexi and Dadong plant...
Kia and Hyundai Could Challenge Market Leaders in China
22 May 2012, 11:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If predictions hold up, Hyundai and Kia will sell 1.3-million vehicles in China, which is more than Toyota, Nissan or Honda. The two Korean brands have undergone a revival in recent years, matching and even surpassing cars made by more appreciated ...
Honda Fit / Jazz Hybrid Set for Thailand Production
22 May 2012, 09:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / According to recent reports, Honda have decided to move production of the Fit/Jazz hybrid outside of Japan, where it had been produced until now. They have already started production of the standard version of the Jazz/Fit in China. With the Jaz...
Abarth 695 Maserati Edition UK Pricing Announced
22 May 2012, 09:44 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Fiat 500 is a pretty car, the Abarth 500 which is based on it is even better looking and the Abarth 695 'Edizione Maserati', which is based on the Abarth 500C and it looks even better. It is not the first ultra-limited series model, f...